Bank of America Corp DE Trims Holdings in Li Auto Inc. Sponsored ADR $LI

Bank of America Corp DE decreased its position in shares of Li Auto Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:LI - Free Report) by 77.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 377,150 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,261,279 shares during the quarter. Bank of America Corp DE's holdings in Li Auto were worth $6,725,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Li Auto by 312.3% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,674 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 1,268 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Li Auto by 157.9% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,878 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 1,762 shares during the last quarter. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Li Auto in the fourth quarter worth $72,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Li Auto by 530.5% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 8,915 shares of the company's stock worth $159,000 after acquiring an additional 7,501 shares during the period. Finally, Alpine Global Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Li Auto during the fourth quarter worth $175,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 9.88% of the company's stock.

Li Auto Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LI opened at $12.14 on Thursday. The company's fifty day moving average price is $12.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $15.66. Li Auto Inc. Sponsored ADR has a 1 year low of $11.65 and a 1 year high of $27.10. The company has a market capitalization of $13.01 billion, a PE ratio of -43.36 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 1.88.

Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 14th. The company reported ($0.22) earnings per share for the quarter. Li Auto had a negative net margin of 1.72% and a negative return on equity of 2.58%. The firm had revenue of $3.78 billion during the quarter. On average, research analysts predict that Li Auto Inc. Sponsored ADR will post -0.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Li Auto News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Li Auto this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Li Auto expects to deliver 95,000–100,000 vehicles in the third quarter, implying roughly 97,500 units at the midpoint and approximately 5% year-over-year growth. The company is expanding its battery-electric lineup with the MEGA and i9 launches. Li Auto expects Q3 2026 deliveries of 95,000 to 100,000 as it expands BEV lineup with MEGA and i9 launches
• Positive Sentiment: The company is rebooting its flagship MEGA electric vehicle with four additional LiDAR sensors, a product upgrade intended to strengthen its advanced-driver-assistance offering and revive weak demand. Li Auto reboots flagship Mega EV after deliveries collapse 63%
• Neutral Sentiment: Second-quarter deliveries totaled 98,330 vehicles, while revenue reached RMB25.7 billion, or approximately $3.8 billion. The delivery figure provides a sizable base for the company’s new-model rollout but declined 11.5% from the prior year. Li Auto Inc. Announces Unaudited Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Li Auto reported a quarterly loss of $0.22 per share, missing the $0.01 loss expected by analysts. Revenue of $3.78 billion also fell short of the $3.86 billion consensus estimate, declined 15.1% year over year and followed a second consecutive quarterly loss. Li Auto second-quarter earnings report
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue guidance of $3.9 billion–$4.1 billion is substantially below the roughly $5.1 billion analyst consensus, signaling continued pricing pressure and subdued demand. Reports also indicate MEGA deliveries previously collapsed 63%, underscoring the challenge of competing in China’s crowded EV market. Li Earnings Show Intense Chinese EV Competition Isn't Going Away

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Li Auto from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Barclays cut their price target on Li Auto from $18.00 to $14.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a "market perform" rating and set a $14.50 price objective on shares of Li Auto in a research note on Wednesday. HSBC decreased their price objective on Li Auto from $17.20 to $15.60 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Finally, Bank of America restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $18.00 target price on shares of Li Auto in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Li Auto currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $16.83.

About Li Auto

Li Auto Inc is a Chinese automotive company that develops, manufactures and sells smart electric vehicles, with an early focus on range-extended electric SUVs designed for family use. The company is headquartered in China and serves the domestic market through a combination of online channels and a network of retail/showroom locations. Li Auto was founded to address range-anxiety in electric vehicle buyers by integrating a small internal-combustion engine as a range extender alongside a large battery, enabling longer driving range while retaining electric driving characteristics.

The company's product lineup centers on multi‑occupant SUVs that combine electric propulsion, advanced in‑vehicle connectivity and driver‑assistance features.

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