NIO (NYSE:NIO) Stock Price Down 2% – Time to Sell?

NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO)’s share price dropped 2% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $4.74 and last traded at $4.7650. Approximately 60,512,942 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 4% from the average daily volume of 58,459,707 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.86.

Trending Headlines about NIO

Here are the key news stories impacting NIO this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NIO said it reached the 1 million-vehicle production milestone, a clear operational achievement that supports revenue scale and brand credibility. Nio Reaches 1 Million Vehicles Produced
• Positive Sentiment: December deliveries were a company record (48,135 vehicles), reinforcing near-term demand momentum heading into 2026. NIO Achieves Record Deliveries
• Positive Sentiment: NIO deepened collaboration with battery leader CATL to develop longer-life EV batteries and extended their battery-swapping partnership — potential upside for product differentiation and lower ownership costs. China’s CATL, Nio deepen partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Management set a bold sales-growth outlook and flagged a possible Q4 profit signal, which spurred premarket optimism among some retail investors. CEO sets bold sales-growth outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary and industry roundups note NIO’s strong delivery run versus peers but provide mixed implications for near-term upside. The Zacks Analyst Blog
• Neutral Sentiment: Real-world demonstrations of NIO’s battery-swap system continue to support the business case for swapping, but commercialization and network scale remain execution items to watch. NIO power swap real life test
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentators warn the China EV price war is intensifying, pressuring margins and potentially slowing ASP recovery for makers including NIO. As the EV Price War Heats Up in China
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/market worries: a published chart study highlights a rare bearish pattern for NIO, and some markets (e.g., Hong Kong) have shown selling despite the company’s expansion plans. These factors likely damp intraday sentiment. Bearish chart pattern emerges

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup dropped their price target on NIO from $8.60 to $6.90 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $7.00 target price on shares of NIO in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of NIO from $6.00 to $7.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of NIO from $3.00 to $4.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Macquarie set a $5.30 price objective on shares of NIO in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, NIO has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.73.

NIO Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.63. The firm has a market cap of $9.95 billion, a PE ratio of -3.29 and a beta of 1.05.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIO

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Aspex Management HK Ltd purchased a new position in NIO in the 3rd quarter worth $266,700,000. WT Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of NIO during the third quarter valued at about $142,120,000. Ghisallo Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of NIO in the third quarter worth about $91,440,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of NIO in the third quarter worth about $89,952,000. Finally, RWC Asset Advisors US LLC bought a new stake in shares of NIO in the 3rd quarter valued at about $79,761,000. Institutional investors 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.