UOB Kay Hian (Thailand) stated that the electronics group faced pressure in Q2 2026, especially DELTA and KCE, but expects profits to recover in the second half. The combined net profit of DELTA, KCE, and HANA was 6.67 billion baht, up 37.8% year-on-year but down 29.1% quarter-on-quarter. Total sales were 74.13 billion baht, up 40% year-on-year and 7% quarter-on-quarter. DELTA accounted for 88% of sales and 91% of profits of the group, but its performance was 30% below expectations due to raw material shortages. The research department upgraded DELTA to "Buy" with a target price of 300 baht, expecting second-half profit to increase 15% from the first half to 17.3 billion baht. For KCE, it maintained a "Buy" rating and raised the target price to 65 baht, expecting second-half profit to grow 112% due to higher PCB prices. For HANA, it maintained a "Buy" rating with a target price of 54 baht, expecting core second-half profit of 300-320 million baht per quarter, supported by AI projects that will begin commercial production in Q3 2026.
KCE Extends Gains 4%, Broker Expects Q3 2026 Profit to Jump 66% to 495 Million Baht, Sets 97 Baht Target
Shares of KCE Electronics Public Company Limited, or KCE, rose 3.85% to 81.00 baht on trading value of 1.51264 billion baht after Krungsri Securities Public Company Limited estimated that normal profit in the third quarter of 2026 will come in at about 495 million baht, up 66% from the same period a year earlier and up 119% from the previous quarter. Revenue for the third quarter of 2026 is expected at about 4.11 billion baht, up 19% from a year earlier and 15% from the previous quarter, driven by the printed circuit board business, or PCB, which accounts for roughly 85% of total revenue. The gross profit margin is expected to rise to about 25%, from 18.9% in the second quarter of 2026 and 21% in the third quarter of 2025, thanks to operating leverage and higher selling prices. Krungsri Securities maintained its normal profit forecast for 2026 at about 1.404 billion baht, up roughly 77% from the previous year, and expects profit in 2027 to accelerate by another 82% to 2.562 billion baht on revenue projected to grow about 25% to 18.514 billion baht. It kept its buy recommendation and a 2027 target price of 97 baht per share, naming KCE its top pick in the electronic components sector.
Asia Plus Concerned About Flooding at KCE and HANA Plants, Picks DELTA as Top Electronics Stock
Analysts at Asia Plus Securities Public Company Limited said that water levels at the C.29 gauging station in Bang Sai, Ayutthaya Province, have begun rising sharply, though still below 2011 levels, with the latest reading at 78% of the 2011 level. Meanwhile, the C.2 station in Nakhon Sawan remains below half of its 2011 level. If Ayutthaya Province is at risk of flooding, it would affect KCE and HANA, which have factories in the Hi-Tech Industrial Estate in Ban Wa Subdistrict, Bang Pa-in District. Although there are currently no reports of water entering the estate, the impact on key transport routes and production at both companies must be monitored. The research team views the flooding issue as only a short-term pressure factor that could affect transport and employee commuting in early the fourth quarter of 2026, but it will not affect the production base as it did in 2011. It also expects electronics sector profits in the third quarter of 2026 to grow both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year, and to climb to a peak in the fourth quarter of 2026, driven by DELTA, whose share price still lags the sector. It therefore maintains an "overweight" rating on the electronics sector.
DELTA.BK · Capital · Positive Asia Plus picks DELTA as top electronics stock, noting its share price lags the sector and drives expected sector profit growth, maintaining overweight on electronics.
HANA.BK · Supply · Negative HANA's factory in Hi-Tech Industrial Estate, Ayutthaya, faces potential flooding risk that could disrupt transport and employee commuting in early Q4 2026.
KCE.BK · Supply · Negative KCE's factory in Hi-Tech Industrial Estate, Ayutthaya, faces potential flooding risk that could disrupt transport and employee commuting in early Q4 2026.
Jabil Guides Fiscal 2027 Core EPS to $17.55 as AI Revenue Set to Jump 54%
Jabil reported fourth-quarter revenue up 29% year over year and core earnings per share up 34% to $4.40, and guided fiscal 2027 core EPS to $17.55, another gain of about 34%. The company generated $14.4 billion of AI-related revenue in fiscal 2026 and expects $22.1 billion in fiscal 2027, a 54% increase, with six customers in the segment expected to top $1 billion each in fiscal 2027. Jabil supported $36.0 billion of revenue in fiscal 2026 on just $470 million of net capital spending, lifting core return on invested capital to 59%, nearly triple the fiscal 2020 level, and buybacks absorbed about $1.1 billion of free cash flow during the year. On the risk side, chief supply chain officer Francis McKay said memory is being pulled toward AI and hyperscale buyers, squeezing other markets, and Connected Living is expected to shrink 15% to $2.3 billion, while healthcare fell short in the fourth quarter on equipment delays and a slipped customer program. Jabil is adding more than $8.5 billion of revenue in fiscal 2027, which management called unprecedented, and a second hyperscale customer is expected to pass 10% of total revenue, while net inventory days of 64 remain above the 55 to 60 day target.
