Investors have been closely watching Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio (NIO -2.20%) for signs of progress toward profitability. Record-breaking EV deliveries late last year had it on the right path.
But its latest quarterly report showed it took a small step back in Q2. That led to a stock sell-off this week, with shares down about 14% as of late Friday morning, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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Nio reported revenue increased 69% year over year in the second quarter. It was also a 26% boost sequentially over the first quarter. But the loss from operations actually increased slightly compared to the first quarter. While both were still massive improvements compared to the year-ago periods, investors want to see the move to actual income from operations.
That could still be coming soon. As shown in the chart below, Nio continues to grow EV deliveries, with 14.5% year-over-year growth in August.
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That bodes well for Q3 as long as cost increases don't outpace sales growth. Component costs as well as fierce competition in China and Europe have been headwinds for the company and other EV makers.
This week's dip in the stock could be a good entry point if the company achieves profitability over the next year.
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J.P. Morgan just praised Nio's quarter and punished the stock at the same time, and the reason behind that split verdict is reshaping how investors see the entire China EV sector.
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Shares of Nio (NYSE:NIO | NIO Price Prediction) are down 4% to $3.92 in early Wednesday trading after J.P. Morgan cut the stock to Neutral from Overweight and lowered its price target to $4.50 from $7.00. The move stands out because the research note credits the company’s execution and blames the market it sells into.
The peer group is lower by a fraction of that move. XPeng (NYSE:XPEV) is down 1% to $11.02, and Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) is down 1% to $11.78. For contrast, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) is up 0.1% to $762.48, so the broader market trades essentially flat while the China EV complex leaks lower and Nio drops by several times the peer group’s move.
Nio reported its Q2 2026 results earlier this week, and today’s action is the analyst response to that same report rather than a new disclosure from the company. The downgrade lands after the print, not alongside it, which shapes how the tape is digesting the news.
Rating Cut and $4.50 Target J.P. Morgan cited sluggish demand in China’s passenger-vehicle market, intensifying price competition, and limited overseas exposure as constraints on Nio’s earnings upside. The firm cut its 2026 and 2027 revenue estimates by 5% and 9%, and its adjusted earnings forecasts by 13% and 52%.
The bank now models an adjusted net loss of 2.34 billion yuan in 2026 and 975 million yuan in 2027, against prior forecasts of a 512 million yuan loss and a 2.52 billion yuan profit. It forecasts 430,000 deliveries in 2026 and 480,000 in 2027, growth of 32% and 12%, and expects China passenger-vehicle demand to be flat to down 5% in 2027.
Among Chinese automakers, the firm said it continues to prefer BYD and Geely on stronger earnings resilience, broader portfolios and greater overseas growth. Xiaomi and Zeekr were named among the rivals crowding the premium segment Nio’s newer models are entering.
Why the Firm Still Praised the Quarter The pivot in the research note is that J.P. Morgan said Nio’s Q2 results came in moderately ahead of its own estimates, and highlighted sustained profitability, resilient vehicle margins and improving free cash flow. Nio’s vehicle gross margin reached 18.5% in the quarter.
The concern centers on cost pressure heading into the second half. Management forecasts another 2,000 to 3,000 yuan per vehicle increase in costs in the second half, mainly from batteries, memory chips and other materials, and J.P. Morgan flagged that a weak pricing environment could make those costs hard to pass on.
That framing matters for how investors size the risk. A rating cut driven by end-market weakness tends to weigh on the whole sector, while a cut driven by company-specific execution problems tends to concentrate the pain in one name. Today’s action shows the market treating this note as a hybrid, punishing Nio hardest but pulling XPeng and Li Auto down modestly alongside it.
How the Chinese EV Peers Held Up XPeng stock and Li Auto stock are both easing today rather than dropping, which fits a downgrade aimed at one name rather than at the whole group. J.P. Morgan grouped XPeng and Li Auto among the rivals crowding the premium segment Nio’s newer models are entering, alongside BYD, Geely, Xiaomi and Zeekr.
Year to date through Tuesday’s close, Nio stock was down 20%, XPeng stock was down 45%, and Li Auto stock was down 30%. That is the tension in the story. The least-damaged of the three names this year is the one drawing the rating cut, on an industry call rather than a company call.
What to Watch The unresolved question for Nio is whether it can hold vehicle margin through the second-half cost increases without cutting price into a flat China market. Vehicle gross margin at 18.5% is the number that has to stand up if the profitability story is going to survive the demand-side headwinds J.P. Morgan flagged.
For investors who own Nio stock, keeping their position sizing modest makes sense while shares digest a downgrade that reset the firm’s multi-year earnings model into loss territory. Watch for management commentary on pricing discipline and any early read on Q3 delivery mix as the ES9 and ES8 continue ramping into the fourth quarter.
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NIO ve 2. čtvrtletí udrželo marži vozidel na 18,5 % a čeká pozitivní provozní i volný peněžní tok ve 3. i 4. čtvrtletí. Cílí také na průměrné měsíční dodávky vozů nad 40 000 ve 4. čtvrtletí.
Key Takeaways NIO held Q2 vehicle margin at 18.5% and aims to keep it near that level through Q4 despite higher costs.NIO targets Q4 average monthly deliveries above 40,000 after guiding Q3 deliveries to 108,000-111,000.NIO expects positive operating and free cash flow in Q3 and Q4 while keeping 2026 capex at RMB6B-RMB7B. NIO Inc. (NIO - Free Report) used its second-quarter 2026 earnings call to stress margin resilience, cash generation and a higher-volume fourth-quarter target despite rising input costs.
NIO reported a loss of $0.04 per ADS compared with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a $0.07 loss, a 42.9% surprise. Revenues of $4.7364 billion missed the consensus mark of $4.7806 billion by 0.9%.
NIO Targets Stable Margins Despite Cost PressureChief financial officer Stanley Qu said vehicle margin held at 18.5% in the second quarter as input costs rose about RMB14,000 per vehicle compared with late 2025.
CFO Qu expects material costs to rise another RMB2,000 to RMB3,000 in the second half. Management still aims to keep vehicle gross margin around the second-quarter level in both the third and fourth quarters.
Responding to a UBS analyst, CEO Bin Li said the ES8 and ES9 each carry vehicle margins above 20%, while supply-chain negotiations and product-level cost work remain central to profitability.
NIO Sets a Higher Q4 Volume TargetNIO guided third-quarter deliveries to 108,000 to 111,000 vehicles and revenues to RMB33.285 billion to RMB34.051 billion, representing revenue growth of 52.7% to 56.2% year over year.
During the HSBC Q&A, CEO Li said NIO expects the passenger vehicle market to recover in the fourth quarter and targets average monthly deliveries above 40,000 units.
