Citi raises target for BOC Hong Kong stock from HKD 56.50 to HKD 57.90

Published on 10/09/2026 at 11:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BOC Hong Kong reported first-half profit up 7.10 percent to HKD 23.70 billion. BOC Hong Kong stock costs EUR 5.64 on October 9, 2026 after EUR 5.51.

Key points in brief

Citi Research raised its BOC Hong Kong target from HKD 56.50 to HKD 57.90 on October 8, 2026.
First-half 2026 profit attributable to equity holders rose 7.10 percent to HKD 23.70 billion.
BOC Hong Kong stock was EUR 5.64 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, up 2.36 percent versus EUR 5.51.
The bank reported a 1.57 percent first-half net interest margin and a 0.89 percent impaired loan ratio.

BOC Hong Kong, HK2388011192, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

BOC Hong Kong stock (ISIN HK2388011192) was trading at EUR 5.64 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 11:39 a.m. CEST, with a plus 2.36 percent move versus the prior close. According to Futunn on October 8, 2026, Citi Research raised its target for BOC Hong Kong from HKD 56.50 to HKD 57.90. The 2.48 percent increase gives the analyst call a clear numerical anchor.

Three dated signals for the stock

On August 28, 2026, Yahoo Finance published the interim-results call showing profit attributable to equity holders up 7.10 percent to HKD 23.70 billion. On September 10, 2026, the bank had an ex-dividend date for a special dividend of HKD 0.2388 per share, according to Simply Wall St. On October 8, 2026, Citi Research lifted the target to HKD 57.90 from HKD 56.50, as reported by Futunn.

What does the target increase mean?

The target revision followed a first-half performance that combined higher profit with continued balance-sheet expansion. Yahoo Finance reported adjusted net interest income of HKD 29.90 billion, up 3.30 percent year over year, while the net interest margin reached 1.57 percent, up 3 basis points. Customer loans rose 5.90 percent to HKD 1.82 trillion by the end of June 2026.

The counter-factor is margin pressure. The same call said swap-adjusted net interest margin in the second quarter of 2026 was 1.55 percent, down 4 basis points quarter over quarter. Asset quality provided support, with the impaired loan ratio at 0.89 percent at the end of June 2026, down 25 basis points from the previous year-end.

Stock price and valuation context

BOC Hong Kong is listed on HKEX under ticker 2388.HK, according to Global Banking and Finance. The primary-exchange quote was HKD 49.68 on October 9, 2026, while the 52-week range was HKD 35.92 to HKD 53.85. The finance data snapshot also placed market capitalization at HKD 525.3 billion on that date.

Lang and Schwarz price on October 9

At Lang & Schwarz, BOC Hong Kong was trading at EUR 5.64 on October 9, 2026 at 11:39 a.m. CEST, up 2.36 percent versus the prior close of EUR 5.51. The move is separate from the HKD 57.90 analyst target and cannot be combined with that target into one percentage.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of BOC Hong Kong stock.