[Edaily Reporter Kwon Oh-seok] #APR's stock price is surging in early trading. It appears that buying interest is surging on the back of positive forecasts from the securities industry.

According to MP Doctor on the 9th, as of 9:25 a.m., APR is trading at 388,500 won, up 6.15% from the previous trading day.
Earlier today, Hana Securities released a report setting a target price of 510,000 won for APR, forecasting that "explosive earnings growth will continue into the second quarter." APR previously reported consolidated revenue of 593.4 billion won and operating profit of 152.3 billion won for the first quarter of this year. These figures represent increases of 123% and 173.7% year-over-year, respectively, exceeding market expectations.
Park Jong-dae, an analyst at Hana Securities, noted, “In the U.S., following the termination of the Alta Beauty contract, the company is now actively expanding into other major retailers.” He added, “Supply shortages have persisted for several quarters, particularly for the Zero Pore Pad. If bottlenecks ease in the second half due to the expansion of ODM (Original Design Manufacturing) and packaging facilities, revenue could reach a new milestone.”
Park added, “Earnings estimates continue to be revised upward due to the comprehensive expansion of overseas operations through diversification across regions, categories, and channels,” noting, “It is still difficult to gauge just how much sales will increase.”