On August 20, AAC TECH declined 5.28% in regular trading, trading at HK$39.28/share, with turnover of approximately HK$87.98 million.

The decline was triggered by the company's interim results released the same day. Revenue reached RMB 14.51 billion, up 8.9% YoY to a record high, with gross margin improving to 22.4%. However, reported net profit rose only 2.9% YoY to RMB 901 million, significantly below prior bullish institutional expectations. Excluding fair value gains and losses, adjusted net profit growth was 37.4%, but the market reacted negatively to the headline figure.

The optical business segment posted revenue of RMB 2.05 billion, down 22.7% YoY, dragged by declining global smartphone shipments. This compounded negative sentiment from recent reports that Apple plans to raise iPhone 17 series prices by up to RMB 1,000 globally, weighing on the broader handset supply chain. With institutions previously near-unanimously bullish and a target valuation of HK$55 from Morningstar, the gap between expectations and reported earnings prompted profit-taking.

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