HCMC – NoiBai Cargo Terminal Services Joint Stock Company (HOSE: NCT) has revised up its 2025 business targets, with profit projected to rise more than 22% against the initial plan, following its recent decision to pay an 80% cash dividend.
Under the adjusted plan approved by its board, NCT aims to generate VND1.156 trillion in revenue next year, nearly 15% higher than the previous target of VND1.006 trillion. Its after-tax profit goal has been revised up from VND271.2 billion to VND331.6 billion, up 22.3%.
The company will maintain its planned 80% cash dividend for 2025. It also targets handling 405,000 tons of cargo and sets total investment in equipment and facilities at VND210.2 billion, with disbursements expected to reach nearly VND58.8 billion.
For the first nine months of 2025, NCT posted net revenue of VND839.3 trillion, up 30.5% year-on-year, while after-tax profit surged 39.6% to VND264.2 billion. The results represent 72.6% of its newly revised revenue target and 79.7% of its profit target.
Closing the trading session today, November 19, NCT dipped 400 points, or 0.41%, to close at VND96,000, with over 24,500 shares changing hands, valuing the company at around VND2.5 trillion.
The VN-Index fell 10.92 points, or 0.66%, to 1,649, with 84 gainers and 222 losers. Total trading volume exceeded 850 million shares worth VND24.3 trillion, rising 10% in volume and 7% in value compared to yesterday, including 108.2 million shares traded via negotiated transactions.
Only five VN30 stocks closed in the green. HDB became the top advancer, rising 2.79% to VND31,300, while HPG increased 0.36% to VND27,600. VIC inched up 0.23% to VND220,500, and VNM added 0.33% to VND60,900.
On the downside, seven VN30 stocks lost over 2%. TPB plunged 2.56% to VND17,150, followed by SSI (2.53%) at VND34,650 and VPB (2.43%) at VND28,100.
Bank stocks were mostly in negative territory, with TPB and VPB losing more than 2%, while TCB slid 1.56% to VND34,800. Only HDB and NAB managed to stay in positive territory.
Securities stocks all ended down, with six losing more than 2%. VIX dropped the most, falling 3.85% to VND25,000, followed by VND (3.72%) at VND19,400.
In the real estate and construction sector, NVT surged 6.87% to VND8,250, followed by CCI (5%) and TEG (2.51%).
Steel stocks saw only mild movements, with HMC and HPG edging up slightly, while others dipped marginally.
In terms of liquidity, SHB and HPG led the market with 59.46 million and 56.32 million shares traded, respectively, followed by HAG, VIX, VND, and SSI.
On the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index dropped 2.33 points, or 0.87%, to 265.03, with 64 gainers and 86 decliners. Trading volume improved 7.8% to 78.3 million shares worth VND1.7 trillion, including 7.3 million shares traded through negotiated deals.
