Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.01 EPS

Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by ($0.01), Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $3.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.45 billion. Li Auto had a net margin of 7.20% and a return on equity of 13.03%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.21 earnings per share. Li Auto updated its Q2 2025 guidance to EPS.

Li Auto Price Performance

LI stock traded up $1.73 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $29.55. The stock had a trading volume of 4,029,402 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,454,256. The company's 50-day moving average price is $25.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.99. Li Auto has a twelve month low of $17.44 and a twelve month high of $33.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.76 and a quick ratio of 1.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.89, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.98.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on LI shares. HSBC set a $38.50 target price on shares of Li Auto and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Nomura Securities upgraded shares of Li Auto to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, March 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Li Auto from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their target price for the company from $22.00 to $40.00 in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Macquarie lowered Li Auto from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $27.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Finally, Cfra Research upgraded Li Auto to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $32.85.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Li Auto

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Li Auto stock. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ:LI - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 20,076 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $506,000. 9.88% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Li Auto Company Profile

Li 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.