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NIO·NIO Inc. American depositary shares each representing one Class A

$3.54
+0.06 (+1.72%)
Overnight$3.54+0.00 (+0.00%)
High
$3.55
Open
$3.45
Market Cap
8.03B
52W High
$7.86
Low
$3.43
P. Close
$3.54
P/E
-
52W Low
$3.37
Fwd P/E
27.67
DailyIQ Est.
$6.84
Inst. Ownership
0.9%
Short Interest
6.12%
Days to Cover
2.7
Technical Score (1D)
14
BEARISH
News Sentiment
50
MIXED
On Oct 7, NIO announced a battery‑swapping collaboration with Geely that had been initiated on September 28, aiming to broaden and improve its charging infrastructure. The partnership brought Geely’s capital and portfolio into play, with Geely contributing RMB640 million in investment to support the network expansion. By integrating Geely’s resources, NIO sought to enhance the economics of its battery‑as‑a‑service model and strengthen brand loyalty through a more extensive service network. The move was reported as a step toward making battery swapping more viable for NIO customers. The collaboration was highlighted as a significant development in NIO’s strategy to improve its charging ecosystem.
LOW TARGET
$4 +10.4%
2 analysts
MEAN TARGET
$6 +78.3%
13 analysts
HIGH TARGET
$10 +185.9%
18 analysts
PRICE RANGE
$3.91 - $10.12
SB / B / H / S / SS
7/17/7/1/1
DAILYIQ EST.
$6.84 (+93.2%)
Bought (1Y)
0 shares
$0
Sold (1Y)
622,500 shares
$3.1M
Lee Denny Ting Bun-
Option Exercise131,869 shares2026-09-12
Lee Denny Ting Bun-
Option Exercise131,869 shares2026-09-12
Qu YuChief Financial Officer
Option Exercise200,000 shares2026-09-01
Qu YuChief Financial Officer
Option Exercise45,000 shares2026-09-01
Qu YuChief Financial Officer
Tax Withholding100,000 shares2026-09-01
53/ 100
Neutral / mixed
Overall: Neutral
✓Revenue growing year over year
✕Negative net margin
✓Positive operating cash flow
Gross Margin
13.6%
Net Margin
-17.1%
Revenue CAGR
50.4%
Current Ratio
0.98x
Debt / Equity
2.23x
Return on Equity
-359.2%

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$-2.52$-1.81$-1.11$-0.40$0.30Q2'25Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$-0.02 - -
Q2'26$-0.21$-0.27-26.6%
Q2'25$-2.20$-1.85+15.7%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$16.8B$21.6B$26.4B$31.2B$36.0BQ2'25Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$33.7B - -
Q2'26$33.8B$31.8B-5.9%
Q2'25 - $19.0B -

Market Data

NIO Stock Snapshot

BEARISH14/100
$3.54+$0.00 (0.0%)
Market cap
8.03B
Day range
$3.43 – $3.55
News sentiment
50/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$6.31 (+78.2%)
Consensus
Buy · 33 analysts
52-week range+5.0% off low · -55.0% from high
$3.37$7.86
Price $3.54 DailyIQ Est. $6.84

NIO's technical picture is under pressure, with momentum working against price. Position sizing matters more than usual in a name this size, where volatility is structural.

Behaviour On Record

What NIO's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
28.0% 0th pct
Below its peak
-94.5%
vs 200-day average
-32.4%
Up days (1y)
41%

NIO Inc. American depositary shares each representing one Class A is currently running 28.0% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against NIO's own 8 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 0th percentile — unusually subdued by its own history, against a typical reading of 67.5%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

NIO is trading -94.5% below its running peak. Across 7 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -55.4%, and the deepest was -87.1% in 2019. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -32.4% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 23rd percentile — a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year NIO closed higher on 41% of sessions, and it is currently 1 session into a rising streak.

On October specifically: over 8 years of records, NIO finished the month higher 3 of 8 times, with a median return of -7.0% and an average of -3.4%. Its strongest month historically has been July at +19.2% on average, its weakest March at -11.3%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: NIO has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 389 of 2,023 sessions (19.2% of the time), with the largest gaps running +12.5% and -13.7%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

All figures computed from 2,025 daily closes between 2018-09-12 and 2026-10-05, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against NIO's own 8-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of NIO's sector?

NIO Inc. American depositary shares each representing one Class A sits in the Industrials sector, currently ranked 8th of 12 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving).

Sector rank
#8 of 12
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
9

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for NIO?

CallsPuts

For NIO Inc. American depositary shares each representing one Class A's nearest expiry (2026-10-09, 1 days out), open interest is call-heavy, a bullish tilt (put/call ratio of 0.32), with at-the-money implied volatility around 45.3%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±2.4% move by that expiry — a range of about $3.43–$3.59.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-09)
0.32
ATM implied volatility
45.3%
Total open interest
28,631
Expected move by 2026-10-09
±2.4% ($3.43–$3.59)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on NIO?

JP Morgan most recently downgraded NIO Inc. American depositary shares each representing one Class A to Neutral on Sep 2, 2026 with a price target of $5 (from $7). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 1 upgrade against 1 downgrade, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
JP Morgan — Neutral
90-day upgrades
1
90-day downgrades
1
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Sep 2, 2026JP MorganDowngradeOverweight → Neutral$7 → $5
Sep 2, 2026BernsteinMaintainedMarket Perform$6 → $5
Jul 13, 2026Goldman SachsUpgradeNeutral → Buy$7
Mar 13, 2026HSBCUpgradeHold → Buy$5 → $7
Nov 28, 2025Freedom Capital MarketsUpgradeHold → Buy$7 → $7
Nov 28, 2025BarclaysMaintainedUnderweight$3 → $4
Nov 28, 2025Freedom BrokerUpgradeHold → Buy$7 → $7
Nov 26, 2025CitigroupMaintainedBuy$9 → $7
Nov 26, 2025MacquarieDowngradeOutperform → Neutral$7 → $5
Sep 23, 2025MizuhoMaintainedNeutral$6 → $7
Sep 16, 2025UBSUpgradeNeutral → Buy$6 → $9
Sep 4, 2025Freedom Capital MarketsDowngradeBuy → Hold$5 → $7

News Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment gathered from recent headlines

50/100
Strong NegativeNeutralStrong Positive
MIXED

Recent News Coverage

Most recent articles, ranked by recency (click to expand).

