NIO (NYSE:NIO) Sets New 1-Year Low – Time to Sell?

NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $4.35 and last traded at $4.3750, with a volume of 32243011 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.63.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on NIO shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of NIO from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Bank of America restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $6.80 price target on shares of NIO in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of NIO in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded NIO from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $7.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $6.00 price objective on shares of NIO in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $6.70.

NIO Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $4.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.36. The company has a market capitalization of $10.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.95 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.90.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIO

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in NIO by 99.0% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,228,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,800,000 after buying an additional 7,079,903 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in shares of NIO by 70.2% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 14,452,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $87,146,000 after acquiring an additional 5,962,731 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new position in shares of NIO in the second quarter worth $19,008,000. ABC Arbitrage SA purchased a new stake in shares of NIO during the first quarter worth $4,043,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in shares of NIO by 48.8% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 680,382 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,445,000 after acquiring an additional 223,178 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 48.55% of the company’s stock.

NIO Company Profile

NIO Inc is a pioneer in the premium electric vehicle (EV) segment, dedicated to the design, development and manufacture of smart, high-performance EVs. Established in November 2014 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, the company focuses on integrating cutting-edge electric propulsion, advanced connectivity and autonomous driving technologies into its automotive platforms. NIO’s vision centers on creating a holistic user experience that extends beyond the vehicle itself, encompassing energy services and digital solutions.

The company’s product lineup includes flagship SUVs and sedans such as the ES8, ES6, EC6, ET7 and ET5, each engineered to deliver strong performance, long range and a suite of intelligent driver-assistance features.