** Shares of AIA Group 1299.HK fall as much as 4.2% to HK$60.15, their lowest since March 5
** Stock on course for a second session of losses, if current trend holds
** Stock is top pct loser in the Hang Seng Finance Index .HSNF and Hang Seng Composite Index, which track financials .HSCIF, up 1.6% and 1.9%, respectively
** The Hong-Kong based insurer on Friday reported an 82% surge in 2024 net profit, declared a $1.6 billion buyback plan and posted an 18% rise in annual value of new business
** Jefferies, with "buy" rating, says AIA's FY 2024 results are "trivially below" consensus, while growth in Value of New Business and Embedded Value are below expectations
** UBS, with a "buy" rating, says strong 2024 results are expected while the $1.6 billion buyback falls at lower end and is likely below expectation of some investors
** Hang Seng Index .HIS rises 2.5%
** Stock up 11.6%, YTD
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))
免責聲明:投資有風險,本文並非投資建議,以上內容不應被視為任何金融產品的購買或出售要約、建議或邀請,作者或其他用戶的任何相關討論、評論或帖子也不應被視為此類內容。本文僅供一般參考,不考慮您的個人投資目標、財務狀況或需求。TTM對信息的準確性和完整性不承擔任何責任或保證,投資者應自行研究並在投資前尋求專業建議。