WeRide Inc. (WRD)Technology | Software - Application | Guangzhou, China | NasdaqGM
8.21 USD
+0.17
(2.114%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 8.21 Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 1:17 p.m. EDT
WeRide Inc. (WRD) shows a slight downside lean in the short term, driven by increased short interest and bearish options positioning, but there are also speculative bullish bets on higher prices. Long-term, the stock has potential due to positive analyst ratings and growth opportunities, but fundamentals remain weak with negative earnings and high debt. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.151991 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.186983 |
| AutoETS | 0.187437 |
| MSTL | 0.197812 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.37 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.319 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.98 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 4.803 |
| Revenue per Share | 2.218 |
| Market Cap | 2,752,455,680 |
| Forward P/E | -19.04 |
| Profit Margins | -241.74% |
| Website | https://www.weride.ai |
As of April 18, 2026, 1:17 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. There is significant open interest and volume in out-of-the-money (OTM) puts, particularly around the $5.00 strike, indicating potential bearish sentiment. However, there is also notable OTM call activity, especially for strikes above $10.00 and $12.50, suggesting some bullish positioning. The ATM puts have moderate open interest, which could indicate a defensive stance. Overall, the options market shows a slight downside lean, with some speculative bets on higher prices.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.027251184 |
| Address1 | Tower A, Guanzhou Life Science Innovation Center |
| Address2 | 21st Floor No. 51, Luoxuan Road Guangzhou International Biotech Island |
| All Time High | 44.0 |
| All Time Low | 6.005 |
| Ask | 8.25 |
| Ask Size | 21 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.3 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,527,130 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 4,632,456 |
| Average Volume | 4,632,456 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,527,130 |
| Bid | 8.16 |
| Bid Size | 23 |
| Book Value | 3.5230203 |
| City | Guangzhou |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,735,603,200 |
| Country | China |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 8.21 |
| Current Ratio | 8.2 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 8.37 |
| Day Low | 8.08 |
| Debt To Equity | 4.803 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,774,267,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,774,267,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,774,269,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,779,366,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,779,366,600 |
| Ebitda | -1,784,123,008 |
| Ebitda Margins | -2.6061301 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -0.716 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.866 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,277,632,768 |
| Eps Current Year | -4.55634 |
| Eps Forward | -0.43113786 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.79 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 7.2503 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.9597001 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.13236696 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -2.7251184 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 12.55 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.34 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.34581673 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 6.005 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.205 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.367194 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 6.005 - 12.55 |
| Financial Currency | CNY |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,729,863,000,000 |
| Float Shares | 618,704,810 |
| Forward Eps | -0.43113786 |
| Forward P E | -19.042633 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Full Time Employees | 3,661 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.30211002 |
| Gross Profits | 206,822,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.09014 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.22266 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 335,256,475 |
| Industry | Software - Application |
| Industry Disp | Software - Application |
| Industry Key | software-application |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,024-10-25 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | WeRide Inc., an investment holding company, provides autonomous driving products and solutions for mobility, logistics, and sanitation industries in the People's Republic of China. Its product categories include robotaxis, robobus, robovan, and robosweeper. The company also offers advanced driver-assistance system solutions; and WeRide Go app, an online ride-hailing platform. It has a strategic alliance with ELEVATE Slovakia to launch autonomous driving programs in Slovekia. WeRide Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China. |
| Long Name | WeRide Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 2,752,455,680 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1888993534 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -1,654,899,968 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 2,676,641,949 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 12 |
| Open | 8.28 |
| Operating Margins | -1.83821 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 86 20 2909 3388 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 8.21 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,270 |
| Previous Close | 8.04 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -1.8018848 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.3303869 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 4.0206075 |
| Profit Margins | -2.41737 |
| Quick Ratio | 7.588 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.30769 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.17 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 2.11443 |
| Regular Market Day High | 8.37 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 8.08 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 8.08 - 8.37 |
| Regular Market Open | 8.28 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 8.04 |
| Regular Market Price | 8.21 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,799,296 |
| Return On Assets | -0.13881999 |
| Return On Equity | -0.22115 |
| Revenue Growth | 1.23 |
| Revenue Per Share | 2.218 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Shares Outstanding | 316,985,001 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0376 |
| Shares Short | 12,625,243 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 9,726,412 |
| Short Name | WERIDE INC. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.048899997 |
| Short Ratio | 1.81 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | WRD |
| Target High Price | 20.249105 |
| Target Low Price | 11.153542 |
| Target Mean Price | 14.150565 |
| Target Median Price | 13.73907 |
| Total Cash | 7,111,956,992 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 7.289 |
| Total Debt | 379,424,000 |
| Total Revenue | 684,587,008 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.79 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 8.802025 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.5920248 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.06726007 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 3,799,296 |
| Website | https://www.weride.ai |
| Zip | 510,005 |