WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD) Shares Down 4.2% – Here’s What Happened

WeRide Inc. (NASDAQ:WRD) shares were down 4.2% on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $7.18 and last traded at $7.2450. Approximately 1,981,533 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 56% from the average daily volume of 4,536,729 shares. The stock had previously closed at $7.56.

Trending Headlines about WeRide

Here are the key news stories impacting WeRide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4/2025 results and guidance cues — WeRide reported sharply higher 2025 revenue (nearly doubled year-over-year), narrowed losses and highlighted strategic expansion on the earnings call, which sparked a multi-day rally. Earnings Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — Zacks moved WRD from “hold” to “strong-buy,” a change that can attract buy-side interest and momentum traders. Zacks Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Share buyback disclosure — WeRide filed a next-day disclosure for a Hong Kong exchange buyback on March 24, which is typically viewed as shareholder-friendly and supportive of the share price. Buyback Notice
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call buying — Traders bought ~8,592 call options (≈ +167% vs. average), suggesting speculative or hedged bullish positioning that can amplify upside on positive follow-through days.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears unreliable — Multiple reports show short interest at “0 shares” with NaN increases and days-to-cover of 0.0, which likely reflects a reporting/data glitch rather than meaningful short activity; treat these figures cautiously.
• Negative Sentiment: Remaining fundamental headwinds — Despite revenue growth, WeRide still posts negative net margins and expected negative EPS for the year, which can limit sustained upside and leaves the stock vulnerable to profit-taking. (Refer to recent filings/analyst estimates for details.)

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

WeRide Trading Up 0.2%

The firm has a market capitalization of $2.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.11 and a beta of 4.36. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $7.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.79.

WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 23rd. The company reported ($0.24) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $44.88 million during the quarter. WeRide had a negative net margin of 240.54% and a negative return on equity of 25.74%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that WeRide Inc. will post -0.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of WeRide

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in WeRide during the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new position in shares of WeRide during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new position in shares of WeRide during the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of WeRide in the fourth quarter worth approximately $65,000.

WeRide Company Profile

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.