Exclusive-Chinese giant CATL pushes beyond batteries into power grids, EV platforms By Reuters
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 13 2024
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Source: Investing.com
CATL's Strategic Shift: Robin Zeng, founder of CATL, is transforming the company from a leading battery manufacturer to a comprehensive green-energy provider, focusing on zero-carbon electric grids and an off-the-shelf EV platform to significantly reduce development costs for electric vehicles.
Future Innovations and Market Position: CATL aims to leverage its expertise in energy storage and battery technology to capture a larger market share, potentially rivaling major oil companies, while also exploring sodium-ion batteries as a promising alternative to lithium-ion technology.
Analyst Views on XPEV
Wall Street analysts forecast XPEV stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for XPEV is 29.67 USD with a low forecast of 20.00 USD and a high forecast of 50.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
1 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 19.930
Low
20.00
Averages
29.67
High
50.00
Current: 19.930
Low
20.00
Averages
29.67
High
50.00
About XPEV
XPeng Inc is a holding company mainly engaged in the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of smart electrical vehicles (EVs). The Company develops full-stack advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) software in house and has deployed such software on mass-produced vehicles. The Company offers various models, including G9 (mid- to large-sized sport utility vehicle (SUV), P7i (sports sedan), G6 (coupe SUV), X9 (seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle (MPV)), MONA M03 (sedan) and P7+ (family sedan). The Company operates stores across China, including both stores directly operated by the Company and franchised stores. The Company also offers technical research and development services, services embedded in a sales contract, maintenance service, supercharging service.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
