- Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation announced that its board of directors will convene on Aug. 27, 2026.
- The meeting's primary agenda is to consider and approve the publication of the company's unaudited interim financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
- The regulatory disclosure was officially submitted via the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's IIS system on Aug. 19, 2026.
- DBS reported that SMIC's 2Q revenue reached USD 3.01 billion, up 36% year-on-year, while gross margin significantly beat market expectations at 25.3%.
- Management projected 3Q revenue growth of 2% to 4% quarter-on-quarter and guided gross margin to be between 26% and 28%.
- Following these results, DBS raised SMIC's earnings forecasts for 2026 to 2028 by 13.4% to 16.5% and lifted its target price to HKD 96.
- BOCOM International reported that SMIC's 2Q results surpassed expectations, with revenue reaching USD 3.01 billion and gross margin rising to 25.3 %.
- The broker raised SMIC's target price to HKD 108 with a Buy rating, driven by surging artificial intelligence demand and higher average selling prices.
- Management projected 3Q revenue growth of 2 % to 4 % QoQ and a gross margin improvement to between 26 % and 28 %.
- DBS analyst Jim Hin Kwong Au maintained a Buy rating on Semiconductor Manufacturing International and set a price target of HK$ 96.00.
- The company also received a Buy rating from Goldman Sachs’s Allen Chang, while J.P. Morgan maintained a Hold rating on HKEX: 0981.
- Analyst Hin Kwong Au focuses on the Technology sector and holds an average return of 38.1% with a 66.67% success rate.
- Citi raised the target prices and EPS forecasts for SMIC and Hua Hong Grace following better-than-expected 2Q results and positive 3Q guidance.
- The 2Q results of SMIC and Hua Hong Grace confirmed a clear recovery in the mature-node and specialty foundry sectors, driven by rising capacity utilization and pricing trends.
- SMIC reported 2Q revenue of USD 3 billion with a 25.3% gross margin, while Hua Hong Grace posted record revenue of USD 718 million and a 16.5% gross margin.
- CMBI reported that SMIC achieved a record second-quarter revenue of USD 3.006 billion, with a gross margin of 25.3 %, both exceeding market expectations.
- The company projected third-quarter revenue growth of 2 % to 4 % quarter-on-quarter and a gross margin between 26 % and 28 %.
- Following these results, the broker raised SMIC's H-share target price to HKD 119 and upgraded its 2026 and 2027 forecasts.
- JPM raised SMIC's target price to HKD 78 while maintaining a Neutral rating, driven by 2Q gross margin reaching 25.3% and 3Q guidance of 26% to 28%.
- Strong artificial intelligence demand created tight supply conditions that supported price hikes, which are expected to sustainably bolster revenue and gross margins.
- Rising depreciation burdens, projected to grow YoY by about 30% in 2026 and 20% in 2027, may limit further financial upside.
- At the midday close, the Hang Seng Index rose 405 pts or 1.6% to 25,521, while the Hang Seng Tech Index increased 94 pts or 2.0% to 4,802.
- Major tech heavyweights and index constituents recorded solid gains, including SMIC advancing over 7% and Tencent climbing 1.5%.
- Stocks such as WUXI APPTEC, ABLE DIGITAL, and SITC hit new highs during the trading session.