For the mid and long term, CEO Li said the company is targeting annual volume growth of about 40% to 50%, supported by its products and sales service coverage.
NIO Leans on Flagship SUVs for Mix SupportA Deutsche Bank analyst pressed management on the durability of ES8 and ES9 demand. CEO Li said the ES8 delivered about 10,099 units in August and was on track to pass 150,000 cumulative deliveries in September.
CEO Li added that ES9 buyers face waits of roughly three to four months. About three-quarters of ES9 users are new to the NIO community.
The flagship models also matter to economics. In the UBS exchange, CEO Li identified the ES8 and ES9 as major contributors to product mix and vehicle margin.
NIO Keeps ONVO Focused on Premium FamiliesA Morgan Stanley analyst questioned ONVO's slower order momentum relative to NIO and FIREFLY. CEO Li acknowledged heavier competition in ONVO's segment but said conversion from sales leads to orders was good.
CEO Li identified brand awareness as the bigger constraint. NIO plans to expand Sky stores, deepen targeted offline engagement and add another major ONVO product next year.
CEO Li said ONVO will retain its premium, family-oriented positioning rather than push aggressively into entry-level pricing. The company intends to balance volume with vehicle gross margin.
NIO Preserves Cash While Funding Core PrioritiesCFO Qu said full-year capital spending should remain roughly flat from 2025 at RMB6 billion to RMB7 billion, focused on product development and the sales and service network rather than major factory capacity.
NIO still plans 1,000 new swap stations this year, but CFO Qu said new infrastructure is expected to be funded by Power Up partners. Management also expects positive operating and free cash flow in both the third and fourth quarters.
CFO Qu said non-GAAP R&D spending should run about RMB2.5 billion per quarter. Non-GAAP SG&A is expected at roughly 10% to 11% of second-half revenues after about RMB500 million of launch-related one-time costs in the second quarter.
NIO Frames 2026 Around Disciplined GrowthManagement centered the outlook on sustaining growth without broad price cuts to chase volume. CEO Li and CFO Qu tied execution to premium positioning, product mix and cost optimization.
The company maintained its battery-electric vehicle strategy and continued expanding charging and swapping infrastructure while seeking capital efficiency through partnerships.
The operating framework is to defend margins, preserve positive cash generation and scale deliveries through a broader three-brand portfolio.
Zacks Rank and Style Scores SignalNIO currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Under the Zacks framework, top-ranked stocks paired with favorable Style Scores have stronger near-term performance potential, and NIO has a Growth Score of A, Momentum Score of B and VGM Score of A.
Its Value Score of C is less favorable than its other style readings, while the VGM Score of A reflects a strong combined profile. The Zacks Rank can change as analyst earnings estimates are revised following the newly reported results.
NIO u značky Firefly v roce 2027 zachová strategii jediného modelu, ale přidá speciální edice a technologické upgrady. CEO William Li to přirovnal k iPhonu.
NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) CEO William Li, during the second-quarter 2026 earnings call on Tuesday, said that the company plans to maintain a single-model strategy for its Firefly EV brand in 2027 while rolling out special editions and technology upgrades.
An iPhone-like ApproachLi, during the earnings call with investors, was asked about product cycle refreshes for the upcoming year. The CEO said that the NIO brand will introduce new models in the 5 and 6 series vehicles, while ONVO will introduce a “major strategic new product.”
Speaking about Firefly, Li took a different approach. “For the FIREFLY brand, we will keep this single model strategy, but keep rolling out special editions and also technology upgrades,” he said. Li likened the approach to the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone, “where it will stay in this same product, but with new additions.”
Battery SwappingLi also talked about Nio’s battery swapping stations, which can accommodate all three brands. He said that the cost of each fifth-generation station was approximately RMB 1.4 million (roughly $208,000). “We signed up with several OEMs regarding this power swap alliance, and we still have ongoing communications and also collaborations on some projects,” he said.
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Li pointed towards the popularity of Robotaxis. “We see power swap station and power swap service,” he said, as a “good infrastructure support for the robotaxi business.” Nio was exploring partnerships in the sector, he outlined. As for the revenue structure from the battery swapping stations, Li said that there will be an “admission fee,” but said talks were ongoing.
Nio EarningsThe comments come as NIO reported revenue of RMB 32.14 billion (approximately $4.74 billion). The figure represents a 69.1% YoY growth for the automaker, while also being nearly 26% up from the previous quarter. However, the company missed analysts’ revenue estimates of $4.78 billion.
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NIO’s year-to-date deliveries for the first eight months of the year came in at 262,893 vehicles. For Q2 2026, NIO delivered 107,658 units, which was up nearly 50%.
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Čínská automobilka NIO zveřejnila výsledky hospodaření za druhý kvartál roku 2026. Tržby zaznamenaly meziroční růst o 69,1 % na 32,14 mld. CNY (4,74 mld. USD), zůstaly ale pod odhady trhu. Společnost se sice udržela v očištěném zisku, výhled na třetí kvartál nicméně zaostal za konsensem jak u tržeb, tak u dodávek.
Výsledky společnosti NIO (NIO) za 2Q 2026 2Q 2026 Konsensus 2Q 2026 2Q 2025 Tržby (mld. CNY) 32,14 33,36 19,01 Čistý zisk (mld. CNY) -0,53 -- -4,99 Očištěný zisk na depozitní certifikát*(EPS, CNY/certifikát) 0,01 -0,22 -1,85 *jeden americký depozitní certifikát odpovídá 1 akcii.
Výsledky Celkové tržby společnosti ve 2Q zaznamenaly meziroční růst o 69,1 % na 32,14 mld. CNY (4,74 mld. USD). Konsensus přitom počítal s 33,36 mld. CNY.
Tržby z prodeje vozů vzrostly meziročně o 80,1 % na 29,06 mld. CNY (4,28 mld. USD) při konsensu 29,83 mld. CNY. Ostatní tržby vzrostly meziročně o 7,2 % na 3,08 mld. CNY (453,7 mil. USD).
Hrubý zisk meziročně vzrostl o 211,3 % na 5,91 mld. CNY (870,5 mil. USD). Hrubá marže byla meziročně o 8,4 p. b. vyšší, když dosáhla 18,4 %. Očekávalo se 17,7 %.
Marže u vozidel dosáhla 18,5 % při očekávání 17,6 %. Tato marže vzrostla meziročně o 8,2 p. b.
Provozní ztráta činila 347,2 mil. CNY (51,2 mil. USD) v porovnání s provozní ztrátou 4,91 mld. CNY ve 2Q 2025. Očištěný provozní zisk dosáhl 206,9 mil. CNY (30,5 mil. USD) oproti očištěné provozní ztrátě 4,04 mld. CNY před rokem.
