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The three leading A-share optical module companies, Eoptolink, Zhongji Innolight, and Suzhou TFC Optical Communication, have all disclosed their 2026 half-year reports, with combined net profit attributable to shareholders totaling 22.384 billion yuan. Eoptolink reported first-half revenue of 20.91 billion yuan, up 100.34 percent year on year, and net profit attributable to shareholders of 7.529 billion yuan, up 90.98 percent. Zhongji Innolight posted revenue of 41.778 billion yuan, up 182.49 percent, and net profit attributable to shareholders of 13.651 billion yuan, up 241.7 percent. Suzhou TFC Optical Communication recorded revenue of 2.828 billion yuan, up 15.15 percent, and net profit attributable to shareholders of 1.204 billion yuan, up 33.92 percent. Zhongji Innolight said that in the past the optical module industry typically signed three-month orders, but many customers have now placed orders extending into 2027. Well-known retail investor Zhang Jianping became Zhongji Innolight's ninth-largest shareholder in the second quarter, holding 5.9348 million shares, or 0.53 percent of total share capital.

On the evening of August 21, multiple listed companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges issued announcements. Among them, the IPO review status of Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd. on the STAR Market was changed to accepted, with a planned fundraising amount of 33 billion yuan. Zhongji Innolight reported semi-annual net profit attributable to the parent of 13.651 billion yuan, up 241.7 percent year on year, and plans to distribute 12 yuan per 10 shares. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable reported semi-annual net profit attributable to the parent of 2.925 billion yuan, up 888.88 percent year on year, and plans to distribute 10.6 yuan per 10 shares. Dongshan Precision Manufacturing reported semi-annual net profit attributable to the parent of 2.957 billion yuan, up 290.09 percent year on year. Zijin Mining Group reported semi-annual net profit attributable to the parent of 39.17 billion yuan, up 68.17 percent year on year, and plans to distribute 4.2 yuan per 10 shares. Sea Gull Housing's controlling shareholder Zhongyu Investment plans to transfer 20 percent of the company's shares to Botai Chelian, and 5.01 percent of the shares to Fuqing Yaohong. The company's controlling shareholder will change to Botai Chelian, and the actual controller will change to Ying Zhenkai. Trading in the shares will resume on August 24. Zoneco Group plans to list and transfer an 18 percent stake in Amur Company with a reserve price of 108 million yuan. Dosilicon plans to invest 682 million yuan to build a storage-computing integrated chip research and development project. In addition, Guolian Minsheng President Ge Xiaobo resigned, and Wang Jinling will act as president. Harbin Investment and Longjian Road and Bridge also saw changes in their board secretaries.

Jones Tech opened limit-up by 20 percent again in early trading on August 17, posting its second consecutive daily limit-up. The share price stood at 80.83 yuan per share, with total market capitalisation exceeding 24 billion yuan, and nearly 220,000 lots queued at the limit-up price. On the news front, on the evening of August 13, optical module leader Zhongji Innolight and Jones Tech, which focuses on high-performance thermal components and shielding materials, jointly announced that Zhongji Innolight plans to acquire a 10.47 percent stake in Jones Tech through a cash agreement. The transfer price is 55.70 yuan per share, with total consideration of 1.747 billion yuan. Zhongji Innolight said Jones Tech's products can be widely applied across various segments of digital infrastructure, including 5G communications and next-generation advanced communications, data centres and computing power centres. In the future, as the company's high-end optical module products such as 800G and 1.6T continue to ramp up, power density will keep rising and demand for heat dissipation will increase significantly, which is expected to generate strong synergies with the company's business.

Jones Tech announced that its controlling shareholder, actual controller, and concert parties Wu Xiaoning, Ye Lu, and Hanwu Wu Han plan to transfer 31.3725 million shares, representing 10.47% of the company's total share capital, to Zhongji Innolight via a negotiated deal at 55.70 yuan per share, for a total consideration of 1.747 billion yuan. After the transfer, the transferring parties' combined shareholding will fall from 41.90% to 31.42%, while Zhongji Innolight will hold 10.47% and become a shareholder with more than 5% of the company. This negotiated transfer does not trigger a mandatory tender offer and will not result in a change of the company's controlling shareholder or actual controller.

