The latest institutional intensive rating stocks are here! Many companies have impressive performance

Since January, institutional research and rating actions have significantly increased.

According to Securities Times Data Treasure statistics, as of the close on February 3, a total of 56 institutions have conducted 1,221 “buy” ratings (including buy, increase holdings, recommend, strongly recommend, strongly buy) since January, covering 653 stocks.

40 stocks received intensive ratings from institutions

Looking at individual stocks, since January, 40 stocks have been rated by at least 5 institutions. Among them, China Duty Free Group and Kweichow Moutai lead with 15 and 14 institutions respectively. China Merchants Bank and Dongpeng Beverage each received ratings from 13 institutions.

Earlier, China Duty Free Group announced that on January 19, 2026, its wholly owned subsidiary China Duty Free International signed a framework agreement with DFS Singapore and DFS Hong Kong, agreeing to acquire related equity and assets of DFS Greater China retail business for no more than $395 million in cash. After the announcement, China Duty Free Group’s institutional attention increased significantly, with over 10 institutions providing ratings.

Among these 40 stocks, banks and food & beverage industry stocks are the most numerous, with 7 and 6 stocks respectively. The banking sector has been continuously correcting since the beginning of the year. Currently, the industry’s price-to-book ratio is at its lowest in nearly a year. Low-valuation bank stocks are receiving key attention from institutions. The latest price-to-book ratios of China Merchants Bank, Ningbo Bank, and Bank of Hangzhou are all below 1, with 13, 12, and 9 institutions rating them respectively.

Caitong Securities believes that looking ahead to 2026, with low risk-free rates and policy support expected to improve economic outlooks, the banking sector’s stable dividend attributes and recovery trading logic will be advantageous. If 2026 sees the Producer Price Index (PPI) gradually turn positive and long-term interest rates marginally rise, macroeconomic conditions will favor the improvement of banks’ fundamentals. If the economy remains under pressure, banks’ risk bottom lines are clear, and dividend expectations remain stable, they will still be excellent dividend allocation assets.

219 stocks received first-time institutional attention

According to Data Treasure, since January, 219 stocks have received first-time attention from institutions. Among them, Hango Group received first-time attention from 4 institutions, Huatushan Ding from 3, and Cai Bai Co., Kevin Education, Ruyuchen among 21 stocks received first-time attention from 2 institutions each.

Among these first-time attention stocks, the machinery equipment sector has the most, with 25 stocks, accounting for 11.42% of the total, making it the most favored sector. Power equipment and automobiles follow closely, with 24 and 23 stocks respectively, highlighting that hard technology industries have been continuously attracting institutional investors’ focus in recent years.

On February 3, the machinery equipment sector index strengthened, closing up 3.98%, with 10 stocks hitting the daily limit, including Robotech, Bingshun Environment, Julli Sockets, and Jiangshun Technology.

According to the China Construction Machinery Industry Association’s statistics of major excavator manufacturers, sales of various excavators reached 23,095 units in December 2025, a year-on-year increase of 19.2%. Of these, domestic sales were 10,331 units, up 10.9%, and exports were 12,764 units, up 26.9%, indicating sustained strong demand domestically and internationally.

Several companies posted impressive earnings

According to Data Treasure, among the 219 stocks, 97 announced their 2025 earnings forecasts or interim reports. Of these, 15 are expected to turn profitable, 5 are expected to reduce losses year-on-year, and 50 achieved year-on-year growth in net profit attributable to shareholders, with a positive reporting ratio of over 70%.

Looking at the lower bound of the forecasted year-on-year growth in net profit attributable to shareholders, Nanfang Jinggong has the highest increase. The company expects to achieve a net profit attributable to shareholders of 300 million to 370 million yuan in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 1130% to 1417%. This change is mainly due to the company’s fair value assessment of investments in Jiangsu Panya Microtechnology Co., Ltd. and other projects, with fair value change gains expected to impact pre-tax profits by 300 million to 320 million yuan during this reporting period.

Among stocks expected to turn profitable, Cambricon-U has the highest lower bound forecast for net profit attributable to shareholders, with an estimated 1.85 billion to 2.15 billion yuan in 2025.

Cambricon-U stated that the company has always focused on R&D and technological innovation in artificial intelligence chips. During the reporting period, benefiting from the continuous increase in demand for computing power in the AI industry, the company has expanded its market with its excellent product competitiveness, actively promoted AI application scenarios, and achieved significant growth in operating revenue compared to the same period last year, leading to an overall improvement in business performance and turning losses into profits.

(Source: Securities Times Web)