Náklady na výzkum a vývoj klesly meziročně o 28,7 % na 2,14 mld. CNY (316,1 mil. USD) při konsensu 2,37 mld. CNY.
Společnost ve druhém kvartále dodala 107 658 vozů, tedy o 49,4 % meziročně více. Trh přitom čekal 111 501 vozů. Z toho připadlo 60 945 vozů na značku NIO, 29 124 na ONVO a 17 589 na FIREFLY.
Hotovost a peněžní ekvivalenty, vázaná hotovost, krátkodobé investice a dlouhodobé termínované vklady činily k 30. červnu 2026 celkem 56,7 mld. CNY (8,4 mld. USD).
Výhled NIO ve třetím kvartále roku 2026 očekává:
Tržby v rozmezí 33,285 až 34,051 mld. CNY (4,906 až 5,019 mld. USD), což by znamenalo meziroční růst o 52,7 % až 56,2 %. Wall Street očekávala 35,58 mld. CNY. Dodávky 108 až 111 tis. vozů, tedy meziroční nárůst o 24,0 % až 27,5 %. Trh projektoval 123 449 vozů. Komentář vedení „Ve druhém kvartále roku 2026 společnost dodala 107 658 chytrých elektromobilů, což představuje meziroční nárůst o 49,4 %. Všechny tři značky — NIO, ONVO a FIREFLY — dosáhly růstu jak v objemu prodejů, tak v průměrné transakční ceně. Ve třetím kvartále očekáváme celkové dodávky v rozmezí 108 000 až 111 000 vozů, což by znamenalo meziroční nárůst o 24,0 % až 27,5 %," uvedl zakladatel, předseda představenstva a generální ředitel William Bin Li.
„Ve druhém kvartále roku 2026 společnost dále zlepšila celkovou kvalitu svého provozu. Díky silným prodejům modelů s vyšší marží a pokračující optimalizaci nákladové struktury se nám i přes rostoucí nákladové tlaky podařilo udržet zdravou hrubou marži i marži u vozidel. K ziskovosti nadále přispívaly služby a byznys spojený s komunitou. Společnost si v kvartále udržela kladný očištěný provozní zisk, dále navýšila hotovostní rezervy a posílila svou finanční pozici na podporu dlouhodobého a udržitelného rozvoje," uvedl finanční ředitel Stanley Yu Qu. „Díky našim solidním a komplexním systematickým schopnostem a jasné obchodní strategii jsme přesvědčeni, že naplníme své celoroční provozní cíle a doručíme kvalitní růst."
Akcie NIO Americké depozitní certifikáty (ADR) společnosti NIO obchodované na burze NYSE v předburzovní fázi obchodování oslabují o 2,84 % na 4,11 USD.
NIO (NIO) před výsledky na 4,23 USD Ukazatel Ukazatel Kapitalizace (mld. USD) 10,6 P/E -- Vývoj za letošní rok (%) -17,1 Očekávané P/E -- 52týdenní minimum (USD) 4,2 Prům. cílová cena (USD) 7,0 52týdenní maximum (USD) 8,0 Dividendový výnos (%) -- Zdroj: NIO, Bloomberg
Nio klesl na nové 52týdenní minimum před úterním ranním zveřejněním hospodářských výsledků za 2. čtvrtletí. Analytici čekají upravenou ztrátu 7 centů na akcii při tržbách 4,78 miliardy USD.
Shares of Nio Inc – ADR (NYSE:NIO) hit a new 52-week low Monday afternoon. The Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer continues to face persistent selling pressure driven by broader EV sector margin compression and intensifying price wars across the domestic market.
NIO stock is testing key support levels. Why are NIO shares at support? Q2 Earnings Expectations On Deck Tuesday MorningThe stock’s slide to new lows comes directly ahead of Nio’s second-quarter financial report, set for release before the market opens on Tuesday. Wall Street analysts expect the company to post an adjusted loss of approximately 7 cents per share on revenue of $4.78 billion.
Investors will also evaluate whether robust operational volume, supported by 107,658 vehicle deliveries during the three-month period ending June 30 (a 49.4% year-over-year increase), can successfully stem gross margin erosion and narrow net losses.
Strategic Focus On Sub-Brands And Network MonetizationBeyond top-line metrics, market attention on Tuesday will center on management commentary regarding order momentum for the mass-market ONVO sub-brand and delivery timelines for its upcoming Firefly model.
Wall Street is also expecting updates on vehicle gross margins and strategic monetization plans for Nio’s expanding battery-swap network as the company seeks a path toward sustained profitability.
NIO Shares Edge Lower MondayNIO Price Action: Nio shares were down 2.06% at $4.28 at the time of publication on Monday, according to Benzinga Pro data.
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Nio může po výsledcích za 2. čtvrtletí prudce vzrůst, pokud znovu oznámí čistý zisk. Předchozí čtvrtletní zisk 17,1 milionu USD už akcii okamžitě zvedl o 20 %.
Electric vehicles (EVs) have had a rough ride over the last two years in the U.S., with major carmakers like Ford and Honda curtailing EV production, or even canceling some EV models outright.
That stands in sharp contrast to the rest of the world, particularly China, where EV carmakers – juiced by government incentives and an opportunity to seize market share from dominant U.S. and European brands – are flourishing after years of early stage struggles.
One Chinese EV maker, Nio (NIO +0.23%), has been hit particularly hard over the last five years. But its upcoming earnings report could send the stock soaring.
Here's why Nio's upcoming earnings report could be a game changer for its shareholders.
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How Nio is differentAlthough battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) are cheaper to operate and maintain than gasoline or hybrid vehicles, there are two important metrics on which they aren't yet competitive with their fossil-fuel-powered brethren: cost and refueling time.
BEVs generally cost thousands of dollars more than comparable gas-powered vehicles or hybrids, and powering them to a full charge, even at a high-powered DC fast-charging station, takes 20 to 60 minutes, far longer than filling up at a gas station.
Nio has come up with a unique solution for these problems. Instead of including the batteries in the purchase price of a Nio vehicle, Nio allows buyers to subscribe to a "Battery-as-a-Service" feature for a monthly fee.
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Paying the fee allows drivers to visit a special Nio "battery swap" station where they swap their depleted battery array for a fully charged one. The process takes only a few minutes, comparable to the time it takes to fill a gas tank.
This system allows Nio to advertise a lower sticker price for its vehicles and lock in a recurring revenue stream from the battery-swap service.
