The People's Insurance Company (Group), CNE100003F27

Simply Wall St revised fair value to HK$5.88 for The People's Insurance Company stock

Published on 10/08/2026 at 12:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

H1 2026 net profit rose 40.6 percent year over year. Analysts set HK$9.09 for The People's Insurance Company stock, while dividend rose 46.7 percent.

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The People's Insurance Company stock had a fair value estimate of HK$5.88 after Simply Wall St revised it from HK$5.82 on October 2, 2026. The update keeps valuation in view while the insurer enters the second half of 2026 with higher profit and a larger interim payout.

Profit growth sets the baseline

According to Quartr in its August 28, 2026 earnings summary, net profit for the first half of 2026 rose 40.6 percent year over year to RMB 50.836 billion. Net profit attributable to owners increased 40.4 percent to RMB 37.451 billion in the same period.

The operating picture was broader than the headline profit gain. Total operating income reached RMB 355.169 billion in the first half of 2026, up 9.6 percent year over year, while insurance revenue increased 2.4 percent to RMB 286.873 billion. Investment income climbed 62.7 percent to RMB 66.327 billion, making investment performance an important contributor to the reported result.

Valuation reflects execution risks

Simply Wall St reported on October 2, 2026, that its fair value estimate moved from HK$5.82 to HK$5.88. The same update lowered the discount rate from 7.33 percent to 7.18 percent and lifted the modeled net profit margin from 5.96 percent to 6.39 percent.

The valuation case therefore depends on operating delivery rather than profit growth alone. The analysis highlighted leadership transition, digital finance, green insurance and property and casualty performance as factors that could determine whether stronger earnings translate into a higher valuation.

Shanghai quote stays below yearly high

The finance quote for the Shanghai listing showed the stock last at CNY 7.91 on October 8, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CST, down CNY 0.07 or 0.88 percent from the CNY 7.98 prior close. The same quote placed the 52-week range at CNY 6.48 to CNY 10.18, leaving the latest level CNY 2.27 below the high.

Global Banking and Finance identifies the security as ticker 601319.SS on Shanghai under ISIN CNE100003F27. Market capitalization stood at CNY 349.8 billion on October 8, 2026, giving the valuation revision a large listed equity base to address.