[Featured Stock] APR, Expected Overseas-Centered Sales of 1 Trillion Won, Rises Over 3%

The stock price of APR, expected to experience high growth due to the expansion of overseas sales proportion, is on the rise. Analysts suggest that the possibility of achieving this year's internal performance target of '1 trillion won in sales' is also increasing.

As of 9:21 AM on the 26th, APR was trading at 71,300 won, up 2,500 won (3.63%) from the previous trading day.

On the same day, Hanwha Investment & Securities raised the target price for APR from 70,000 won to 90,000 won, stating that it has established itself as a leading overseas growth stock within the cosmetics sector. The buy rating was maintained.

Han Yoo-jung, a researcher at Hanwha Investment & Securities, said, "The overseas sales proportion is estimated to reach 67% this year. The countries expected to show the highest growth are the United States and Japan. In the U.S., sales accounting for 44% of total 2024 sales were concentrated in the fourth quarter, but ignoring seasonal factors, strong sales have continued into the first quarter of this year."

In Japan, a full-scale expansion of offline distribution channels has been ongoing since January this year. The combined sales increase from other countries such as Singapore and Malaysia is also expected to be comparable to that of the U.S. The strong sales of devices are analyzed to provide additional growth potential.

The researcher added, "With upward revisions to profit estimates, the target price was raised by 29% compared to before," and "The possibility of achieving the aggressive 2025 sales guidance of 1 trillion won has increased."