As of 10:22 a.m. on August 4, 2026, the CSI Communication Services Index briefly surged over 5% and is now up 4.48%. Communication ETF Southern recorded intraday turnover of 9.24%, with trading volume reaching 32.101 million yuan. In related news, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology estimates that China's artificial intelligence industry scale exceeded 1.2 trillion yuan in 2025, up 40% year-on-year. As of June 2026, the number of AI enterprises surpassed 6,600, accounting for 15% of the global total. Institutional research reports note that capital expenditure by the four major North American cloud providers maintained rapid growth in the second quarter of calendar year 2026, with several further raising their full-year 2026 guidance. Optical interconnects, as a critical link in cluster networks, will continue to grow at a high speed, and the medium- to long-term outlook for the optical communication sector is positive. Communication ETF Southern closely tracks the CSI Communication Services Index, with its top ten holdings including Zhongji Innolight, Eoptolink, and TFC Communication.

Liu Sheng, chairman and president of optical module giant Zhongji Innolight, has proposed that the company repurchase some A-shares using its own or self-raised funds, with a total repurchase amount of no less than 4 billion yuan and no more than 8 billion yuan. The repurchase price will not exceed 150 percent of the average trading price of the stock over the 30 trading days before the board approves the buyback plan. The repurchased shares will be used for equity incentives or employee stock ownership plans, and will be cancelled if not fully utilized within three years. The announcement shows that in the six months before the proposal, Liu Sheng increased his holdings by 112,000 shares through equity incentive exercises, while his concert parties reduced their holdings by a total of 500,000 shares. There are no plans to increase or decrease holdings during this buyback period. In the secondary market, Zhongji Innolight closed at 951 yuan per share on July 29, up 43.74 percent, with a latest total market value of 1.06 trillion yuan and full-day turnover of 43.5 billion yuan.

Chinese optical communication components giant Zhongji Innolight has raised a total of 53.41 billion Hong Kong dollars, or 6.81 billion US dollars, in its initial public offering on the Hong Kong market. The offer price was 980 Hong Kong dollars per share, below the top end of the indicative range of 1,010 Hong Kong dollars. It sold 54.5 million H shares and will list on the 30th. This is the second-largest IPO in Asia this year, following the roughly 8.6 billion US dollar Shanghai listing by Chinese memory semiconductor giant ChangXin Memory Technologies. The proceeds will be used to strengthen research and development and expand overseas production capacity.

On the evening of July 28, multiple listed companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges issued significant positive announcements. Zhongji Innolight's chairman and president Liu Sheng proposed that the company repurchase shares worth 4 billion to 8 billion yuan for equity incentives or employee stock ownership plans. BOE Technology's controlling shareholder, Beijing Electronics Holdings, plans to increase its shareholding by 500 million to 1 billion yuan. Kingsoft Office expects a net profit attributable to the parent company of 2.316 billion to 2.719 billion yuan in the first half of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 209.98% to 263.89%, with some external investment fund projects achieving good returns. Wanma Technology's subsidiary, Wanma Polymer, plans to invest in cable material projects in Lin'an, Hangzhou, and the West Coast of Qingdao, with a total investment of approximately 820 million yuan. Jiuzhou Yigui's wholly-owned subsidiary plans to invest in an advanced semiconductor wafer laser stealth dicing industrialization project, with a total investment not exceeding 630 million yuan. In addition, Sanyou Chemical's controlling subsidiary plans to purchase a 31% stake in Sanyou New Materials, Daimei Auto Parts plans to acquire 100% equity of Rongming Technology, Leon Technology plans to raise no more than 255 million yuan through a private placement for an artificial intelligence computing resource pool project, Yandong Microelectronics' controlling shareholder's controlling subsidiary plans to increase its shareholding by 150 million to 300 million yuan, and Hongfuhan's liquid cooling business orders are progressing steadily.

