AIA Posts Double-Digit First-Quarter VONB Growth and Launches US$1.7 Billion Buy-Back

AIA Group ( (HK:1299) ) has issued an update.

AIA Group reported strong performance for the first quarter of 2026, with value of new business rising 13 per cent year on year at constant exchange rates to US$1,757 million and annualised new premiums up 16 per cent to US$3,152 million. Excluding Thailand, where the prior-year base was exceptionally high, VONB grew 22 per cent, supported by more than 20 per cent growth in Mainland China and Hong Kong and a robust VONB margin of 56 per cent.

Management highlighted the broad-based nature of growth across almost all segments and underlined that AIA’s ability to consistently add high-quality, profitable new business underpins earnings and cash generation. In line with its capital management policy, the group has begun executing a new US$1.7 billion share buy-back programme, reinforcing its confidence in long-term sustainable value creation for shareholders in what it describes as the most attractive region globally for life and health insurance.

The most recent analyst rating on (HK:1299) stock is a Buy with a HK$109.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on AIA Group stock, see the HK:1299 Stock Forecast page.

More about AIA Group

AIA Group Limited is a leading pan-Asian life and health insurer headquartered in Hong Kong, offering protection, health, savings and retirement products. The company focuses on leveraging its brand, diversified distribution, service capabilities and technology across key markets including Mainland China, Hong Kong and Thailand to capture rising regional demand for insurance solutions.

Average Trading Volume: 29,782,467

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: HK$874.3B

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