[ET Net News Agency, 7 August 2019] Morgan Stanley raised its target price for Yue Yuen
Industrial (00551) to HK$26.5 from HK$26 and maintained its "overweight" rating.
The research house said both of Yue Yuen's OEM and retail businesses are highly exposed
to sportswear, mainly correlated to major global brands, i.e., Nike and Adidas. Therefore,
Morgan thinks the company could benefit from the structural upcycle of sportswear market
growth.
Although the market may still be concerned about the trajectory of Yue Yuen's margin
improvement from 2Q (especially given the tough GPM comparison base in 2H), Morgan thinks
the company's commitment to share buybacks and a stable cash dividend could provide
certain downside support, on top of low valuation. (KL)