Nio expects delivery to almost double this quarter
Nio Inc (NYSE:NIO) was trending on Stocktwits earlier today, after the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker reported worse-than-expected third-quarter losses and a revenue miss. Shares are brushing off these dismal results, though, up 11.2% at 10.28 at last check, after the company noted quarterly deliveries jumped 29.3% year-over-year. Plus, current-quarter deliveries are expected to nearly double from a year ago.
Analysts are overwhelmingly optimistic on NIO, with all nine in coverage calling it a "buy" or better. Plus, the stock's 12-month consensus target price of $27.77 is a whopping 170.1% premium to current levels.
The security is today is looking to snap its three-day losing streak, but is yet to conquer overhead pressure from the 30-day moving average, which has been guiding NIO lower since September. And while the $9 level has been serving as floor for shares during the past couple of weeks, year-over-year Nio stock remains down 74%.
It's also worth noting Schaeffer's Volatility Scorecard (SVS) sits at 83 out of a possible 100. This suggests options traders pricing in relatively low volatility expectations at the moment, and that NIO tends to exceed said expectations -- a boon for buyers.