The only problem for Nio is that, for the battery swap service to be a viable option, it needs to build and maintain a network of battery swap stations, which entails high upfront costs.
Why Nio's earnings report is criticalNio's shares bottomed out at $3.14/share in early 2025. After it posted a quarterly net profit for the first time, the stock jumped to $6.87/share in April, but has since fallen back to $4.38/share, down 93% from its all-time high.
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Despite the decline in its share price, Nio's trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue has skyrocketed this year to $14.3 billion.
That's because Nio's vehicle deliveries have been soaring. As of July 31, Nio had delivered 227,057 vehicles, a 68% increase from July 2025.
But revenue growth has never been a problem for Nio. Profitability has. Nio's TTM net losses had been moving in the wrong direction for almost a decade, hitting a low point of -$3.4 billion in Q3 2025.
Since then, the company has seen remarkable improvement in its bottom line. It even managed to squeak out a net profit of $17.1 million in Q4 2025, only to post a net loss again in Q1 2026.
That single quarter of net profit immediately caused a 20% jump in the company's stock price. Over the next several weeks, it continued to climb to a 45.6% gain. But the return to a net loss in Q1 had the exact opposite effect: an immediate plunge in share price, followed by months of declines.
If Nio's management announces a net profit in its Q2 earnings report on Tuesday, investors should expect the stock to immediately pop, just like it did in Q4.
Studie IGS pro Nio Strategic Metals potvrzuje silnou přítomnost niobu, fosfátu a dalších vzácných kovů v ložisku Oka a navrhuje zpracování koncentrátu mimo lokalitu s nižším dopadem na životní prostředí. Testy ukázaly 52,75 % Nb₂O₅ a 81,14% výtěžnost niobu.
Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - August 4, 2026) - Nio Strategic Metals Inc. (TSXV: NIO) (OTCQB: NIOCF) ("Nio" or the "Corporation"), a critical mineral exploration company, is pleased to announce the results of the metallurgical study, The sustainable and optimized development of niobium and other critical and strategic minerals (CSM) of the Oka deposit, which was prepared by IGS Impact Global Solutions ("IGS"), for the Centre technologique des résidus industriels ("CTRI") as part of the Éléments08 initiative. CTRI is a Rouyn-Noranda based applied research and technology transfer centre on industrial tailings.
In addition to confirming and characterizing the strong presence of niobium, phosphate and other rare metals, IGS provides an innovative solution to process the concentrate from the deposit in a remote location, thereby reducing the local environmental impact.
The study investigates the opportunity to maximize the recovery value of the mined concentrate by using hydrometallurgical extraction of rare earth elements ("REE"), niobium, tantalum and zirconium. IGS also recommends further tests to assess the monetization of phosphate while producing the pyrochlore concentrate, as samples of the historical resource have tested 4.29% P2O5 (see Table 1).
IGS tested 95 samples taken from historical drill cores of the S60 and HWM2 zones to create a composite sample representative of the historical resource (see Table 1). The significant presence of REE was confirmed in the zone targeted for mining. The results, summarized in Table 2, demonstrate that the total rare earth oxide ("TREO"), content is 0.507% TREO for the composite simulating that of the 2011 feasibility study (FSG) and 0.935% TREO for the composite (HGG) designated as high-grade in Nb₂O₅.
A high-grade Nb composite sample (HGG), prepared at CTRI, was sent to SGS for a mineralogical study performed using TIMA (Tescan Integrated Mineral Analyzer) and electron microprobe analysis (EMPA). Flotation test work performed on the metallurgical test composite delivered, in open circuit, a pyrochlore concentrate grading 52.75% niobium pentoxide (Nb₂O₅) at a niobium recovery of 81.14% — a substantial improvement over the historical baseline of 44.5% Nb₂O₅ at 71.7% recovery established in the 2011 feasibility work. This was achieved with a markedly simpler flowsheet.
The concentrate additionally contained 11.75% TREO — of which approximately 83% is cerium oxide (CeO₂), 9% neodymium oxide (Nd₂O₃) and 3% praseodymium oxide (Pr₆O₁₁) — together with 1.5% zirconium (Zr), equivalent to 2.0% zirconium oxide (ZrO₂), and 0.4% tantalum (Ta), equivalent to 0.49% tantalum pentoxide (Ta₂O₅). The full rare earth distribution of the concentrate is detailed in Table 3.
Michel Bourassa, founder of Soutex, commented, "these results demonstrate once again how the rock of the Oka deposit is rich in niobium and rare earths and, moreover, is amenable to various metallurgical treatment processes."
Bruno Dumais, President and Chief Operator Officer suggested that "The study points to a potential increase in the project's value by enabling a better niobium recovery; recovery of phosphate as a by-product (historically sent to tailings); and the extraction of REE that would otherwise be disregarded and lost in the slag."
Importantly, the new approach would minimize the environmental impact of the residues as the tests demonstrated it was possible to significantly reduce the thorium and uranium contents from 2,000 and 1,000 parts per million (ppm) to 824 and 120 ppm, respectively (see Table 4). This solution innovates in its approach, as well as provides a de-risking plan to rehabilitate the tailings on the old mining site.
The Corporation looks forward to communicating on the results of the CTRI sponsored study on water management and other environmental aspects of the sustainable development of the Oka deposit.
