KB Laminates stock sees a 300,000 share purchase

Published on 10/08/2026 at 05:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

KB Laminates stock was tied to a 300,000 share purchase disclosed October 7 by a related party. First-half revenue reached HKD 14.9 billion, up 55.4 percent, while profit rose 209 percent.

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KB Laminates (ISIN KYG5257K1076) stock is tied to a purchase of 300,000 shares completed on October 6 at an average price of HKD 54.674. Futu News reported the transaction on October 7 based on Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosure.

Related party raises its stake

The purchase lifted the related party's holding to 1.967 billion shares, with its long position ratio rising from 62.39 percent to 62.40 percent, according to Futu News on October 7. The disclosed average purchase price stood above the stock's HKD 51.05 intraday level on October 8, although the filing itself does not establish a cause for the market move.

First-half growth sets the backdrop

KB Laminates reported revenue of HKD 14.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 55 percent year over year. Profit attributable to shareholders reached HKD 2.9 billion, an increase of 209 percent, while basic earnings per share rose 208 percent to HKD 0.920, according to Futubull in its September 17, 2026 interim-report notice.

The same report showed the copper-clad laminates division's turnover rising 56 percent to HKD 14.8 billion and EBITDA increasing 170 percent to HKD 4.3 billion. The board also declared an interim dividend of HKD 0.280 per share, compared with HKD 0.150 for the same period a year earlier.

JPMorgan targets HKD 65

GMT Eight reported on October 7 that JPMorgan initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a HKD 65 price target. The target lies 27.3 percent above the HKD 51.05 stock price, a comparison that places the bank's forecast alongside the latest market level rather than treating it as an achieved value.

Stock trades below its yearly high

KB Laminates was last at HKD 51.05 on HKEX on October 8 at 11:40 a.m. HKT, down HKD 2.55, or 4.76 percent, from the prior close of HKD 53.60. The session range was HKD 50.10 to HKD 54.80, volume reached 45,020,496 shares, and the market capitalization stood at HKD 160.9 billion.