Singapore, Jan 12, 2026, 15:22 SGT — Regular session
- Shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding climbed 1.1%, hitting the highest point in their 52-week range
- Singapore’s benchmark STI climbed roughly 0.7% in early-week trading
- Next up: the company’s earnings report drops March 4
Shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd climbed 1.1% to S$3.66 on Monday, hitting the upper limit of their 52-week trading range amid gains in Singapore’s stock market. (Reuters Japan)
This move is significant as Yangzijiang ranks among Singapore’s more liquid options for tapping into the global shipbuilding cycle, which can shift rapidly when new orders decline or financing dries up.
It drops early in the year, a time when flows are often blunt. Funds reset their books, and investors zero in on a few big industrial names that trade actively and offer clear earnings narratives.
On Monday, the stock fluctuated between S$3.63 and S$3.68, with roughly 4.19 million shares traded, according to LSEG data on Reuters. (Reuters Japan)
Institutional investors emerged as net buyers of Singapore stocks during the first five trading sessions of 2026, according to the Business Times on Sunday. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding was among the stocks attracting the largest net inflows. (The Business Times)
Yangzijiang’s latest detailed results showed first-half 2025 net profit climbing 36.7% to RMB4.2 billion, driven by a shipbuilding gross margin hitting 35%, according to a media release.
“The record high gross margin of 35% attained during the period is a testament… to our efficient on-site execution,” said executive chairman and CEO Ren Letian in the August release.
The company has focused on higher-spec vessels. In a November 2025 presentation, it revealed that “clean-energy vessels” represent about 71% of its outstanding orderbook’s value, with deliveries scheduled between 2025 and 2030. (TEU measures container capacity; deadweight tonnage indicates how much weight a ship can carry safely.) (SGX Links)
That said, the backdrop isn’t without risks. The company highlighted “macro uncertainties” and flagged concerns over U.S. tariffs and proposed port fees in its 1H2025 statement.
Yangzijiang revealed in a September 2025 filing that it cut ties with counterparties on four medium-range oil tanker deals valued at roughly US$180 million. The move came after allegations surfaced that the buyer’s sole shareholder was part of a scheme to dodge U.S. sanctions. The company added the contract termination shouldn’t significantly affect FY2025 earnings per share.
Investors are turning their attention to Yangzijiang’s upcoming earnings report. According to Investing.com’s calendar, the company is set to release its results for the period ending December 2025 on March 4. (Investing)