The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved on behalf of the Corporation by Pierre-Jean Lafleur, P.Eng., a geological consultant and a qualified person within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Table 1. Composition of the individual drill-core samples used to produce the metallurgical test composite (IGS)
(wt %)1972280348HWM2374.70.5202.9502.6203.6700.2102.00049.1000.1700.2100.1000.7800.3302973381359S60314.30.5204.1304.06013.3003.7205.40035.4001.5401.3300.1701.0300.4403974481988S60335.50.5204.3904.2602.9000.0302.88045.8000.2700.1400.0801.5400.3804974882321S60391.90.5203.1102.5709.4302.0304.03044.1000.3600.9800.1500.7900.2405974882343S60360.20.5203.8101.6702.4800.0702.45050.4000.1000.1200.0600.6500.1006973881624S60260.90.5303.9706.5903.6500.0904.60042.3000.2400.2000.1502.1600.8807974181880S60312.40.5303.77015.6005.8900.2506.80033.7000.2500.3700.3102.8000.3608974181949S60372.80.5303.6904.6706.0101.2803.10044.6000.2000.7600.3401.1900.3409974482093S60327.50.5302.2004.69013.6004.1807.49035.6000.2602.6300.5900.9300.80010974882349S60386.60.5303.3402.2602.4100.0502.44050.3000.1100.1300.0700.6900.11011974882384S60412.80.5302.6601.1704.0100.6002.37049.1000.3300.4800.1200.6000.23012972981091S60334.30.5402.3803.6503.6000.3405.16041.2000.2300.4300.0703.0700.84013972981102S60299.20.5403.5009.9407.9900.2108.96037.0000.2000.2000.3202.2300.27014973381389S60255.20.5403.8502.7907.0301.4203.61045.1000.5800.5800.1200.8000.35015973881627S60281.60.5404.81011.3004.7200.0705.75039.5000.1800.2000.2702.0700.46016974181925S60270.50.5402.7608.54022.5006.63011.10018.2000.3704.4800.9001.8701.56017974482118S60178.10.5402.9904.63021.1007.8008.74028.0000.5303.1700.4900.9000.53018974882319S60384.10.5402.9101.5503.1600.3401.65051.0000.1000.2400.1000.5000.25019974982423HWM2440.60.5403.0802.0304.6700.4602.41049.6000.1500.4000.1300.4800.19020972380412HWM2384.30.5503.8604.5708.0601.0104.22044.3000.2700.7300.4001.0800.23021972480571HWM2362.90.5503.0802.8704.9700.6102.66048.0000.2100.3300.3400.7700.20022973081246HWM2349.20.5503.4407.9709.0301.2802.23042.9000.2500.4300.4300.9100.55023973881629S60310.70.5504.2007.0003.8900.1505.19041.3000.2300.1900.1701.8200.98024974181869S60336.40.5605.82011.8006.6000.1106.94034.8000.3200.2900.2202.7100.84025974482097S60433.70.5602.7206.97017.9005.7009.15029.5000.3503.2700.6800.9600.85026972981096S60338.40.5703.7203.6604.2400.1403.64046.4000.3600.2300.1201.0600.32027974181939S60415.20.5701.9906.68022.8007.00011.30024.6000.4703.6801.0101.1100.83028974482036S60336.30.5705.3105.7604.2100.0904.74043.4000.3600.1900.1301.4800.21029973381361S60327.30.5805.80011.1008.2800.6008.88034.2000.3900.5200.3402.2200.47030974181935S60370.10.5803.4103.0305.4401.3203.85045.5000.2600.9400.2000.7900.38031974181940S60350.70.5802.6802.4906.6101.7202.73045.8000.1600.5600.2800.5300.37032974882341S60435.40.5802.9404.7204.2100.5603.49043.9000.2000.4000.1102.3301.51033973781641S60265.20.5906.82013.80011.7001.22011.70027.2000.4401.0000.4702.6300.48034973781644S60110.90.5904.8504.4604.5700.7304.15040.9000.1800.5700.2002.4201.65035974482043S60328.60.5903.0506.3602.9400.1003.70044.4000.2000.1800.1401.8300.34036972280343HWM2392.10.6003.4103.23014.3003.0005.36039.2000.7701.2300.3400.6700.25037972981104S60367.60.6004.7003.7903.7900.2804.04044.8000.1800.2300.1501.0900.55038974682225S603670.6005.22023.0008.5600.27010.50020.7000.1700.3200.4504.3102.56039972480565HWM2302.30.6102.1304.61018.3004.5806.06033.6001.1102.3600.2900.8600.37040974982421HWM2343.60.6102.2801.6604.0000.3902.25050.5000.1000.3500.1100.5200.10041972380397HWM2356.30.6203.1804.5706.6600.7101.94047.2000.2800.2900.2600.7200.45042972880933HWM2406.20.6302.8702.5404.3500.2402.39049.8000.1700.2300.1500.7400.20043973881632S602610.6304.5609.9905.7000.0406.48039.5000.1900.1200.2201.9300.38044974181893S60322.10.6305.79015.0006.4900.2307.98031.7000.2400.3200.3102.9900.53045974882342S60379.80.6303.2001.7401.9300.0801.59050.8000.1000.1300.0700.5200.20046973381395S60256.90.6403.5802.2103.6700.8502.32047.4000.3200.5000.1000.8800.67047973881630S60279.30.6404.3405.9802.7100.0603.14046.0000.1800.1000.1401.2200.46048973881700S60323.90.6404.12036.20011.8000.5206.49018.0000.6900.6200.7704.1000.70049974882334S60416.30.6403.5501.3008.4801.7203.25045.1000.6100.8000.1200.5400.22050972780852S60354.10.6504.2604.8903.6700.0504.02044.3000.2800.1900.1201.4000.51051972280347HWM2432.80.6602.6901.7503.0600.1002.25050.6000.1400.1300.0900.7200.22052974982424HWM2410.80.6603.1403.1005.0100.4101.93050.0000.2100.3300.1500.5800.42053973781648S60207.10.6704.4704.2104.1300.1404.82043.3000.3400.2400.1201.8801.12054973881710S60226.90.6702.5407.5407.9401.4604.01038.2000.1600.9700.3301.3200.36055974181905S60259.90.6704.45025.10012.2000.27013.40014.9001.9400.4500.4903.9700.29056974181937S60332.30.6703.5201.3802.1900.0502.06051.0000.1500.1300.0600.6200.13057974982420HWM2367.50.6703.1002.4605.0400.3402.73049.9000.1000.3100.2000.8300.09058973881623S60259.60.6804.4105.2803.7600.0204.47044.1000.2600.1800.1401.6500.42059973881625S60306.30.6803.6309.9005.5000.1506.51039.1000.2000.1700.2702.0600.45060973881626S60261.90.6804.41015.7005.1900.2405.83033.0000.2300.4100.3902.7501.07061974181891S60331.60.6804.54049.3007.2200.5608.66013.2000.3500.5301.1004.3300.27062974882329S60345.60.6804.1204.8105.6000.3802.28047.2000.2000.2800.1900.6700.11063973381366S60319.10.6905.43012.00010.5000.45011.70031.9000.4600.3600.3902.5600.29064974181892S60340.80.6907.66013.5006.9000.1108.45032.3000.4100.2700.2803.1800.52065974682231S60373.20.6904.66022.30013.2000.6508.30020.2000.2200.5100.5604.0100.77066974181898S60392.10.7006.71012.2006.9500.2208.07033.0000.5000.3500