NIO Inc. Stock Performance: NIO Inc. experienced a significant stock increase of 14.44% on Friday, closing at $6.34, following the announcement of its new budget-friendly SUV, the ES8.
Analyst Insights: Morningstar analyst Vincent Sun attributed the stock rally to anticipated strong demand for the ES8 and the previously launched Onvo L90.
Upcoming Launch Details: The ES8 is set to launch next month with a starting price of 308,800 yuan ($43,000) under a battery subscription plan that allows monthly upgrades.
Delivery Trends: Despite the positive stock movement, NIO's vehicle deliveries in July showed slower growth, with 21,017 vehicles delivered, marking only a 2.5% increase compared to the previous year.
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Analyst Views on NIO
Wall Street analysts forecast NIO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for NIO is 6.90 USD with a low forecast of 3.00 USD and a high forecast of 8.60 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.
13 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast NIO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for NIO is 6.90 USD with a low forecast of 3.00 USD and a high forecast of 8.60 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 Buy
6 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 4.990
Low
3.00
Averages
6.90
High
8.60
Current: 4.990
Low
3.00
Averages
6.90
High
8.60
H.C. Wainwright
Buy
upgrade
2025-12-08
Reason
H.C. Wainwright
Price Target
2025-12-08
upgrade
Buy
Reason
H.C. Wainwright raised the firm's price target on NioCorp to $9.50 from $8.25 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.
Barclays
Underweight
maintain
$3 -> $4
2025-11-28
Reason
Barclays
Price Target
$3 -> $4
2025-11-28
maintain
Underweight
Reason
Barclays raised the firm's price target on Nio to $4 from $3 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares. The company's Q3 results brought better vehicle gross margins but higher sales and marketing, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm notes that Nio's Q4 delivery guide is lower than expected.
Freedom Capital
Hold
to
Buy
upgrade
$7
2025-11-28
Reason
Freedom Capital
Price Target
$7
2025-11-28
upgrade
Hold
to
Buy
Reason
Freedom Capital upgraded Nio to Buy from Hold with a price target of $7, up from $6.50. The Chinese EV maker has shown accelerating delivery growth in recent quarters and intends to build on that momentum with the launch of two sub-brands, notes the analyst, who believes that rising shipments next year will drive the company's revenue to "new record levels."
Citi
Buy
downgrade
2025-11-26
Reason
Citi
Price Target
2025-11-26
downgrade
Buy
Reason
Citi lowered the firm's price target on Nio to $6.90 from $8.60 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm cites the company's "weak" volume outlook for Q4 on slowing down orders, low visibility of sales into Q1, and more intense competition for the target cut.
About NIO
NIO Inc is a holding company mainly engaged in the design, development, manufacturing and sales of smart electric vehicles. The Company offers premium smart electric vehicles under the NIO brand, family-oriented smart electric vehicles through the ONVO brand, and small smart high-end electric cars with the FIREFLY brand. The Company focuses on building in-house capabilities including battery swapping, assisted and intelligent driving, digital technologies, electric powertrain and battery, vehicle engineering and design, among others, to control the design and development of the vehicle software and hardware architecture and the critical components.
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.
