NIO Inc. (NIO)Consumer Cyclical | Auto Manufacturers | Shanghai, China | NYSE
3.43 USD
-0.07
(-2.000%) ⇩
(Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 3.41 -0.02 (-0.019%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 4:41 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 2:24 a.m. EDT
The investment case for NIO remains fundamentally conflicted. On one hand, the company boasts exceptional top-line growth with revenue up nearly 70%, and the balance sheet holds a respectable cash buffer against debt. The recent delivery numbers for flagship models suggest product-market fit is improving in key markets. However, the bottom line remains deeply distressed, with negative operating margins and a trailing P/E that is mathematically undefined due to losses. The market has punished this stock hard over the last few years, dragging the price down significantly despite the revenue surge. Short-term, the stock is range-bound and lacks a clear catalyst to break out of its downtrend, though the options chain shows aggressive speculation on both sides. Long-term, while the business model is theoretically sound for an EV maker, the execution risks in Europe and the persistent profitability issues prevent a 'buy and hold' conviction. The stock is currently priced as a turnaround story waiting to happen, but the path to profitability is steep. Until operating margins turn positive and the stock can demonstrate sustained price appreciation over multiple quarters, it remains a hold for existing investors and a speculative buy for new entrants willing to tolerate high volatility. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.172613 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.174023 |
| MSTL | 0.174224 |
| AutoTheta | 0.176204 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 36% |
| H-stat | 40.87 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.092 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.59 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 203.22 |
| Revenue per Share | 46.845 |
| Market Cap | 8,594,438,144 |
| Forward P/E | 26.96 |
| Beta | 0.92 |
| Profit Margins | -4.17% |
| Website | https://www.nio.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 2:24 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for significant volatility rather than a clear directional breakout. Call Open Interest is heavily skewed toward out-of-the-money strikes ($7.00 and $15.00 for longer-dated contracts), suggesting a speculative bet on a massive rally or a 'lottery ticket' scenario. However, Put Open Interest is even more concentrated in deep out-of-the-money strikes ($2.00), indicating a fear of a crash to lower levels. The imbalance in volume versus open interest at the $3.50 strike suggests active trading around the current price, but the heavy OI at distant strikes implies the market is pricing in a binary event—either a surge to double the current price or a drop to half—rather than a steady grind higher.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.4814815 |
| Address1 | Building 20 |
| Address2 | No. 56 AnTuo Road Jiading District |
| All Time High | 66.99 |
| All Time Low | 1.19 |
| Ask | 3.38 |
| Ask Size | 115,900 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.9 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 33,132,340 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 31,885,046 |
| Average Volume | 31,885,046 |
| Average Volume10Days | 33,132,340 |
| Beta | 0.924 |
| Bid | 3.37 |
| Bid Size | 60,900 |
| Book Value | 0.24324274 |
| City | Shanghai |
| Country | China |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 3.43 |
| Current Ratio | 1.019 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 3.545 |
| Day Low | 3.365 |
| Debt To Equity | 203.22 |
| Display Name | NIO |
| Dividend Date | 1,462,147,200 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,788,264,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,788,264,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,788,265,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,795,523,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,795,523,400 |
| Ebitda | 3,411,818,496 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0299 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 1.422 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.043 |
| Enterprise Value | 4,850,413,568 |
| Eps Current Year | -0.24434 |
| Eps Forward | 0.12724523 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.25 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 3.933 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.503 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.1278922 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -48.148148 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 7.54 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.1099997 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.5450928 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 3.36 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.07000017 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.020833384 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 3.36 - 7.54 |
| Financial Currency | CNY |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,536,759,000,000 |
| Float Shares | 1,898,996,284 |
| Forward Eps | 0.12724523 |
| Forward P E | 26.955824 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 35,032 |
| Fullday Change | -0.08920002 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -2.548572 |
| Fullday Price | 3.4108 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.1736 |
| Gross Profits | 19,809,972,224 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0014200001 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.12041 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 2,505,667,022 |
| Industry | Auto Manufacturers |
| Industry Disp | Auto Manufacturers |
| Industry Key | auto-manufacturers |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | NIO Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells smart electric vehicles in China, Europe, and internationally. It offers five and six-seater electric SUVs, as well as smart electric sedans. The company also offers power solutions, including Power Home, a home charging solution; Power Swap, a battery-swapping service; Power Charger and Destination Charger; Power Mobile, a mobile charging service through charging vans; Power Map, an application that provides access to a network of public chargers and their real-time information; and One Click for power valet service. In addition, it provides repair, maintenance, car beauty, and inspection services through its service centers and authorized third-party service centers; vehicle transportation and delivery, pre-delivery inspections, guidance on vehicle features, assistance with vehicle registration, and insurance processing services; insurance, maintenance, repairs, accident rescue, car washing, chauffeur services, and valet parking services; and remote monitoring and real-time diagnostics services, as well as technical, warranty, and auto financing arrangements. Further, the company is involved in the provision of energy and service packages to its users; design and technology development activities; manufacture of electric powertrains, battery packs, and components; and sales and after-sales management activities. Additionally, it operates in app NIO Auto Mall where users can select from various accessories and value added services; and online auction platform. The company was formerly known as NextEV Inc. and changed its name to NIO Inc. in July 2017. NIO Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. |
| Long Name | NIO Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 8,594,438,144 |
| Market State | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_311626862 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -4,755,909,120 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 9,232,647,383 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 23 |
| Open | 3.54 |
| Operating Margins | -0.0108 |
| Post Market Change | -0.019200087 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.5597693 |
| Post Market Price | 3.4108 |
| Post Market Time | 1,792,183,267 |
| Previous Close | 3.5 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -14.037816 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 14.101141 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.07531474 |
| Profit Margins | -0.04168 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.676 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.86957 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0699999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -2.0 |
| Regular Market Day High | 3.545 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 3.365 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 3.365 - 3.545 |
| Regular Market Open | 3.54 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 3.5 |
| Regular Market Price | 3.43 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,180,803 |
| Regular Market Volume | 25,852,591 |
| Return On Assets | -0.02017 |
| Return On Equity | -0.45318002 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.691 |
| Revenue Per Share | 46.845 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.16207206 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Shares Outstanding | 2,357,167,022 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0523 |
| Shares Short | 131,126,415 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 129,986,921 |
| Short Name | NIO Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0687 |
| Short Ratio | 3.27 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | NIO |
| Target High Price | 10.132374 |
| Target Low Price | 3.9181225 |
| Target Mean Price | 6.26486 |
| Target Median Price | 6.0320687 |
| Total Cash | 43,088,306,176 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 17.258 |
| Total Debt | 28,995,940,352 |
| Total Revenue | 114,113,634,304 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.25 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 4.98415 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.5541499 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.31181845 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 25,852,591 |
| Website | https://www.nio.com |
| Zip | 201,804 |