NIO (NYSE:NIO) Shares Down 1.9% – Here’s Why

NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO)’s share price was down 1.9% on Thursday . The company traded as low as $5.00 and last traded at $5.09. Approximately 35,661,040 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 19% from the average daily volume of 43,768,492 shares. The stock had previously closed at $5.19.

Trending Headlines about NIO

Here are the key news stories impacting NIO this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record battery-swap usage and an updated profitability timeline helped boost sentiment for NIO’s recurring-revenue services (BaaS and swap stations), underlining a path to margin improvement beyond vehicle sales. This operational momentum is one reason investors have been watching NIO’s service economics closely. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: A market research report forecasts rapid growth in the global battery-swapping market through 2035 and highlights the Asia‑Pacific opportunity — supporting long-term demand for NIO’s battery‑swap ecosystem and infrastructure investments. That expands the addressable market for NIO’s services. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: NIO’s subsidiary GeniTech (Shenji) secured a RMB2.257 billion strategic investment focused on intelligent‑driving chip development; NIO will retain a 62.7% controlling stake and continue to consolidate results. The cash injection de‑risks R&D funding for AD chip work and signals partner interest in NIO’s tech stack. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: NIO set its unaudited Q4 & full‑year 2025 results release and earnings call for March 10, 2026. The date concentrates attention on upcoming results and guidance — a catalyst that can amplify intra‑day moves ahead of the report. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: One listed item concerns “Nio Strategic Metals” (TSXV: NIO), a different company (critical‑minerals explorer). It’s unrelated to NIO Inc. but can cause ticker confusion in news feeds. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on NIO shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.00 price target on shares of NIO in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Macquarie Infrastructure raised NIO from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $6.10 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of NIO from $8.60 to $6.90 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NIO in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group downgraded shares of NIO from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.83.

NIO Stock Performance

The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $4.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.79. The company has a market cap of $10.62 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.51 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36.

Institutional Trading of NIO

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Aspex Management HK Ltd bought a new stake in shares of NIO during the third quarter valued at approximately $266,700,000. WT Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of NIO during the third quarter worth $142,120,000. Ghisallo Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in NIO during the 3rd quarter worth about $91,440,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NIO in the 3rd quarter valued at about $89,952,000. Finally, RWC Asset Advisors US LLC bought a new position in shares of NIO in the 3rd quarter valued at about $79,761,000. 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.