PICC Property and Casualty nine-month insurance revenue up 2.4%

By Reuters News


Overview

  • China property and casualty insurer's nine-month insurance revenue rose 2.4% yr/yr

  • Company recorded underwriting profit and combined ratio declined 0.3 percentage points yr/yr

  • Results driven by strengthened operations, digital-intelligent empowerment and improved risk prevention


Outlook

  • Company did not provide specific financial guidance for upcoming quarters or full year in its press release


Result Drivers

  • PROFESSIONAL OPERATIONS - Co said strengthened professional operations contributed to results

  • DIGITAL-INTELLIGENT EMPOWERMENT - Co attributed results to digital-intelligent empowerment

  • RISK PREVENTION - Improved risk prevention cited as driver of results


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Key Details

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Consensus Estimate

9M Insurance Revenue

RMB 395.05 bln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 15 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the property & casualty insurance peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd is HK$20.00, about 22.9% above its October 30 closing price of HK$16.28

  • The stock recently traded at 7 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago


Reuters Recommended Reads

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  • Oct 29 - Insurer AIA Group's third-quarter new business value falls 5%

  • Oct 28 - AXIS Capital Q3 gross premiums written rise 11%


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