On May 28, Futu Holdings declined 5.2% overnight, trading at $104.04/share, with trading volume of $12.29 million. The stock gave back a portion of its sharp rebound gains from earlier in the week following the major regulatory penalty announcement.
The pullback comes as the market continues to digest the China Securities Regulatory Commission's proposed fine of approximately RMB 18.5 billion against the company for conducting unauthorized securities, fund sales, and futures businesses on the mainland. An eight-department joint directive has mandated a two-year remediation period, after which all domestic services must be fully shut down. Goldman Sachs downgraded Futu from Buy to Neutral on May 26, slashing its target price from $210.47 to $102.13, citing structural headwinds from the regulatory crackdown. While S&P Global Ratings affirmed stable business flow expectations driven by non-mainland growth, and Morgan Stanley reiterated its favorable view, ongoing uncertainty around the final penalty determination and the two-year wind-down of mainland client assets continues to pressure sentiment.
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