Huize Holding Limited Adopts Semi-Annual Financial Reporting Schedule and Announces Select Operating Metrics for the Third Quarter of 2025
Rhea-AI Summary
Huize Holding (NASDAQ: HUIZ) said its board approved a shift to a semi-annual and annual financial reporting cadence; the company expects to release results for the second half of 2025 and fiscal year 2025 in March 2026. The board said the change will allow management to focus on long-term strategic initiatives while maintaining SEC and Nasdaq disclosures.
Huize also disclosed select operating metrics for Q3 2025 and the nine months ended September 30, 2025, including Q3 FYP RMB 1,929.5M, Q3 GWP RMB 2,767.3M, 9M FYP RMB 3,787.8M, accumulated customers 11.7M, and persistency ratios near 97.8%.
Positive
- Q3 first-year premiums (FYP) rose to RMB 1,929.5M from RMB 1,354.4M (2024)
- Q3 gross written premiums (GWP) increased to RMB 2,767.3M from RMB 2,060.7M (2024)
- 9-month FYP climbed to RMB 3,787.8M from RMB 2,863.1M (2024)
- 9-month new customers grew to 1.1M from 898,000 (2024)
- Accumulated customers reached 11.7M as of Sept 30, 2025
Negative
- New customers in Q3 fell to 343,000 from 439,000 year-over-year
- Company will report only semi-annually going forward; next results expected in March 2026, reducing reporting frequency for investors
News Market Reaction 4 Alerts
On the day this news was published, HUIZ gained 4.17%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +5.6% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 4 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $1M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $36M at that time. Trading volume was above average at 1.5x the daily average, suggesting increased trading activity.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Peers show mixed moves: ZBAO -4.3%, AIFU -12.77%, TIRX -8.81%, GOCO -10.38%, while RELI gained 9.24%. With HUIZ down 1.27%, trading appears more stock-specific than a unified sector trend.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 04 | Licensing expansion | Positive | +6.2% | MAS license for Poni Financial Advisory supporting regional tech-enabled growth. |
| Nov 26 | AGM announcement | Neutral | -2.9% | Notice of annual general meeting and availability of 2024 Form 20-F. |
| Oct 02 | Board change | Negative | +5.0% | Resignation of an independent director and committee role reassignments. |
| Sep 12 | Earnings results | Positive | +48.8% | Strong Q2 2025 growth in premiums, revenue and profitability metrics. |
| Sep 02 | Earnings scheduling | Positive | +5.7% | Scheduling and call details for release of Q2 2025 financial results. |
Positive operational/earnings news has often coincided with strong upside moves, while governance or routine notices have shown mixed or muted reactions.
Over the last few months, Huize reported strong Q2 2025 results on Sep 12 with notable growth in FYP, GWP and revenue, which coincided with a 48.76% price gain. Earlier, a Q2 earnings date announcement on Sep 2 and an MAS license win for Poni on Dec 4 also aligned with positive moves. By contrast, an independent director resignation on Sep 30 saw shares rise 4.96%, diverging from the governance headline. Today’s operating metrics continue the theme of growing premiums and customer base.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement combines a shift to semi-annual and annual financial reporting with detailed Q3 and nine‑month 2025 operating metrics. First year and gross written premiums grew solidly, supported by accumulated customers of 11.7 million and persistency ratios above 97%. Investors may track how less frequent earnings releases interact with these growth trends, focusing on premiums, customer additions, and persistency as key indicators of ongoing business momentum.
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SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huize Holding Limited, (“Huize”, the “Company” or “we”) (NASDAQ: HUIZ), a leading insurance technology platform connecting consumers, insurance carriers, and distribution partners digitally through data-driven and AI-powered solutions in Asia, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the adoption of a semi-annual and annual financial reporting schedule.
Under the new financial reporting schedule, the Company will report its financial results and hold earnings conference calls on a semi-annual and annual basis. The Company expects to announce its financial results for the second half of 2025 and fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, in March 2026.
The Board of Directors believes that, amid accelerating technological innovation and an increasingly competitive industry landscape, adjusting the Company’s financial reporting cadence will allow management to devote greater focus to the execution of its long-term strategic initiatives and to the advancement of the Company’s long-term objectives.
The Company remains firmly committed to creating sustainable, long-term shareholder value and will continue to provide clear, timely disclosure in compliance with all applicable United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Nasdaq Stock Market requirements.
Select Operating Metrics for the Third Quarter of 2025
In connection with its transition to a semi-annual and annual financial reporting schedule, the Company provides certain selected operating metrics for the third quarter of 2025 and the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The Company believes that such disclosure would provide investors with additional insight into the Company’s business and operating trends and supplement its new semi-annual and annual financial reporting schedule.
| RMB, except for number of customers | For the three months ended September 30 | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| First year premiums (“FYP”) | 1,929.5 million | 1,354.4 million |
| Renewal premiums | 837.8 million | 706.3 million |
| Gross written premiums (“GWP”) | 2,767.3 million | 2,060.7 million |
| New customers acquired | 343,000 | 439,000 |
| RMB, except for number of customers and persistency ratios | For the nine months ended September 30 | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| First year premiums (“FYP”) | 3,787.8 million | 2,863.1 million |
| Renewal premiums | 2,213.2 million | 2,252.5 million |
| Gross written premiums (“GWP”) | 6,001.0 million | 5,115.6 million |
| New customers acquired | 1.1 million | 898,000 |
| Accumulated customers | 11.7 million | 10.2 million |
| 13-month persistency ratios (%) | ||
| 25-month persistency ratios (%) | ||
About Huize Holding Limited
Huize Holding Limited is a leading insurance technology platform connecting consumers, insurance carriers and distribution partners digitally through data-driven and AI-powered solutions in Asia. Targeting mass affluent consumers, Huize is dedicated to serving consumers for their life-long insurance needs. Its online-to-offline integrated insurance ecosystem covers the entire insurance life cycle and offers consumers a wide spectrum of insurance products, one-stop services, and a streamlined transaction experience across all scenarios. By leveraging AI, data analytics, and digital capabilities, Huize empowers the insurance service chain with proprietary technology-enabled solutions for insurance consultation, user engagement, marketing, risk management, and claims service.
For more information, please visit http://ir.huize.com or follow us on social media via LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/huize-holding-limited), X (https://x.com/huizeholding) and Webull (https://www.webull.com/quote/nasdaq-huiz).
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Huize’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Among other things, business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, contain forward-looking statements. Huize may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Huize’s goal and strategies; Huize’s expansion plans; Huize’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; Huize’s expectation regarding the demand for, and market acceptance of, its online insurance products; Huize’s expectations regarding its relationship with insurer partners and insurance clients and other parties it collaborates with; general economic and business conditions; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing.
Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Huize’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Huize does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Investor Relations
Kenny Lo
Investor Relations Director
investor@huize.com
Media Relations
mediacenter@huize.com
Christensen Advisory
In China
Ms. Dolly Zhang
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Email: dolly.zhang@christensencomms.com
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Email: linda.bergkamp@christensencomms.com
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