Pro Inside vs ArcSoft: why the prices moved differently

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Pro Inside Public Company Limited (PIS.BK)

Q3 202620 Jul – 1 Oct 2026

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PIS builds record backlog and pushes into smart energy

Analyst sees two years of profit growth Yuanta forecast PIS profit rising about 17% in 2026 and 30% in 2027, helped by a backlog that grew from 2.1 billion to 4.4 billion baht, and set a fair value of 7.10 baht. A higher target pulls buyers toward the stock.
An analyst upgrade with a fair value target is a direct, new reason the stock can re-rate upward.
Government Big Data plan opens new bids The cabinet backed a national Big Data strategy for 2025-2027, pushing Government Cloud, a national data platform and Thai-language AI. PIS plans to bid for these state projects, which would add new orders and revenue on top of its existing work.
A new government policy creates fresh demand for PIS's services, a core driver of future revenue.
First-half profit up 8%, backlog jumps PIS reported first-half 2026 net profit of 164 million baht, up 8%, on revenue of 1.531 billion baht, up 6%. Its backlog jumped to 6.096 billion baht, to be booked over three to four years, backing its 10-15% full-year revenue growth target.
Actual earnings growth and a much larger backlog confirm the growth story with real numbers.
Bidding spree and smart-meter stake PIS will bid for over 5 billion baht of state projects, targeting 10 billion baht of contracts this year, and bought 50% of Energy Max, a smart electricity meter maker. This extends it into Smart Grid and energy, a new growth engine.
New contract targets plus the Energy Max deal are the main fresh catalysts for future revenue.

August 202620 Jul – 1 Oct 2026

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PIS builds record backlog and pushes into smart energy

Analyst sees two years of profit growth Yuanta forecast PIS profit rising about 17% in 2026 and 30% in 2027, helped by a backlog that grew from 2.1 billion to 4.4 billion baht, and set a fair value of 7.10 baht. A higher target pulls buyers toward the stock.
An analyst upgrade with a fair value target is a direct, new reason the stock can re-rate upward.
Government Big Data plan opens new bids The cabinet backed a national Big Data strategy for 2025-2027, pushing Government Cloud, a national data platform and Thai-language AI. PIS plans to bid for these state projects, which would add new orders and revenue on top of its existing work.
A new government policy creates fresh demand for PIS's services, a core driver of future revenue.
First-half profit up 8%, backlog jumps PIS reported first-half 2026 net profit of 164 million baht, up 8%, on revenue of 1.531 billion baht, up 6%. Its backlog jumped to 6.096 billion baht, to be booked over three to four years, backing its 10-15% full-year revenue growth target.
Actual earnings growth and a much larger backlog confirm the growth story with real numbers.
Bidding spree and smart-meter stake PIS will bid for over 5 billion baht of state projects, targeting 10 billion baht of contracts this year, and bought 50% of Energy Max, a smart electricity meter maker. This extends it into Smart Grid and energy, a new growth engine.
New contract targets plus the Energy Max deal are the main fresh catalysts for future revenue.

Latest20 Jul – 1 Oct 2026

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PIS builds record backlog and pushes into smart energy

Analyst sees two years of profit growth Yuanta forecast PIS profit rising about 17% in 2026 and 30% in 2027, helped by a backlog that grew from 2.1 billion to 4.4 billion baht, and set a fair value of 7.10 baht. A higher target pulls buyers toward the stock.
An analyst upgrade with a fair value target is a direct, new reason the stock can re-rate upward.
Government Big Data plan opens new bids The cabinet backed a national Big Data strategy for 2025-2027, pushing Government Cloud, a national data platform and Thai-language AI. PIS plans to bid for these state projects, which would add new orders and revenue on top of its existing work.
A new government policy creates fresh demand for PIS's services, a core driver of future revenue.
First-half profit up 8%, backlog jumps PIS reported first-half 2026 net profit of 164 million baht, up 8%, on revenue of 1.531 billion baht, up 6%. Its backlog jumped to 6.096 billion baht, to be booked over three to four years, backing its 10-15% full-year revenue growth target.
Actual earnings growth and a much larger backlog confirm the growth story with real numbers.
Bidding spree and smart-meter stake PIS will bid for over 5 billion baht of state projects, targeting 10 billion baht of contracts this year, and bought 50% of Energy Max, a smart electricity meter maker. This extends it into Smart Grid and energy, a new growth engine.
New contract targets plus the Energy Max deal are the main fresh catalysts for future revenue.