.3102.7700.41067974481990S60430.20.7005.16017.3007.0300.2005.46035.0000.3800.3100.3802.4300.21068972280351HWM23870.7103.8603.0305.8100.3403.06048.7000.1900.3500.2000.9600.28069972981097S60305.20.7103.1406.5709.9302.1607.72036.5000.3801.6600.2601.3400.43070973881633S60286.70.7104.6804.0903.6600.0204.22045.9000.1000.0800.1201.3500.57071973881698S602860.7104.43038.40013.1000.2805.85019.6000.7600.4200.8203.2400.56072974181920S603510.7103.04011.2006.0600.1709.60023.8000.2800.1600.2405.3305.00073973881628S60269.10.7204.67015.4007.8500.1708.61033.1000.3100.2300.3302.8600.38074974181942S60305.70.7203.3905.6009.2802.8904.88039.5000.1101.5600.4300.8200.37075972380411HWM2331.90.7303.1001.9905.1800.2902.63048.9000.2500.2400.1600.8700.22076972880988S60348.50.7304.8102.8203.1400.1503.35046.9000.2000.2100.1001.6700.39077972780866S60365.50.7403.1204.8504.8400.7304.03041.0000.3700.6300.1502.9502.19078973781643S60224.60.7404.9905.00015.0003.7802.20036.3000.1301.1200.2501.2801.18079973381360S60326.80.7506.2004.6604.1300.3404.18044.4000.2800.3500.1801.2000.41080973781647S602510.7507.1905.8605.5000.2805.97039.2000.5000.2500.1801.6100.50081974482098S60401.50.7503.7802.7208.7002.0004.90043.1000.4101.0600.2100.8300.27082974682188S60392.50.7606.15035.00015.6000.5106.43021.0000.4800.4400.8202.8800.14083972380410HWM2390.20.7702.7602.5004.5000.4002.96048.0000.2300.3000.1500.7600.22084972880991S60331.60.7804.0304.0504.1900.1504.82044.8000.3000.3000.1401.1200.36085973381365S60355.40.7807.12012.2009.1000.44010.50032.8000.5000.3600.4202.2900.34086974982426HWM2330.40.7803.8204.3205.7200.5901.14049.2000.3000.1700.3000.6400.18087974181887S60314.50.7906.6108.9404.5000.0204.63042.6000.3000.1600.1601.6800.23088974181888S60354.70.7905.6908.7605.3700.1105.65039.0000.3800.2800.1602.1000.64089974882328S60357.10.7904.2505.08018.5005.4608.75030.8000.6603.1800.3100.9100.41090974682185S60484.30.8007.08039.90011.7000.3405.55018.7000.6800.3700.9103.3500.59091973681490S60340.80.8102.88012.9008.4200.2709.65031.7000.2400.3400.2502.6500.68092973581581S60277.10.81029.70011.3001.8800.5001.31042.5000.2800.0800.3501.7500.53093973881706S60321.30.8106.05039.80013.1000.2405.32021.3000.3900.2100.9103.0700.29094973981802S60457.10.8105.78023.5009.0600.3904.17032.5000.5000.4600.5302.1900.32095974982422HWM2234.70.8101.8803.46020.4005.3207.05033.7001.2302.4200.2500.7600.190Composite (IGS)CM7-A31,856.90.6464.2918.9917.4791.0055.13839.1760.3430.6350.2981.6690.533Reference test compositeFeed M7-A-0.6503.9709.4706.1000.6004.92038.8000.2300.4200.2601.9000.490Notes: Composite CM7-A (95 samples from 18 drill holes, zones S60 and HWM2; total mass 31,856.9 g) was assembled by IGS for the E08 metallurgical test program; assays are reported in weight percent (wt %). "Feed M7-A" is the head assay of the reference composite used in the 2011 feasibility-study test work, shown for comparison. Composite grades correspond to the mass-weighted average of the individual samples.
Source: IGS Impact Global Solutions Inc., report 'The sustainable and optimized development of niobium and other critical and strategic minerals (CSM) of the Oka deposit'
Table 2. Geochemical analysis of the FSG and HGG composite samples: Nb, Ta, Th, U, Zr, Sc and rare earth oxides (IGS)
Grade %
FSG
compositeHGG
compositeNb2O50.4891.165Ta2O50.0070.000ThO20.0210.001UO20.0030.000ZrO20.0350.002Ce2O30.2610.493Dy2O30.0030.005Er2O30.0010.002Eu2O30.0030.005Gd2O30.0050.010Ho2O30.0000.001La2O30.1080.177Lu2O30.0000.000Nd2O30.0790.154Pr2O30.0240.045Sc2O30.0010.002Sm2O30.0100.020Tb2O30.0010.001Tm2O30.0000.000Y2O30.0110.018Yb2O30.0010.001TREO0.5070.935Table 3: Rare earth element and oxide content of Oka niobium concentrate samples
Element (ppm)IGS-E08PNA15-11 Oxide (%)IGS-E08PNA15-11Y805781 Y2O30.1020.099La10,0219,404 La2O31.1771.103Ce79,40879,800 CeO29.7549.803Pr3,1043,174 Pr6O110.3750.383Nd9,2799,239 Nd2O31.0821.078Sm1,0771,130 Sm2O30.1250.131Eu294308 Eu2O30.0360.038Gd773808 Gd2O30.0890.093Tb5365 Tb4O70.0060.008Dy289291 Dy2O30.0330.033Ho3236 Ho2O30.0040.004Er8184 Er2O30.0090.010Tm912 Tm2O30.0010.001Yb70.472 Yb2O30.0080.008Lu36 Lu2O30.0000.001TREO12.80112.793LREO (La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu)12.54812.536HREO (Gd-Lu, Y)0.2530.257HREO/LREO2%2%Table 4: Mass balance of the concentrate leach test - significant lower Th and U values in the Residue
ProductMass
(g)Mass
(%)Concentration (ppm)ThULaCePrNdSmEuGdTbDyHoErTmYbLuAgVResidue18.7893.908241206,97041,0003,1409,8901,1102522973716821.2045.205.0826.202.480.5059Feed20.00100.002,0001,00013,30073,7005,37017,9002,32059183310950363.50136.0015.8088.208.452.30135Recovery by residue (%)38.6911.2749.2152.2454.9151.8844.9340.0433.4832.2231.3631.3531.2130.1927.8927.5620.4141.04Note: Recovery by residue (%) = (residue concentration × residue mass) ÷ (feed concentration × feed mass). Values below 100% indicate the proportion of each element retained in the leach residue; the balance reports to the leach solution.
About Nio Strategic Metals
Nio Strategic Metals is an exploration and development company, with a focus on becoming a ferroniobium producer. The Corporation holds niobium and critical metals properties located in Oka and near Mont-Laurier in the Province of Québec. Nio is committed to developing those deposits in an environmentally responsible manner — supplying strategic materials the world needs while driving innovation, creating high-quality jobs and strengthening the local economy.
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Nio v 1Q FY2026 zvýšilo hrubou marži na 19,0 % z 7,6 % a snížilo náklady na R&D o 40,7 % a SG&A o 20,5 %. Dodávky vzrostly meziročně o 98,3 % na 83 465 vozů.
