Citigroup initiated coverage of Zhongji Xuchuang (03308.HK) H shares with a buy
rating and a HK$1,524 price target, based on 16.2x its 2027 forecast P/E. The
bank forecasts 2025–28 revenue and net profit CAGRs of 129% and 149%, driven by
strong AI optical-communications demand, bandwidth upgrades, rapid capacity
expansion, improved product mix, rising silicon-photonics adoption and operation
leverage. Citigroup highlights the company’s broad product set, scalable
manufacturing, advanced R&D, resilient supply chain and relationships with
leading cloud and AI customers as supports for its AI-era leadership.