10+ articles
What did this article say?
The analyst downgraded NIO to a hold rating after noting that the company’s year‑to‑date sales growth may not be sustainable amid a weakening Chinese consumer market. Investor sentiment toward electric vehicles has turned negative, and retail sales in China have seen significant pullbacks, creating a headwind for NIO’s sales prospects. Despite strong growth figures, the downgrade signals that market conditions pose a real risk to future performance.
What did this article say?
NIO announced a battery‑swapping collaboration with Geely on September 28, aiming to broaden and improve its charging infrastructure. The partnership brings Geely’s capital and portfolio, including RMB640 million in investment, to support network expansion. By integrating Geely’s resources, NIO seeks to enhance the economics of its battery‑as‑a‑service model and strengthen brand loyalty through a more extensive service network.
What did this article say?
NIO Inc. closed 1.48% higher at $3.42, outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in the latest session. The company’s projected Q4 earnings per share rose 85.71% from the prior year, while revenue estimates grew 62.42%. Analysts noted positive revisions to estimates, reflecting optimism about near‑term business trends. The stock’s recent 11.32% monthly decline contrasts with broader sector performance, but the upward move signals renewed investor interest ahead of the upcoming earnings release.
What did this article say?
NIO Inc. delivered 762,478 battery‑electric vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, marking a roughly 31% year‑over‑year increase. The growth was driven by robust demand in China and a broader market rebound following the end of federal EV tax credits. While Tesla’s deliveries improved, NIO’s performance remained strong, sustaining its competitive position in the domestic market. The company’s sales momentum suggests continued resilience, though no material guidance changes were announced. Overall, the data reflects a solid, but not transformative, positive trend for NIO.
What did this article say?
On October 1, NIO completed a record 183,469 battery swaps, surpassing its previous daily high by 4.3%, amid the National Day travel rush. The company also announced that Geely will acquire a 30% stake in NIO Power, valuing the unit at approximately $2.4 billion. Q3 deliveries of 109,178 units met guidance, and September deliveries reached 37,408. These developments lifted NIO’s U.S.-listed shares by 1% overnight after a six‑week decline, reflecting renewed investor confidence in the company’s energy infrastructure and partnership strategy.
What did this article say?
NIO Inc. delivered 37,408 vehicles in September 2026 and 109,178 in the third quarter, bringing year‑to‑date deliveries to 300,301. The third‑quarter growth rate fell to 25.4%, a slowdown from earlier 2026 rates, signaling reduced operational momentum. The dip heightens pressure on margin improvement and raises the risk that fierce Chinese EV competition could keep pricing and profitability under strain.
What did this article say?
Geely Automobile Holdings announced a 30% stake in NIO’s battery‑swapping subsidiary, aiming to reduce long‑term infrastructure costs for both companies. The investment signals a strategic partnership that could accelerate battery‑swap deployment across Geely’s ZEEKR and NIO vehicle lineups. By sharing technology and resources, the deal is expected to enhance operational efficiencies and strengthen market positioning in China’s competitive EV sector.
What did this article say?
NIO’s stock fell 57% over the past year, closing at $3.37 on October 2. Third‑quarter deliveries rose 25.4% YoY to 109,178 units, a sharp slowdown from 49.4% growth in Q2, and September growth fell to 7.7%. Operating loss narrowed to RMB 347.2 million from RMB 4.91 billion, yet guidance for Q3 deliveries remains only 108,000‑111,000 units, implying 24‑27.5% YoY growth. Analysts adjusted targets modestly, adding buys but reducing holds, reflecting a cautious outlook. The slide in share price reflects the market’s concern over the decelerating growth trajectory.
What did this article say?
NIO agreed to sell a 30% stake in its NIO Power battery‑swapping unit to Geely, receiving roughly $95 million in cash and Geely’s swap business assets. The transaction values the unit at about $2.4 billion, but the majority of Geely’s contribution is operating assets rather than immediate liquidity. The partnership aims to improve battery‑swap network utilization, though regulatory approval and integration challenges could delay tangible financial benefits. The deal signals NIO’s ongoing funding pressure but does not substantially alter its cash‑burn trajectory.
What did this article say?
NIO delivered 109,178 vehicles in Q3 2026, a 25.4% year‑over‑year increase that fell squarely within its 108,000‑111,000 unit guidance. The surge was driven by flagship SUVs, with the ES8 surpassing 150,000 cumulative deliveries and the ES9 crossing 30,000 units. Cumulative deliveries to date reached 1,297,893 units, positioning NIO ahead of peers XPeng and Li Auto, whose growth rates were modest. The strong performance underscores the company’s product momentum and market acceptance.

Technical Analysis

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14
BEARISH
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Institutional & Hedge Fund Ownership
1 tracked managers · $100.83M combined position · 0 adding, 0 trimming, 1 unchanged (latest 13F filings)
ManagerTrendShares Held% of Co.Position ValueFiled
Citadel Advisors LLC• Hold19,926,4580.88%$100.83M2026-09-02
Q2 2026 flow:19.93M sh bought ($100.83M)0 sh sold ($0)net +19.93M sh (+$100.83M)