On August 21, NetEase rose 6% in pre-market trading, trading at $125.86/share, with turnover of $602,500. The stock staged a strong recovery following a 5%+ decline in the prior session triggered by below-consensus earnings per share.

On the news front, following NetEase's Q2 earnings release, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Securities, Citi, Daiwa, and Jefferies collectively raised their target prices and maintained Buy ratings. Goldman Sachs raised its target to HK$263, citing structural margin expansion and high-double-digit operating profit growth expected in H2. Bank of America raised its target to HK$272, lifting adjusted operating profit forecasts by 7%-9% for the next three years to reflect higher gaming margins.

Fundamentally, NetEase's Q2 revenue reached RMB 30.1 billion, up 7.9% YoY, beating estimates of RMB 29.45 billion. Gaming net revenue hit RMB 25.0 billion, up 10% YoY. Operating profit surged 33% to RMB 12.1 billion. Game gross margin reached a record high, benefiting from favorable PC/mobile portfolio mix and reduced iOS/Android channel fees. The prior session's selloff was driven by adjusted EPS of RMB 12.02, well below the RMB 15.59 consensus, largely due to RMB 2.95 billion in investment losses and a rise in effective tax rate to 25.5%.

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