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The consensus story on Nio (NYSE:NIO | NIO Price Prediction) has been predictable for years: a cash-burning Chinese electric vehicle startup that was one funding round away from trouble. That narrative was not wrong. Full-year 2025 still produced a net loss of RMB 14.9 billion, and going-concern language appeared in the filings. The market still sees that company, even though the financials describe a different one.
The Cost Base Has Been Re-Engineered The Q1 FY2026 report tells the story. Gross margin came in at 19.0%, up from 7.6% a year earlier. Vehicle margin hit 18.8%, improving quarter-over-quarter for the fourth consecutive quarter. R&D expenses fell 40.7% year over year, and SG&A dropped 20.5%. CEO William Li noted that the “productivity or yield of RMB 2.0 billion in R&D investment is equivalent to perhaps RMB 3.5 billion in past years.”
Nio printed a GAAP net profit of RMB 282.7 million in Q4 2025. It then slipped back to a net loss of RMB 48.1 million in Q1, while holding non-GAAP adjusted operating profit of RMB 66.76 million. Li was direct: “For full-year 2026, our financial target is to achieve positive non-GAAP operating profit.” The trajectory points toward sustained profitability, though more remains to be proved.
Three Brands, Three Segments Q1 deliveries hit 83,465 units, up 98.3% year on year, split across the NIO brand (58,543), ONVO (13,339), and FIREFLY (11,583). The all-new ES8 reached its 100,000 delivery milestone in just 215 days, holding about 49.7% market share in its price segment. Q2 guidance calls for 110,000 to 115,000 vehicles. (For readers thinking about beaten-down growth names, our Winners You Already Missed report walks through the framework.)
Battery Swap: From Liability to Moat The 3,972 power swap stations and more than 29,200 chargers were long framed as capital expenditure sinkholes. Other-sales margin reached 20.6%, a four-year high. Li called services and community “at an inflection point and entering a new growth phase.” That is a recurring, higher-margin revenue engine and a switching cost.
The Risks Are Genuine Shares trade at $4.93, down 89.0% over five years. Reddit sentiment shows bearish scores of 22 to 23, anchored to a thread titled “Holding a 90%+ loser for 6 years.” Germany registrations collapsed 88% in H1 2026, ES8 unit costs rose roughly $2,950 on raw materials, and shareholders’ equity is a thin $626 million. Analyst sentiment is positive, and the $7.35 consensus target signals a 49% gain.
Real risks remain, but the market is still pricing a company that no longer matches its own income statement.
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NIO v červnu doručil 40 597 vozů, meziročně o 62,9 % více, a nové ES9 dosáhlo 10 000 kumulativních dodávek za 30 dní od uvedení. Akcie byly ráno o 1,67 % výše na 4,85 USD.
NIO stock is showing upward movement. What’s driving NIO shares up? What Is Driving NIO’s Recent Delivery Momentum?NIO reported June deliveries of 40,597 vehicles (up 62.9% year over year) and Q2 deliveries of 107,658 (up 49.4%), with the new ES9 reaching 10,000 cumulative deliveries within 30 days of launch. The company also said cumulative deliveries totaled 1,188,715 as of June 30, and the All-New ES8 has now surpassed 120,000 cumulative deliveries.
China EV ADRs are also staying active as peers post their own delivery reads, including XPeng and Li Auto. Li Auto reported June deliveries of 30,895 (down 14.8%), a divergence traders often use for relative-momentum positioning across the group.
Li Auto’s footprint expansion to 495 retail stores and 4,097 supercharging stations is another competitive benchmark for NIO because it highlights how quickly rivals can scale distribution and charging access even when unit growth is softer. The move mirrors the broader China EV land-grab, which often leads NIO to trade more on execution and share signals than on the macro tape.
NIO Stock: Critical Levels To WatchEven with the premarket lift, NIO is still in a downtrend on the longer-term map: it’s trading 2.3% below the 20-day SMA ($4.99) and 14.7% below the 200-day SMA ($5.72), with the 20-day SMA also below the 50-day SMA. The "death cross" that formed in June (50-day SMA below the 200-day SMA) keeps the bigger-picture bias cautious until price can reclaim key averages.
Momentum is the more constructive part right now: MACD is above its signal line and the histogram is positive, which points to downside pressure easing versus the prior downswing. In plain terms, when MACD is above its signal line, it often means sellers are losing control even if price hasn’t fully flipped the trend yet.
Key Resistance: $5.00 — a nearby round-number level where rebounds can stall, sitting just above the current price and below the 20-day averages. What Is NIO and How Does It Compete?Nio is a leading electric vehicle maker, targeting the premium segment. Founded in November 2014, Nio designs, develops, jointly manufactures, and sells premium smart electric vehicles, and it tries to stand out with features like battery swapping and autonomous driving.
Its current lineup spans midsize to large sedans and SUVs, and it sold around 326,000 EVs in 2025—about 2% of China’s passenger new energy vehicle market. That’s why delivery updates can move the stock quickly: they’re one of the cleanest, most frequent signals on demand, mix, and competitive positioning.
NIO Stock Price ActivityNIO Stock Price Activity: Nio shares were up 1.67% at $4.85 Friday morning, according to Benzinga Pro data.
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Akcie Nio klesly pod klíčovou support úroveň a v New Yorku se dostaly na několikaměsíční minimum 4,88 USD, tedy 40 % pod letošním maximem, navzdory meziročnímu růstu dodávek o 62,9 % v červnu.
Nio stock price dropped below a crucial support level as demand for Chinese electric vehicle shares fell. It dropped to a multi-month low of $4.88 in New York, down by 40% from its highest point this year despite its strong delivery numbers.
Nio has emerged as one of the fastest-growing Chinese EV companies, helped by the traction of its newly launched vehicles.
Data released last week showed that its deliveries jumped by 62.9% YoY in June, bringing its second-quarter figure at 107,658. Its quarterly figure was about 50% higher than where it was last year.
Nio, its main brand, delivered 21,908 vehicles, while ONVO had 11,743. Firefly, the smaller brand delivered 6,946 vehicles during the month. This surge coincided with the launch of NIO WorldModel, which was installed to over 700k vehicles.
The ES9 model has now had over 120k deliveries, while ES9 sold 10,000 vehicles in 30 days, a sign that the brand is resonating with customers. In contrast, most Chinese EV companies like BYD, Li Auto, and XPeng continued to see weak growth.
Li Auto delivered 98,330 vehicles, representing an 11.5% annual decline. XPeng sold 103,295 vehicles, roughly unchanged from a year ago, while BYD delivered 1.1 million vehicles.
