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Goldman Sachs on Futu (FUTU): Regulatory Drag Manageable — Neutral, TP $127.10

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Goldman Sachs has reiterated a Neutral rating on Futu Holdings (FUTU) with a 12-month price target of US$127.10, implying 7.6% upside to the US$118.08 close on 2 September 2026. Management told the bank’s Asia Leaders Conference 2026 that regulatory-related client asset outflows have been manageable, at a low-single-digit percentage of total assets, with no requirement to offboard clients. Futu maintained its 2026 target of 800,000 new paying clients, roughly 60% of which was achieved in the first half.

Key Takeaways

  • Goldman Sachs rates Futu Holdings (FUTU) Neutral with a 12-month target price of US$127.10, based on 11x 12-month forward 2027E P/E, against a share price of US$118.08.
  • Futu management said cumulative client asset outflows after the regulatory announcement reached a low-single-digit percentage of total assets through mid-August, with no regulatory requirement for client offboarding.
  • Futu Holdings maintained its 2026 target of 800,000 new paying clients, with approximately 60% achieved in 1H26, though management warned against extrapolating first-half trends linearly.
  • Hong Kong remains Futu’s core market with retail brokerage market share of about 30%; Malaysia has reached breakeven and Australia is approaching profitability, while Singapore is the key overseas growth market.
  • Goldman Sachs forecasts Futu net income of HK$10,594.7mn in 2026E, a decline of 6.3%, before a 17.5% rebound in 2027E.

What Goldman Sachs Said in the Asia Leaders Conference 2026 Note

In a report titled “Futu Holdings (FUTU): Asia Leaders Conference 2026 Takeaways: Regulatory impact manageable; wealth management and international”, Goldman Sachs (Asia) analysts Shuo Yang, Ph.D., and Claire Ouyang argue that investor attention is shifting away from regulatory uncertainty and towards growth sustainability — specifically client acquisition, AUM accumulation and monetisation outside Mainland China. The note, dated 3 September 2026, follows management meetings at the bank’s Asia Leaders Conference.

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