Nio Inc - (NYSE:NIO - Get Free Report) saw some unusual options trading on Thursday. Traders acquired 331,443 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 66% compared to the typical daily volume of 199,915 call options.
NIO Stock Down 5.9 %
Shares of NIO traded down $0.24 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $3.75. 78,763,607 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 55,850,685. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.93. The company has a market cap of $7.82 billion, a PE ratio of -2.48 and a beta of 1.81. NIO has a 52 week low of $3.61 and a 52 week high of $7.71.
NIO (NYSE:NIO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March 21st. The company reported ($0.47) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.33) by ($0.14). NIO had a negative net margin of 33.41% and a negative return on equity of 113.83%. The business had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($2.81) earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 15.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that NIO will post -1.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
NIO has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Cfra Research raised NIO to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, March 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered NIO from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $7.00 to $4.70 in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of NIO from $8.90 to $8.10 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Mizuho lowered their target price on shares of NIO from $5.00 to $4.20 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Finally, HSBC cut shares of NIO from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NIO currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $5.00.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in shares of NIO by 138.5% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 6,212 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 3,607 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in NIO by 131.8% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,619 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 4,332 shares during the last quarter. Callan Family Office LLC bought a new stake in NIO in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Sava Infond d.o.o. bought a new stake in NIO in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, Trilogy Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of NIO in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 48.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
NIO Company Profile
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NIO Inc designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles in the People's Republic of China. The company is also involved in the manufacture of e-powertrain, battery packs, and components; and racing management, technology development, and sales and after-sales management activities. In addition, it offers power solutions for battery charging needs; and other value-added services.
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