JBL · Capital · Positive Jabil guided fiscal 2027 core EPS to $17.55 (~34% growth) after Q4 revenue rose 29% and core EPS rose 34% to $4.40.
JBL · Demand · Positive AI-related revenue is set to jump 54% to $22.1 billion in fiscal 2027, with six customers expected to top $1 billion each.
JBL · Supply · Negative Memory is being pulled toward AI and hyperscale buyers, squeezing other markets, and net inventory days of 64 remain above the 55-60 day target.
Krungsri upgrades electronics stocks to Bullish, highlighting DELTA and KCE as top picks
The analyst team at Krungsri Securities has raised its recommendation on the electronic components sector to Bullish from Neutral, expecting every company in the group to post stronger earnings in the third quarter of 2026 than in the second quarter, with momentum continuing through the fourth quarter of 2026 and into 2027. The brokerage expects the industry's combined profit to grow 52% in 2027, accelerating from 42% in 2026, driven by demand for both AI-related and non-AI products. It recommends buying all three stocks under coverage: DELTA with a target price of 320 baht and KCE with a target price of 97 baht, naming them top picks on the theme of product price increases, which should deliver the strongest net profit per share growth in 2027. DELTA is expected to post profit growth of 51% in 2027, up from 42% in 2026, while KCE is seen growing from 77% in 2026 to 82% in 2027, and HANA from 24% in 2026 to 45% in 2027. The brokerage also raised its earnings forecasts for KCE by 5% for 2026 and by 28% for 2027 to reflect its positive view that KCE is entering a sustained cycle of product price increases, including one more price increase in October 2026 on top of the two previously expected in July 2026 and January 2027. Among non-AI stocks, it still prefers KCE over HANA because KCE operates further upstream and owns its own laminate factory, giving it better control over raw material costs.
DELTA.BK · Capital · Positive Krungsri upgraded the electronics sector to Bullish and named DELTA a top pick with a 320 baht target, expecting 51% profit growth in 2027.
KCE.BK · Capital · Positive Krungsri named KCE a top pick with a 97 baht target and raised its earnings forecasts by 5% for 2026 and 28% for 2027.
KCE.BK · Pricing · Positive KCE is seen entering a sustained product price-increase cycle, including an additional October 2026 hike on top of the two previously expected.
HANA.BK · Capital · Positive Krungsri raised its sector view to Bullish and forecasts HANA's profit growth accelerating from 24% in 2026 to 45% in 2027, though it prefers KCE over HANA.
Yangdian Technology appoints Zhang Jun as board secretary; Qiu Qinjian steps down as board secretary but remains deputy general manager and CFO
Yangdian Technology announced that Qiu Qinjian, the company's deputy general manager, chief financial officer, and board secretary, has applied to resign from the position of board secretary due to work adjustments. After stepping down, he will continue to serve as deputy general manager and chief financial officer. On the same day, the company held the eleventh meeting of the third board of directors. Upon nomination by chairman Nie Kunlin and qualification review by the board's nomination committee, the board approved the appointment of Zhang Jun as board secretary, with a term starting from the date of approval by this board meeting until the end of the third board's term. Zhang Jun, born in October 1990, holds a master's degree in political economy from Jilin University and is a non-practising member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He previously served as deputy general manager and board secretary of Xingyun Technology Co., Ltd. and as director of investor relations at Xingyuan Environment Technology Co., Ltd., and has obtained the board secretary qualification certificate issued by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The company has seen several senior management changes recently. In June 2026, former chairman Tang Xuemei resigned as chairman for personal reasons but continued to serve as an employee representative director. Non-independent director Zhu Zhenguo also resigned from his position as non-independent director. In July, the company elected Nie Kunlin as chairman. In terms of performance, in the first half of 2026 the company achieved total operating revenue of 765 million yuan, up 18.83 percent year on year, and net profit attributable to the parent company of 31.0066 million yuan, up 43.62 percent year on year.
301012.CS · Capital · Neutral board secretary change (Qiu Qinjian resigns role, Zhang Jun appointed) is a management/leadership change with no clear positive or negative effect
TTM Technologies Posts Record Q2 Revenue of $1.00 Billion, Up 37.4%
TTM Technologies reported record quarterly net sales of $1.00 billion for its second quarter, up 37.4% year on year and 4.8% above analysts' expectations, with next-quarter revenue guidance also exceeding consensus. Chief Executive Officer Edwin Roks credited robust Data Center and Networking demand, which rose 91% year on year, along with 33% growth in the Medical, Industrial and Instrumentation end market and 14% growth in Aerospace and Defense. The stock has fallen 6% since the results and trades at $123.42. Across the 10 electronic components and manufacturing stocks tracked in the group, revenues beat consensus by 4.7% and next-quarter revenue guidance came in 6.3% above estimates, with share prices up 2.1% on average since reporting. Amphenol led the group with revenue of $8.76 billion, up 55% year on year, while Jabil posted $10.62 billion, up 28.6%, and Plexus reported $1.30 billion, up 28.1%; Rogers was the weakest, with revenue of $216.8 million, up 6.9%, and a significant miss on earnings per share.