The 2026 second-quarter reports of public funds show that well-known fund managers including Zhang Kun, Liu Yanchun, and Zhu Shaoxing collectively reduced their positions in core consumer assets such as baijiu during the second quarter, shifting their allocation focus toward the tech growth sector. In the top ten holdings of the E Fund Blue Chip Select managed by Zhang Kun, SMIC and Dongshan Precision were included for the first time. The concentration of holdings dropped from 90.5% at the end of the first quarter to 50.9%, and the overall position fell from 93% to 75%. The number of shares held in Wuliangye and Shanxi Xinghuacun Fenjiu declined by 70.68% and 70.91% respectively. The top ten holdings of the Invesco Great Wall Dingyi Mixed Fund managed by Liu Yanchun were completely replaced, with new additions including Konfoong Materials International and Zhongji Innolight. From the appointment of an additional manager on May 9 to June 30, the net value rose by 26.51%. The top ten holdings of the Fullgoal Tianhui Selected Growth Fund managed by Zhu Shaoxing underwent significant changes, with Zhongji Innolight and Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals entering for the first time. Kweichow Moutai dropped out of the top ten after being a major holding for 25 consecutive quarters, while the position in Sinocera was substantially reduced by 69.11%.

On the morning of July 20, China's three major stock indices opened collectively higher, and the computing power leasing sector quickly surged. Xingyun Technology hit the 20% daily limit up, while Hangzhou Iron and Steel, Inspur Information, and Litong Electronics also hit their daily limit up. Zhongji Innolight, Eoptolink, and Cambricon all rose more than 5%. In terms of news, Goldman Sachs sharply raised its 12-month target price for Zhongji Innolight from 1,187 yuan to 2,581 yuan, maintaining a buy rating. Eoptolink expects its net profit for the first half of 2026 to be between 7 billion and 8 billion yuan, representing year-on-year growth of 77.56% to 102.93%. The liquor sector also saw unusual upward movement, with Weilong Grape Wine hitting the daily limit up. Kweichow Moutai raised the retail price of its 53% vol 500ml Feitian Moutai on the iMoutai platform to 1,639 yuan per bottle starting July 18, marking the third price increase this year.

Three brokerages concur that the visit to China by the Thai government and private sector is a key boost for attracting over 70 billion baht in foreign direct investment, especially from four major Chinese companies in the EV, AI, and data center industries. This will positively impact stocks in industrial estates, digital infrastructure, power, and electronics, covering 23 companies such as AMATA, WHA, GULF, GPSC, ADVANC, HANA, and KCE. Krungsri Securities notes that the trip from July 16 to 20, 2026, led by the prime minister along with 48 private companies, aims to build confidence and expand cooperation. The government expects to draw over 70 billion baht in investment, split into 50 billion baht for expanding existing investment bases and 20 billion baht in new investment. DBS Vickers Securities reveals that Xiaomi, ChangAn Automobile, InnoLight Technology, and Eoptolink Technology have confirmed investment plans in Thailand totaling over 70 billion baht by 2026, focusing on high-tech industries such as optical transceivers for data centers, semiconductors, and EV production capacity expansion. Asia Plus Securities states that Xiaomi is preparing to set up an R&D center and considering expanding its production base, while ChangAn plans to increase production capacity from 100,000 to 200,000 units per year by 2030. InnoLight and Eoptolink are preparing to expand their factories in Thailand to meet AI and cloud demand.

Zhongji Innolight Vice President and Board Secretary Wang Jun said on a conference call that recent market rumors about the company's performance are "basically all untrue." Wang Jun stated that the company's current order backlog covers the full year 2026, with some orders extending into 2027. Demand for 800G optical modules has increased significantly compared to expectations, while demand for 1.6T optical modules has not shrunk but is undergoing structural adjustments. Regarding annual price reductions, Wang Jun said that 2027 pricing is still being finalized, and the market rumors of price cuts are greatly exaggerated. He emphasized that the industry will still face tight delivery in 2027, and large-scale delivery capability is the most valuable asset. On the material supply front, the company has pushed suppliers to expand production, with effects expected to become evident from the second half of this year to the first half of next year. Gross margin will remain stable in the second quarter, with potential marginal improvement in the second half of the year.