WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The company reported ($0.24) EPS for the quarter, FiscalAI reports. WeRide had a negative net margin of 240.54% and a negative return on equity of 25.74%. The business had revenue of $44.88 million during the quarter.

Here are the key takeaways from WeRide’s conference call:

• WeRide reported record FY2025 revenue of RMB 685 million (up 90% YoY) and Q4 revenue of RMB 314 million, with ~30% gross margin, a cash position of RMB 6.97 billion and a $100 million share repurchase authorization.
• Global Robotaxi fleet reached 1,125 vehicles (total AV fleet 2,113) across 12 countries with permits in 8, and management targets 2,600 robotaxis by end-2026 as part of an aggressive international rollout.
• Management cited meaningful unit-economics gains — total cost of ownership down ~38%, GXR BOM cut ~15%, remote-assistance ratio improved to 1:40, and per-vehicle production time under 10 minutes.
• Company emphasizes a technical moat via the WeRide GENESIS simulation platform, proprietary HPC 3.0 compute stack and one-stage end-to-end architecture, plus L2+ adoption by OEMs as differentiation.
• Despite progress, WeRide remains loss-making with FY2025 net loss of RMB 1.65 billion and high R&D-driven operating expenses (R&D ~67% of OPEX), leaving profitability and sustained cash burn as key risks.

WeRide Stock Up 9.2%

NASDAQ WRD opened at $7.56 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.45 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.08 and a beta of 4.36. WeRide has a 52-week low of $6.01 and a 52-week high of $16.60. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $7.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $8.79.

Key WeRide News

Here are the key news stories impacting WeRide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded WeRide from “hold” to “strong-buy”, a near-term catalyst that can attract buying interest. Zacks Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Company reported record 2025 revenue (RMB 684.6M, +90% YY) and robust Q4 revenue ($44.9M), signaling accelerating top-line recovery that investors rewarded. Revenue Release
• Positive Sentiment: WeRide disclosed a share buyback filing on the Hong Kong exchange (Next Day Disclosure), which markets generally view as shareholder-friendly and supportive of the stock. Buyback Disclosure
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large options activity: ~8,592 call contracts traded (≈ +167% vs. average), indicating bullish speculator positioning that can amplify upside. (Market data entry)
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor write-ups and coverage (TipRanks/InsiderMonkey/Seeking Alpha) highlighted the revenue beat and company presentation; these help visibility but are informational rather than direct catalysts. Earnings Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple short-interest reports show a large increase but the published values read as 0 shares/NaN and days-to-cover = 0.0 — data appears inconsistent, so no clear bearish short-squeeze signal can be confirmed from these filings. (Market data entries)
• Negative Sentiment: Despite top-line momentum, WeRide remains unprofitable (Q4 EPS of -$0.24, negative ROE and very negative net margin). Continued losses and a stretched valuation vs. fundamentals are potential downside risks if revenue momentum slows. Earnings Press Release

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WeRide

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of WeRide in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new position in WeRide during the second quarter worth $30,000. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in WeRide during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in WeRide by 37.6% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 4,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 1,339 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. acquired a new stake in WeRide in the fourth quarter valued at $65,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WRD has been the topic of a number of research reports. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of WeRide in a report on Monday, January 19th. CLSA assumed coverage on WeRide in a research report on Monday, January 5th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $13.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of WeRide in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research raised WeRide from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Bank of America assumed coverage on WeRide in a research note on Monday, December 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $12.00 price target for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $13.13.

About WeRide

WeRide Inc (NASDAQ: WRD) is a developer of autonomous driving technology focused on providing Level 4 (L4) self-driving solutions for passenger mobility and logistics. The company’s full-stack platform integrates sensors, computing hardware, software algorithms and vehicle controls to enable driverless taxis, shuttles and goods delivery vehicles. By combining perception, planning and controls in a turnkey system, WeRide aims to accelerate the commercialization of robotaxi services and autonomous fleet operations.

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Guangzhou, China, WeRide maintains research and development centers in Silicon Valley and China.