<div id="readability-page-1"><div>** Shares of Sunny Optical Technology (Group) climb 5.1% to HK$66.1, on track for the biggest one-day pct rise since December 1, if trend holds** Stock touches the highest level since January 16; second-biggest pct gainer in Hang Seng Tech Index , which is down 1.7%** The automotive and mobile phone lens maker expects its 2025 net profit to jump 70%-75% y/y to 4.59-4.72 bln yuan ($660.3-$679.04 mln)** Says the expected increase is driven by high-end upgrade of smartphone camera specifications and an improvement in product mix, resulting in an increase in selling prices and gross profit margins of handset lens sets and handset camera modules** YTD, however, stock is down 2.8%, while benchmark Hang Seng Index is up 7.5%($1 = 6.9510 Chinese yuan renminbi)</div></div>

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Shares of Sunny Optical Technology (Group) rose 5.1% to HK$66.1, marking the largest one-day percentage increase since December 1. The company anticipates a 70%-75% year-on-year increase in net profit for 2025, driven by high-end smartphone camera upgrades and improved product mix. Despite this rise, the stock is down 2.8% year-to-date, while the Hang Seng Index has increased by 7.5%.

- Shares of Sunny Optical Technology (Group) rose 5.1% to HK$66.1, marking a potential one-day percentage increase not seen since December 1.  
- The company anticipates a 70%-75% year-on-year increase in net profit for 2025, driven by high-end smartphone camera upgrades that enhance gross profit margins.  
- Despite the recent rise, the stock has dropped 2.8% year-to-date, contrasting with a 7.5% increase in the benchmark Hang Seng Index.

Sunny Optical climbs most in over 8 weeks on robust earnings outlook