Li Auto (LI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Li Auto Inc is a Beijing-based automotive manufacturer specializing in the design, development and production of premium smart electric vehicles. Since its establishment in 2015, the company has focused on extended-range electric technology, combining battery power with a small onboard generator to alleviate range anxiety and offer seamless driving experiences. Li Auto’s business model encompasses in-house research and development, manufacturing partnerships and direct sales through an expanding network of showrooms and service centers.

The company’s product lineup features a series of sport-utility vehicles equipped with advanced driver-assistance systems, connected-car technology and high-definition infotainment interfaces. Early models such as the Li ONE laid the groundwork for more recent introductions including the L9, L8 and L7 SUVs. Each vehicle integrates smart cockpit features, over-the-air software upgrades and Li Auto’s proprietary user interface, underscoring the company’s commitment to blending vehicle electrification with digital connectivity.

Li Auto primarily serves mainland China’s automotive market, where it has built a presence in major urban centers through a combination of direct-to-consumer retail outlets and after-sales service locations. The company leverages data analytics to refine its sales strategy, optimize inventory levels and tailor vehicle configurations to regional preferences. While its current focus remains on China, Li Auto continues to explore opportunities for future expansion in neighboring markets.

Founded and led by CEO Li Xiang, Li Auto’s management team combines backgrounds in technology, automotive engineering and consumer electronics. Under Xiang’s guidance, the company has pursued strategic partnerships for battery supply, software development and manufacturing scale-up. With an emphasis on continuous innovation and customer engagement, Li Auto aims to advance sustainable mobility solutions and strengthen its position in the global electric vehicle landscape.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $28.62 to $29.41
• 50-Day Range: $26.01 to $30.15
• 52-Week Range: $17.44 to $33.12
• Volume: 4.80 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.18 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $32.65 billion
• P/E Ratio: 28.00
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $32.85
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Li Auto Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Li Auto scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 53rd out of 86 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Li Auto has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Li Auto has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 77.08%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Li Auto are expected to grow by 77.08% in the coming year, from $0.96 to $1.70 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Li Auto is 28.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.43.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Li Auto is 28.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 24.41.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Li Auto has a PEG Ratio of 1.18. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Li Auto has a P/B Ratio of 3.15. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.13% of the float of Li Auto has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Li Auto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Li Auto has recently increased by 0.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Li Auto does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Li Auto does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.13% of the float of Li Auto has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Li Auto has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Li Auto has recently increased by 0.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

Li Auto has a news sentiment score of 0.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Li Auto this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for LI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Li Auto to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Li Auto insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

48.50% of the stock of Li Auto is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 9.88% of the stock of Li Auto is held by institutions.

LI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LI shares performed this year?

Li Auto's stock was trading at $23.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LI stock has increased by 22.6% and is now trading at $29.40.

How were Li Auto's earnings last quarter?

Li Auto Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:LI) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 29th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.01. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Li Auto IPO?

Li Auto (LI) raised $855 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, July 30th 2020. The company issued 95,000,000 shares at a price of $8.00-$10.00 per share. Goldman Sachs (Asia), Morgan Stanley, UBS Investment Bank and CICC acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Tiger Brokers and Snowball were co-managers.

Who are Li Auto's major shareholders?

Li Auto's top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.11%), Ariose Capital Management Ltd (0.03%), Ballentine Partners LLC and Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC.

How do I buy shares of Li Auto?

Shares of LI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Li Auto own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Li Auto investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Humana (HUM), Meta Platforms (META), American Water Works (AWK), Salesforce (CRM), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and TotalEnergies (TTE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/29/2025
• Today: 7/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/27/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: AUTO - FOREIGN
• Sub-Industry: Automobiles And Trucks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LI
• CIK: 1791706
• Web: www.lixiang.com
• Phone: 86-10-8742-7209
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 32,248
• Year Founded: 2015

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Li Auto: $32.85
• High Price Target: $40.00
• Low Price Target: $27.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.05
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.63
• P/E Growth: 1.18
• Net Income: $1.10 billion
• Net Margins: 5.60%
• Pretax Margin: 6.41%
• Return on Equity: 11.83%
• Return on Assets: 5.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.12
• Current Ratio: 1.87
• Quick Ratio: 1.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $19.79 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.56
• Cash Flow: $1.48 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.93
• Book Value: $9.33 per share
• Price / Book: 3.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,047,110,000
• Free Float: 539,262,000
• Market Cap: $30.79 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.95