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title: "Citi: ANTA SPORTS  2Q Retail Sales In Line; Maintains Buy Rating"
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description: "Citi maintains a Buy rating on ANTA SPORTSwith a HKD108.8 target price, citing Q2 retail sales in line with expectations. Despite low-single-digit YoY growth for ANTA and FILA brands, channel inventory and discount control remained healthy. Citi lists ANTA as its top pick in China's sporting goods sector, viewing its valuation as attractive despite industry slowdown."
datetime: "2026-07-20T03:10:48.000Z"
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# Citi: ANTA SPORTS  2Q Retail Sales In Line; Maintains Buy Rating

Citi published a research report placing ANTA SPORTS (02020.HK) +2.900 (+3.911%) Short selling $138.80M; Ratio 22.757% on its 30-day positive catalyst watch list, believing the company's retail sales data for the second quarter met expectations. Retail sales growth for the ANTA brand and FILA in the second quarter recorded low-single-digit YoY growth. Amid a challenging retail environment, channel inventory and retail discount control for FILA and the ANTA brand remained healthy.

Citi maintained its Buy rating on ANTA SPORTS, with a TP of HKD108.8, corresponding to a forecast 2026 price-to-earnings ratio of 20x. Taking into account the slowdown in growth of China's sporting goods industry, the broker still listed ANTA SPORTS as its top pick in China's sporting goods sector and believed its valuation remained attractive. (gc/u)(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-07-17 16:25.)

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