ArcSoft Corp Ltd (688088.CG)

Q3 202622 Jul – 8 Oct 2026

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ArcSoft: buybacks and dividends offset weak first-half profit

Controller proposes big interim dividend ArcSoft's chairman proposed paying out at least 60% of first-half profit as a cash dividend. That returns real cash to shareholders and signals the controller sees the business as financially healthy, which supports the stock price.
A concrete capital-return proposal that directly supports the share price.
Controller proposes 100–150 million yuan buyback The chairman proposed repurchasing 100–150 million yuan of shares for employee ownership and incentives. Buybacks shrink the shares available and show management confidence, both of which tend to lift the stock price.
A second concrete capital-return action that supports the price.
First-half profit falls 12.9% as R&D rises Revenue rose 7.2% to 440 million yuan, but net profit fell 12.9% to 77.14 million yuan, and second-quarter profit dropped 40.7%. R&D spending jumped 18.3% and in-car AI vision growth slowed, weighing on the stock.
The core earnings result that pressures the stock and offsets the buyback news.
Buyback actually starts, 1.18 million shares bought ArcSoft repurchased 1.18 million shares for 36.27 million yuan by September 30, at 29.07–34.76 yuan each. This shows the earlier buyback plan is being carried out, giving steady support to the share price.
Confirms the buyback is real and ongoing, a fresh positive capital event.

August 202622 Jul – 8 Oct 2026

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ArcSoft: buybacks and dividends offset weak first-half profit

Controller proposes big interim dividend ArcSoft's chairman proposed paying out at least 60% of first-half profit as a cash dividend. That returns real cash to shareholders and signals the controller sees the business as financially healthy, which supports the stock price.
A concrete capital-return proposal that directly supports the share price.
Controller proposes 100–150 million yuan buyback The chairman proposed repurchasing 100–150 million yuan of shares for employee ownership and incentives. Buybacks shrink the shares available and show management confidence, both of which tend to lift the stock price.
A second concrete capital-return action that supports the price.
First-half profit falls 12.9% as R&D rises Revenue rose 7.2% to 440 million yuan, but net profit fell 12.9% to 77.14 million yuan, and second-quarter profit dropped 40.7%. R&D spending jumped 18.3% and in-car AI vision growth slowed, weighing on the stock.
The core earnings result that pressures the stock and offsets the buyback news.
Buyback actually starts, 1.18 million shares bought ArcSoft repurchased 1.18 million shares for 36.27 million yuan by September 30, at 29.07–34.76 yuan each. This shows the earlier buyback plan is being carried out, giving steady support to the share price.
Confirms the buyback is real and ongoing, a fresh positive capital event.

Latest22 Jul – 8 Oct 2026

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ArcSoft: buybacks and dividends offset weak first-half profit

Controller proposes big interim dividend ArcSoft's chairman proposed paying out at least 60% of first-half profit as a cash dividend. That returns real cash to shareholders and signals the controller sees the business as financially healthy, which supports the stock price.
A concrete capital-return proposal that directly supports the share price.
Controller proposes 100–150 million yuan buyback The chairman proposed repurchasing 100–150 million yuan of shares for employee ownership and incentives. Buybacks shrink the shares available and show management confidence, both of which tend to lift the stock price.
A second concrete capital-return action that supports the price.
First-half profit falls 12.9% as R&D rises Revenue rose 7.2% to 440 million yuan, but net profit fell 12.9% to 77.14 million yuan, and second-quarter profit dropped 40.7%. R&D spending jumped 18.3% and in-car AI vision growth slowed, weighing on the stock.
The core earnings result that pressures the stock and offsets the buyback news.
Buyback actually starts, 1.18 million shares bought ArcSoft repurchased 1.18 million shares for 36.27 million yuan by September 30, at 29.07–34.76 yuan each. This shows the earlier buyback plan is being carried out, giving steady support to the share price.
Confirms the buyback is real and ongoing, a fresh positive capital event.