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HSBC upgrades NIO to Buy, citing new cycle and improving earnings visibility

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:56:03 -0400

Investing.com -- HSBC upgraded NIO to Buy from Hold in a note on Friday, arguing the electric-vehicle maker is entering a new cycle marked by stronger volumes, a better product mix and clearer earnings visibility into 2026.

Yuqian Ding, HSBC’s head of China autos research, said the bank now has “better visibility and stronger conviction on 2026e volume growth and earnings improvement trajectory.”

The NIO price target was raised to $6.80 from $4.80 per share.

The upgrade follows NIO’s first-ever quarterly net profit in the fourth quarter of 2025, when the company posted earnings of RMB0.12 billion.

Ding wrote that “vehicle

HSBC Upgrades NIO (NIO) to Buy

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:06:09 -0400

HSBC analyst Yuqian Ding upgraded NIO (NYSE: NIO) from Hold to Buy with a price target of $6.80 (from $4.80).

The analyst comments: "NIO reported its first quarterly net profit in 4Q25 (RMB0.12bn), supported by strong volumes and disciplined cost management. Vehicle volumes increased 43% q-o-q and 71% y-o-y, significantly outperforming the broader EV market (5% q-o-q and 16% y-o-y). Profitability also improved in quality, with vehicle gross margin rising to 18.1% (up 3ppt q-o-q), largely driven by a favourable product mix following robust ES8 deliveries. Operating leverage strengthened as revenues grew, while costs were reduced; SG&A and R&D each declined

HSBC Upgrades NIO (NIO) to Buy

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:06:09 -0400

HSBC analyst Yuqian Ding upgraded NIO (NYSE: NIO) from Hold to Buy with a price target of $6.80 (from $4.80).

Bernstein SocGen Group Reiterates Market Perform Rating on NIO (NIO)

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:47:48 -0400

Bernstein SocGen Group analyst Eunice Lee reiterated a Market Perform rating and $5.50 price target on NIO (NYSE: NIO).

The analyst commented: "Strong Q4 with first profit & Upbeat Q1 guide, yet R&D pullback warrants monitoring for long-term competitiveness; Strong Q4 with first-ever profit. NIO reported Q4 revenue of RMB 34.7bn (+76% yoy and +59% qoq). Q4 volume came in at 125k units, (+72% yoy and +43% qoq). ASP improved to RMB 253k (+5% yoy and +15% qoq) on better product mix from ES8, priced from RMB 406.8k (32% of mix, vs. 5% in Q3). Gross margin came in stronger than

NIO (NIO) PT Raised to $6.50 at Macquarie

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:25:31 -0400

Macquarie analyst Eugene Hsiao raised the price target on NIO (NYSE: NIO) to $6.50 (from $6.10) while maintaining a Outperform rating.

The analyst comments "NIO posted 4Q25 results and held its earnings call post-close on Tuesday. • What we liked: 1) Vehicle margin rose to 18.1% (vs 13.1% 4Q24) as the new ES8 helped lift profitability. 2) R&D tightened as NIO reduced staff and looks to keep R&D spend at Rmb2.0-2.5bn per quarter. 3) Positive operating cash flow is helping mitigate future fundraising needs. 4) 'Other sales' margin of 11.9% (vs 1.1% 4Q24) should continue to rise. • What we didn't

NIO (NIO) PT Raised to $6.50 at Macquarie

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:25:31 -0400

Macquarie analyst Eugene Hsiao raised the price target on NIO (NYSE: NIO) to $6.50 (from $6.10) while maintaining a Outperform rating.

Nomura/Instinet Upgrades NIO (NIO) to Buy

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:24:49 -0400

Nomura/Instinet analyst Frank Fan upgraded NIO (NYSE: NIO) from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $6.60 (from $8.40).

