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Zhongji Innolight Clears Hong Kong Listing Hearing for Potential $7 Billion IPO

Published: Jul. 18, 2026 4:41 a.m. GMT+8

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Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd. published its overall coordinator announcement and post-hearing information pack on July 17, passing the Hong Kong bourse's hearing stage and moving a step closer to an A- and H-share listing. Photo: VCG

Chinese optical module maker Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd. has cleared a Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing hearing, moving closer to what could be the city’s largest initial public offering this year, at about $7 billion.

The planned share sale by the world’s top supplier of optical modules, fueled by surging demand from artificial intelligence data centers, highlights the company’s push to fund overseas manufacturing expansion and strategic acquisitions.

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Zhongji Innolight cleared Hong Kong listing hearing for about $7 billion IPO, potentially city's largest this year.
World's top optical module supplier with over 23% global market share had Q1 2026 revenue up 192% and net profit up 262% on AI demand.
Proceeds to fund R&D, supply-chain upgrades, overseas expansion in Southeast Asia and Chinese mainland, and strategic acquisitions.

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What Happened When

Since 2023：: AI-related demand has driven sharp profit growth for Zhongji Innolight.

First quarter of 2026：: Zhongji Innolight's revenue rose 192.1% year over year to 19.5 billion yuan, and net profit jumped 262.3% to 5.7 billion yuan; gross margin increased to 45.5% from 41.5% in 2025.

Feb. 2, 2026：: Zhongji Innolight's Shenzhen shares experienced their biggest one-day decline (prior to July 10, 2026).

April 2026：: Zhongji Innolight's market capitalization surpassed 1 trillion yuan ($1540 billion).

Before June 16, 2026：: Zhongji Innolight initially planned to raise about $5 billion for its Hong Kong IPO.

June 16, 2026：: Reuters reported that Zhongji Innolight lifted its IPO target to $7 billion after strong investor interest during a roadshow.

June 17, 2026：: A primary-market investor told Caixin that sellers offering allocations of Zhongji Innolight's Hong Kong shares had already emerged in the market.

June 22, 2026：: Zhongji Innolight's Shenzhen shares reached a record high of 1,416.9 yuan.

July 10, 2026：: Zhongji Innolight's Shenzhen shares fell 8.5% to 1,094 yuan, its biggest one-day decline since Feb. 2, 2026, erasing about 110 billion yuan in market value.

July 12, 2026：: Vice president Wang Jun dismissed rumors of intentional stock-price manipulation or revenue-recognition delays during an investor call.

July 17, 2026：: Zhongji Innolight's Shenzhen shares fell 12% to close at 979.5 yuan, wiping out about 150 billion yuan in market value; the stock retreated nearly 30% from its June 22, 2026 record high.

As of Friday (the publication date, likely July 2026, but not explicitly stated in the text, so date inferred as around July 17-18, 2026)：: Zhongji Innolight published its post-hearing information pack, cleared the Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing hearing, and named joint sponsors Goldman Sachs, CICC, Morgan Stanley, and GF Securities.

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