NIO
About: 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. The company differentiates itself through continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations such as battery swapping and autonomous driving technologies. Nio launched its first model, its ES8 seven-seater electric SUV, in December 2017, and began deliveries in June 2018. Its current model portfolio includes midsize to large sedans and SUVs. It sold around 222,000 EVs in 2024, accounting for about 2% of the China passenger new energy vehicle market.
Employees: 45,635
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $770M [Q4 2024] → $840M (+$69.9M) [Q1 2025]
2.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 9.09% [Q4 2024] → 11.36% (+2.26%) [Q1 2025]
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $402M | Put options by funds: $379M
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 60
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 415 [Q4 2024] → 398 (-17) [Q1 2025]
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 122
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
3 analyst ratings
Barclays Jiong Shao | 15%downside $3 | Underweight Maintained | 4 Jun 2025 |
Mizuho Vijay Rakesh | 0%downside $3.50 | Neutral Maintained | 3 Jun 2025 |
Citigroup Jeff Chung | 131%upside $8.10 | Buy Maintained | 24 Mar 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 42 articles about NIO published over the past 30 days









