Institutional layout focus areas! Including pharmaceuticals, precious metals, semiconductors, AI applications, and brokerages’ highly rated stock lists

【Answer 1】 Global leader in electrolyte production. Huatai Securities and Dongwu Securities both assigned a 'Buy' rating to this stock, with target prices of RMB 80.5 and RMB 79.2, respectively. Third: Longjing Environmental Protection A subsidiary of Zijin Mining Group, engaged in atmospheric pollution control; core businesses include electrostatic precipitators, desulfurization & denitrification systems, and intelligent environmental protection systems. In its research report titled 'Synergistic Growth via Source-Grid-Load-Storage Integration and Mine-Power Linkage', Huatai Securities set a target price of RMB 28.11. Fourth: Changyuan Donggu Domestic leader in engine cylinder blocks and cylinder heads; core products cover hybrid vehicle components and precision structural parts for robots. The company’s performance last year exceeded expectations, securing new passenger-vehicle customer project approvals. According to its earnings forecast, net profit for last year stood between RMB 380 million and RMB 420 million—a year-on-year increase of over 65%. Fifth: Zijin Mining A leading nonferrous metals enterprise; its share price has risen steadily over the past two years. It is heavily held by China’s national investment fund—the China Securities Finance Corporation (CSF), which holds 691 million shares and ranks as the fourth-largest shareholder. As a sector leader in nonferrous metals, it stands to benefit significantly from rising copper and gold prices; Huatai Securities has issued a 'Buy' rating. Sixth: Yinlun Shares A global automotive thermal management enterprise; core products include new-energy vehicle thermal management systems, oil coolers, and liquid-cooling equipment for data centers. This stock is held collectively by Social Security Funds—three such funds appear among its top-ten shareholders. Additionally, pension funds and insurance capital also feature among its top-ten shareholders. The company plans to expand overseas production capacity for data-center liquid-cooling products; liquid cooling is expected to be the key driver of future profit growth. Seventh: Huaqin Technology A global ODM leader in consumer electronics; main product lines cover smartphones, tablets, AI servers, and automotive electronics. Its diversified business segments are growing synergistically at a high rate, and profitability continues to improve. Guotou Securities set a target price of RMB 125. Eighth: Yingsheng Recycling

Institutional research trends revealed! Only 10 stocks rated 'Strong Buy'! 43 stocks offer substantial upside potential to target prices

【Answer 2】 Henggong Precision surged 89.32% over the past month. On March 9, Zhang Han, analyst at Huaxin Securities, released a research report on the company and assigned a 'Buy' rating. As of March 24, the stock price had risen 58.94% since Zhang Han’s 'Buy' rating was issued—delivering an outstanding performance. In his March 9 report, Zhang Han noted: Currently, the company’s harmonic drive-related products mainly consist of flexspline components, while its RV reducer-related products primarily include cycloidal gears and planetary carrier housings. Going forward, the company will continue intensifying R&D efforts and market expansion in core reducer components, actively developing well-known customers within the robotics-reducer industry. CoreIP Semiconductor surged 65.78% over the past month—ranking second. On March 10, Liu Kai, analyst at Everbright Securities, published a research report assigning a 'Buy' rating. As of March 24, the stock price had risen 9.15% since Liu Kai’s 'Buy' rating was issued. Notably, Wang Liusheng of China Merchants Securities issued a 'Strongly Recommend' rating for Yongmaotai on February 26; as of March 24, the stock price had risen 35.62%. The company specializes in R&D, manufacturing, and sales of aluminum alloy castings and aluminum alloy components for automobiles. Additionally, Zhang Chenghang of Huachuang Securities assigned a 'Strong Buy' rating to Fuda Shares on March 5; as of March 24, the stock price had risen 41.57%. On March 16, the company announced accelerated expansion into humanoid robotics business to cultivate new profit growth drivers, signing a 'Framework Agreement on Equity Acquisition and Investment' on March 14, 2025, with Gao Feng, Lou Xianzhi, Yangzhou Xingchen Manufacturing Technology Co., Ltd., Yangzhou Ruixiang Robotics Technology Co., Ltd., and Yangzhou Qinggang Management Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership). 66 stocks upgraded in rating! Wang Zhan of Pacific Securities and Li Cong of Huatai Securities stand out! After identifying a listed company, brokerage institutions continuously track its developments and dynamically adjust ratings, target prices, and earnings forecasts—factoring in industry trends, corporate fundamentals, and industrial policies. According to Choice Data, as of March 24, a total of 66 stocks had their institutional ratings upgraded over the past month. To provide investors with more valuable reference points, this article compiles the list of stocks upgraded by brokerage institutions over the past month. Kerui International had its rating upgraded by two institutions over the past month: Wang Zhan of Pacific Securities raised the rating from 'Hold' to 'Buy' on March 3; Fan Xinyue of Cinda Securities similarly upgraded the rating from 'Hold' to 'Buy' on February 27. As of March 24, the stock rose 38.81% over the past month—an outstanding performance. Earlier, the company released its earnings快报, reporting 2024 revenue of RMB 11.79 billion (up 20.6% YoY) and attributable net profit of RMB 204 million (up 1.5% YoY). Fan Xinyue of Cinda Securities commented: 'The company’s 2024 results slightly exceeded expectations, with fundamentals improving sequentially. Since its IPO, Kerui has consistently pursued technology-driven empowerment and is poised to leverage the AI wave to launch models and products enhancing matching efficiency between job seekers and positions in the HR industry.' Li Cong of Huatai Securities upgraded Torch Electronics’ rating from 'Hold' to 'Buy' on March 24, setting a target price of RMB 47.88—compared to a closing price of RMB 38.38 on that day. Over the past month, the stock rose 31.75%, ranking second in terms of price performance.

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