Lufax Holding Ltd (LU) Stock

Lufax is well-positioned to benefit from China's recent stimulus policies, with significant business connections and expertise in offering business loans. The company's recent quarterly report shows improved delinquency rates, a substantial increase in new loans, and a 24.1% rise in cumulative borrowers. Despite a decrease in net income, LU's solid balance sheet and undervaluation suggest significant room for stock price improvement, with a target price of $12 per ADS.

Lufax Holding Ltd (NYSE:LU ) Q3 2024 Results Conference Call October 21, 2024 9:00 PM ET Company Participants Xinyan Liu - Head of Board Office and Capital Markets Yong Suk Cho - Co-CEO & Chairman of the Board Peiqing Zhu - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Betty Li - CLSA Judy Zhang - Citi Yada Li - CICC Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Lufax Holding Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] After the management's prepared remarks, we will have a Q&A session.

Lufax's Q2 net loss and interim dividend omission were disappointing, but LU is expected to resume dividend payouts and deliver positive earnings in fiscal 2025. LU's strategic pivot towards the 100% guarantee business model and consumer finance loans have yielded decent results, considering the take rate improvement and consumer finance loans' strong growth. My Buy rating for Lufax remains intact, taking into account the potential turnaround next year and the significant progress made with its strategic pivot.

Lufax Holding (NYSE: LU ) just reported results for the second quarter of 2024. Lufax Holding reported earnings per share of -19 cents.

SHANGHAI , Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lufax Holding Ltd ("Lufax" or the "Company") (NYSE: LU and HKEX: 6623), a leading financial services enabler for small business owners in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Second Quarter 2024 & First Half 2024 Financial Highlights Total income was RMB5,976 million (US$822 million) in the second quarter of 2024, compared to RMB9,270 million in the same period of 2023.

Two Chinese companies, Lufax Holdings and DouYu, recently announced special dividends that yielded 50% for shareholders who held immediately after the payouts were announced. The Lufax special dividend has already been paid. The DouYu special hasn't been paid and is not ex-dividend yet. Although the stock has responded to the dividend announcement, the forward yield is still over 50%.

Lufax Holding Ltd (LU) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

Lufax (NYSE: LU ) stock is on the rise Thursday following the release of the Chinese personal financial services company's Q4 2023 earnings report. That earnings report starts with a loss of 1.48 yuan per American Depository Shares ( ADS ).

The stock has been under pressure in recent times due to macro weakness in China. Despite risks, I consider Lufax's current price attractive. I rate the stock a buy with a 1-year target price upside potential of 60%. PAOB integration should help Lufax access lower funding costs to drive top-line growth and margin expansion.