Therefore, the ongoing Nio stock plunge is likely happening as investors remain concerned about its growth trajectory. Also, there are concerns about its profitability growth. After reporting a net profit earlier this year, the recent earnings report showed that it made a $48 million loss in the first quarter.
Most of Nio’s metrics are doing well, especially in an industry that is facing substantial pressure. For example, despite the ongoing price war, the company’s gross profit margin rose to 18.8%, higher than many Chinese EV companies. This performance means that it may close the gap with Tesla, which has a margin of 21%.
Nio has other factors that could support its stock over the long term. For example, recent results showed that its research and development expenses declined by 40% year over year, mainly due to lower personnel costs. In addition, the company has largely completed the most capital-intensive phases of its R&D efforts, particularly in vehicle design and development.
Nio has also improved its balance sheet, with the amount of cash and equivalents rising to $7 billion. The management believes that it will not need to raise cash in the near term, which has been a source of concerns among investors.
Therefore, the recent weakness in Nio’s stock appears to be driven largely by fading investor enthusiasm for EV stocks rather than by deterioration in the company’s underlying business performance.
Nio stock chart | Source: TradingView
Technicals point to more weakness in the near term. It has formed a head-and-shoulders pattern, and most recently, it dropped below the neckline. Also, it dropped below the 100-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) has continued falling.
Therefore, the stock will likely remain under pressure because of the general sector weakness. This retreat may see it fall to the psychological level of $4. Its strong fundamentals may help it bounce back later this year.
Key Takeaways NIO delivered 40,597 vehicles in June, up 62.9% year over year, while Q2 deliveries rose 49.4%.NIO rolled out its WorldModel driving system to 700,000 users across third-party and in-house chips.NIO's ES9 hit 10,000 deliveries in 30 days, while the All-New ES8 topped 120,000 cumulative deliveries. NIO Inc. (NIO - Free Report) delivered 40,597 vehicles in June 2026, up 62.9% year over year. The total included 21,908 NIO-branded vehicles, 11,743 ONVO vehicles and 6,946 FIREFLY vehicles. For the second quarter, deliveries rose 49.4% from the prior-year period to 107,658 vehicles. As of June 30, 2026, the company's cumulative deliveries had reached 1,188,715 vehicles.
On June 18, 2026, NIO released the latest version of its WorldModel intelligent driving system to more than 700,000 users simultaneously. The update made NIO the first automaker to support synchronized development and deployment of intelligent driving software across both third-party and in-house chip platforms.
It also introduced an enhanced three-layer training architecture, combining a world model, supervised fine-tuning and closed-loop reinforcement learning, to improve performance in complex driving scenarios, deliver more human-like driving behavior and better balance safety and efficiency.
On June 22, 2026, cumulative deliveries of the All-New ES8 surpassed 120,000 units, underscoring its strong performance in China's premium vehicle segment priced above RMB 400,000. The All-New ES8 Five-Seat variant arrived in showrooms and entered presales on June 28, 2026, with the company expecting it to further strengthen the model's presence in the premium five-seat SUV market.
On June 26, 2026, the NIO ES9 reached 10,000 cumulative deliveries within 30 days of its launch on May 28, 2026, setting a new delivery record in China for premium battery electric vehicles priced above RMB 500,000.
NIO’s Zacks Rank & Other Key PicksNIO currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Some other top-ranked stocks in the auto space are Cummins Inc. (CMI - Free Report) , China Yuchai International Limited (CYD - Free Report) and Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (PLOW - Free Report) , each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CMI’s 2026 sales and earnings implies year-over-year growth of 10.6% and 23.3%, respectively. The EPS estimate for 2026 and 2027 has improved 35 cents and $1.04, respectively, over the past 30 days.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CYD’s 2026 sales and earnings implies year-over-year growth of 52.2% and 51%, respectively. The EPS estimate for 2026 has improved 15 cents over the past 30 days.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for PLOW’s 2026 sales and earnings implies year-over-year growth of 16.7% and 31.4%, respectively. The EPS estimate for 2026 and 2027 has improved 39 cents and 29 cents, respectively, over the past 60 days.
Nio stock price dropped to a crucial support level this week as investors continued selling Chinese electric vehicle shares. It was trading at $5.05, and may be at risk of further downside after forming a risky chart pattern despite its strong revenue and delivery growth.
The weekly chart shows that Nio shares peaked at $7.95 in September 2025 and then pulled back to a low of $4.35. A closer look shows that the stock has slowly formed a head-and-shoulders pattern, a common bearish reversal sign in technical analysis. It is now trading along this pattern’s neckline.
The stock has slumped below the 50-week Exponential Moving Average (EMA) and is about to fall below the Strong, Pivot, Reverse of the Murrey Math Lines tool of $4.70.
A break below the lower side of the H&S pattern points to more downside, potentially to the key support level of $3, its lowest level in April last year. If this happens, it will drop by about 40% below the current level.
On the other hand, a move above the right shoulder section of $7 will invalidate the bearish outlook and point to further gains ahead.
Nio stock chart | Source: TradingView
The ongoing Nio stock retreat mirrors that of other Chinese EV companies like Li Auto, XPeng, BYD, and Li Auto. All these stocks have plunged by double digits from their all-time highs.
The retreat has coincided with the recent decision by the Chinese government to start scaling down its EV subsidies, a move that will make them more expensive over time.
Most importantly, the Chinese market is now flooded with EVs and Internal Combustion Vehicles (ICE). A look at most EV companies, including Xiaomi, Geely, Polestar, and Tesla shows that they have boosted their output in the past few months.
Other companies in the ICE industry, like Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Nissan, and Dongfeng, have continued to boost their production. The implication of all this is that companies like Nio and Xpeng have been engaged in a price war, a trend that will continue in the foreseeable future.
Still, despite all this, Nio is one of the best-performing Chinese EV companies, with the most recent results showing that its deliveries rose by 62.3% in May to 37,705. Its YTD deliveries jumped by 68.7% to 150,526.
Most of its sales are still from its Nio brand, which jumped to 20,013, while 12,029 were from its ONVO brand. The management has admitted that it needs to do more work to boost ONVO’s brand appeal in the country.
Still, it is seeing a modest demand for ONVO L80. Nio has also boosted its model lineup, including by launching ES9, which is the successor to the most popular ES8 model.
Analysts believe that the annual revenue jumped by 56% YoY to 136.6 billion yuan ($20 billion), followed by $22 billion next year.
A key challenge for the company is its profitability. While it made a net profit in the fourth quarter of last year, this reversed in the first quarter. Despite all this, analysts anticipate that it will make a net profit of 0.43 CNY per share this year, followed by 1.01 CNY next year.
