COSCO Shipping Holdings stock completes CNY 755 million buyback leading to lower share count

Published on 10/08/2026 at 09:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

COSCO Shipping Holdings stock covered 50.0175 million A shares in a CNY 755 million repurchase completed on October 7, 2026. First-half profit reached CNY 17.528 billion.

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COSCO Shipping Holdings stock (ISIN CNE1000002J7) was last at CNY 16.60 on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on October 8, 2026, up 1.41 percent from CNY 16.37. The immediate company event is a completed A-share repurchase that covered 50.0175 million shares.

Buyback cuts share count

According to Futunn on October 7, 2026, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings completed the repurchase for CNY 755 million. The company paid between CNY 13.69 and CNY 16.42 per share, equal to 0.3276 percent of total share capital.

The repurchased shares were scheduled for cancellation on October 8, 2026, reducing A-share capital to 12.507 billion shares. That gives the transaction a direct capital structure effect rather than making it only a market purchase announcement.

Profit rebound meets revenue growth

Futunn reported that first-half 2026 revenue reached CNY 111.922 billion, up 2.59 percent year over year. Profit attributable to equity holders was CNY 17.528 billion, compared with a CNY 4.135 billion loss in the same period of 2025.

Basic earnings per share reached CNY 1.12 in the first half of 2026, and the company declared an interim dividend of CNY 0.43 per share. Container shipping revenue rose 2.38 percent to CNY 107.298 billion, while supply chain revenue excluding ocean freight increased 11.61 percent to CNY 24.090 billion.

Targets remain above market price

The analyst consensus published by Investing.com comprises 9 analysts and carries a Neutral rating. The average 12-month target is CNY 17.18, with a high of CNY 22.00 and a low of CNY 13.30.

Against the CNY 16.60 Shanghai price on October 8, 2026, the average target lies 3.49 percent above the price. The spread between CNY 13.30 and CNY 22.00 also shows that analysts disagree materially on the earnings and freight-rate outlook.

Stock holds below yearly high

COSCO Shipping Holdings stock was last at CNY 16.60 on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on October 8, 2026, with a session range of CNY 16.47 to CNY 16.77. Its 52-week range is CNY 13.08 to CNY 17.52, placing the latest price 5.25 percent below the yearly high.

Market capitalization stood at CNY 256.7 billion on October 8, 2026, while trading volume reached 75,750,723 shares. For investors, the buyback and the first-half profit rebound now sit alongside a consensus target only modestly above the Shanghai price.