NASDAQ:LI Li Auto (LI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $21.54 +0.27 (+1.27%) (As of 09/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Li Auto Stock (NASDAQ:LI) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$21.33▼$21.8850-Day Range$17.80▼$21.5452-Week Range$17.44▼$46.44Volume4.92 million shsAverage Volume7.72 million shsMarket Capitalization$22.85 billionP/E Ratio14.36Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$36.36Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewLi Auto Inc. operates in the energy vehicle market in the People's Republic of China. It designs, develops, manufactures, and sells premium smart electric vehicles. The company's product line comprises MPVs and sport utility vehicles. It offers sales and after sales management, and technology development and corporate management services, as well as purchases manufacturing equipment. The company offers its products through online and offline channels. The company was formerly known as Leading Ideal Inc. and changed its name to Li Auto Inc. in July 2020. Li Auto Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.Read More… Are You Ready for a Small-Cap Rally? (Ad)Jeff Bezos has just made a bold move into Quantum Computing as a Service (QaaS), a technology set to disrupt industries worth over $46 trillion. What's even more intriguing?Click here to uncover how you can get in on the ground floor. Li Auto Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 77th PercentileLi Auto scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 90 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLi Auto has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLi Auto has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Li Auto's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth44.23% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Li Auto are expected to grow by 44.23% in the coming year, from $1.04 to $1.50 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Li Auto is 14.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.27.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Li Auto is 14.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 11.11.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLi Auto has a PEG Ratio of 1.78. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLi Auto has a P/B Ratio of 2.68. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Li Auto's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.55% of the outstanding shares of Li Auto have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLi Auto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Li Auto has recently decreased by 19.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldLi Auto does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLi Auto does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.55% of the outstanding shares of Li Auto have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLi Auto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Li Auto has recently decreased by 19.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.93 News SentimentLi Auto has a news sentiment score of 0.93. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Li Auto this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 51 people have searched for LI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -7% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 people have added Li Auto to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Li Auto insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders48.50% of the stock of Li Auto is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 9.88% of the stock of Li Auto is held by institutions.Read more about Li Auto's insider trading history. LI Stock News HeadlinesNIO’s Big Play: How Battery Swapping Stations Can Drive Growth (LI)NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO) is a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer that sells sleek, cutting-edge EVs mainly in China.September 13, 2024 | marketbeat.comMarketBeat Week in Review – 9/2 - 9/6 (LI)The jobs report did nothing to change the market’s storyline; investors are waiting on the extent of rate cuts and what they say about a possible recessionSeptember 7, 2024 | marketbeat.comTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement StrategySince 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. If you're planning on retiring any time soon... Every retirement dollar you have invested in paper assets will only continue to drop in value. We just released a Free Guide that reveals all the details.September 20, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)Hidden Opportunities in Li Auto’s Tough Quarter You Can’t Miss (LI)Li Auto's dismal share performance in the last year belies some of its strengths relative to peers in the competitive EV space.September 2, 2024 | marketbeat.comWhy Auto Stocks Surged This WeekSeptember 20 at 8:25 AM | fool.comLi Auto (NASDAQ:LI) Shares Gap Up to $19.05September 19 at 6:59 AM | americanbankingnews.comLi Auto (LI): Analysts Are Bullish On This Undervalued Cyclical Stock NowSeptember 14, 2024 | msn.comAre These 3 EV Stocks Good To Invest In This Year?September 13, 2024 | 247wallst.comSee More Headlines LI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LI shares performed this year? Li Auto's stock was trading at $37.43 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, LI shares have decreased by 42.5% and is now trading at $21.54. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Li Auto's earnings last quarter? Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ:LI) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 10th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.56) by $0.79. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 167.5% compared to the same quarter last year. When did Li Auto IPO? Li Auto (LI) raised $855 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, July 30th 2020. The company issued 95,000,000 shares at a price of $8.00-$10.00 per share. Goldman Sachs (Asia), Morgan Stanley, UBS Investment Bank and CICC acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Tiger Brokers and Snowball were co-managers. Who are Li Auto's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Li Auto include Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.68%), Susquehanna International Group LLP, RWC Asset Advisors US LLC (0.16%) and BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. (0.11%). How do I buy shares of Li Auto? Shares of LI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Li Auto own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Li Auto investors own include Biocept (BIOC), Broadcom (AVGO), ARK Next Generation Internation ETF (ARKW), ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) and Argonaut Gold (AR). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/10/2022Today9/20/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorAuto/Tires/Trucks Industry Motor vehicles & car bodies Sub-IndustryAutomobiles And Trucks Current SymbolNASDAQ:LI CUSIPN/A CIK1791706 Webwww.lixiang.com Phone86-10-8742-7209FaxN/AEmployees31,591Year Founded2015Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$36.36 High Stock Price Target$53.00 Low Stock Price Target$19.00 Potential Upside/Downside+67.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.50 Trailing P/E Ratio14.51 Forward P/E Ratio20.92 P/E Growth1.78Net Income$1.65 billion Net Margins7.65% Pretax Margin6.81% Return on Equity13.70% Return on Assets5.88% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.14 Current Ratio1.76 Quick Ratio1.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$133.72 billion Price / Sales0.17 Cash Flow$1.70 per share Price / Cash Flow12.81 Book Value$8.04 per share Price / Book2.71Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,061,010,000Free Float546,420,000Market Cap$23.09 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.96 Social Links Should I Buy Li Auto Stock? LI Pros and Cons Explained These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Li Auto pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. Li Auto Bull Case Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Li Auto Inc.: Li Auto Inc. shares gapped down before the market opened, potentially presenting a buying opportunity at a lower price. Li Auto Inc. has a market capitalization of $21.99 billion, indicating a significant presence in the electric vehicle market. Li Auto Inc. reported a return on equity of 16.65%, showcasing strong profitability and efficient use of shareholder funds. Analysts forecast Li Auto Inc. to post an EPS of 1.04 for the current year, indicating positive earnings growth potential. Li Auto Inc. operates in the energy vehicle market in China, a region with a growing demand for electric vehicles due to environmental concerns. Li Auto Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in Li Auto Inc. for these reasons: Li Auto Inc. shares have a 50-day simple moving average of $19.65, potentially indicating short-term bearish momentum. Li Auto Inc. has a PEG ratio of 2.34, suggesting that the stock may be overvalued relative to its earnings growth potential. Li Auto Inc. experienced a gap down in share price, which could be a sign of negative sentiment or underlying issues. Li Auto Inc. has a beta of 0.97, indicating that the stock's price is less volatile compared to the overall market. Li Auto Inc. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, which may raise concerns about the company's financial leverage. 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