The analyst comments: "With NIO improving — both from a business and financial perspective over the past two quarters — we turn positive on the name, as we believe NIO is finally entering into a healthy business cycle. Considering the current challenging market environment and NIO’ s business schedule, we cut FY26-27F shipments, but still forecast a 25% shipments CAGR for FY25-28F. As a result, our revenue growth CAGR is 21% for the same period. On the other hand, we raise

Nomura/Instinet Upgrades NIO (NIO) to Buy

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:24:49 -0400

Nomura/Instinet analyst Frank Fan upgraded NIO (NYSE: NIO) from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $6.60 (from $8.40).

NIO (NIO) PT Raised to $6.70 at BofA Securities

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:16:50 -0400

BofA Securities analyst Ming Hsun Lee raised the price target on NIO (NYSE: NIO) to $6.70 (from $6.30) while maintaining a Neutral rating.

The analyst comments "NIO announced 4Q25 results and hosted a conference call on 10 March. Total revenue came in at RMB34.7bn, up 76% YoY/59% QoQ and largely in line with our expectation. The YoY growth was driven by 72% YoY vehicle sales volume growth and higher ASP (+5% YoY/+15% QoQ), upon a favorable product mix (more sales volume from ES8). Overall GPM was up 5.8ppt YoY/3.7ppt QoQ to 17.5%, behind our expectation of 18.5%, on lower vehicle margin

NIO (NIO) PT Raised to $6.70 at BofA Securities

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:16:50 -0400

BofA Securities analyst Ming Hsun Lee raised the price target on NIO (NYSE: NIO) to $6.70 (from $6.30) while maintaining a Neutral rating.

Nio shares jump as Q4 results, outlook beat forecasts

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:11:50 -0400

Investing.com -- NIO shares jumped nearly 6% in U.S. premarket trading Tuesday after the Chinese electric-vehicle maker reported fourth-quarter results that beat expectations on both earnings and revenue, and issued an upbeat outlook for the current quarter.

The company reported fourth-quarter earnings per share of RMB0.29, well ahead of analyst estimates of a loss of RMB0.09 per share. Revenue for the quarter came in at RMB34.65 billion, up 76% year-over-year, and above the consensus estimate of RMB33.25 billion.

Vehicle deliveries reached 124,807 units in the fourth quarter of 2025, rising 71.7% from the same period a year earlier and up 43.3% from

Nio shares jump as Q4 results, outlook beat forecasts

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:11:50 -0400

Vehicle deliveries reached 124,807 units in the fourth quarter of 2025, rising 71.7% from the same period a year earlier and up 43.3% from

Form 6-K NIO Inc. For: Mar 10

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400

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Form 6-K NIO Inc. For: Mar 10

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400

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Form 6-K NIO Inc. For: Mar 10

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400

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Form S-8 NIO Inc.

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:54:00 -0400

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Form S-8 NIO Inc.

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:54:00 -0400

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Form S-8 NIO Inc.

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NIO Inc. (NIO) Tops Q4 EPS by 38c; beats on outlook

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:46:56 -0400

NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO) reported Q4 EPS of RMB0.29, RMB0.38 better than the analyst estimate of (RMB0.09). Revenue for the quarter came in at RMB34.65 billion versus the consensus estimate of RMB33.25 billion.

GUIDANCE:

NIO Inc. sees Q1 2026 revenue of RMB24.48-25.18 billion, versus the consensus of RMB23.3 billion.

For earnings history and earnings-related data on NIO Inc. (NIO) click here.

NIO Inc. (NIO) Tops Q4 EPS by 38c; beats on outlook

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:46:56 -0400

GUIDANCE:

NIO Inc. sees Q1 2026 revenue of RMB24.48-25.18 billion, versus the consensus of RMB23.3 billion.

For earnings history and earnings-related data on NIO Inc. (NIO) click here.

Form 6-K NIO Inc. For: Mar 10

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:20:00 -0400

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Form 6-K NIO Inc. For: Mar 10

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:20:00 -0400

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Form 6-K NIO Inc. For: Mar 10

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:20:00 -0400

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Form 6-K NIO Inc. For: Mar 02

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:09:00 -0400

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Form 6-K NIO Inc. For: Mar 02

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:09:00 -0400

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