DBS keeps Buy on China Merch Port stock at HKD 20.00 target

Published on 10/07/2026 at 04:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue rose 13.00 percent in the first half of 2026. China Merch Port stock has a HKD 20.00 target after 6.90 percent profit growth.

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DBS maintained a Buy rating and a HKD 20.00 target for China Merchants Port Holdings stock on September 16, 2026, while China Merch Port stock remains tied to the company's improving first-half operating figures. TradingView reported that DBS expected tighter terminal capacity to support pricing power from 2027.

DBS sees stronger pricing power

DBS analysts cited terminals in China operating close to full use and projected average tariff increases of 2.00 percent to 3.00 percent from 2027. That compares with recent increases of 1.00 percent to 2.00 percent, giving the forecast a clear operating lever. The same note raised 2027 revenue and net profit projections by 1.00 percent to 2.00 percent and kept the HKD 20.00 target, according to TradingView.

First-half revenue reaches HKD 7,297 million

China Merchants Port reported revenue of HKD 7,297 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 13.00 percent from HKD 6,457 million in the comparable period. Profit attributable to equity holders rose 6.90 percent to HKD 3,832 million, while recurrent profit increased 8.60 percent to HKD 3,957 million, FilingReader reported on September 24, 2026.

Basic earnings per share rose to HKD 0.913 from HKD 0.854, a 6.91 percent increase, and the board declared an unchanged interim dividend of HKD 0.25 per share. Container throughput reached 78.21 million twenty-foot equivalent units, up 4.50 percent year over year, while bulk cargo volume increased 1.70 percent to 267 million tonnes, according to FilingReader.

Stock reference stays in euros

The Lang & Schwarz data set shows a prior close of EUR 1.93 for October 5, 2026. On the primary Hong Kong Exchange listing, China Merchants Port Holdings trades under ticker 144, with a 52-week range of HKD 12.26 to HKD 17.85 and a market capitalization of HKD 72.0 billion as of October 7, 2026.

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