Pony AI Inc. - Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:PONY) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts give Pony AI a consensus rating of Moderate Buy from 11 firms (2 sell, 2 hold, 6 buy, 1 strong buy), with an average 12‑month price target of $19.23.
• PONY opened at $9.22 and trades well below that target and its 12‑month high, with a 12‑month range of $4.11–$24.92, a market cap of $3.55 billion, a negative P/E (-25.61) and a high beta (6.34), indicating significant volatility.
• Several institutional investors — including Goldman Sachs, Legal & General, Schroder, Invesco and First Trust — have recently initiated small positions, suggesting growing institutional interest.

Shares of Pony AI Inc. - Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:PONY - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eleven ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $19.2286.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on PONY. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Pony AI in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Pony AI in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $12.50 price objective for the company. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Pony AI from $15.00 to $10.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 30th. HSBC assumed coverage on shares of Pony AI in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a "buy" rating and a $16.60 target price on the stock. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure initiated coverage on shares of Pony AI in a research report on Monday, December 15th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $29.00 price target for the company.

Pony AI Stock Performance

PONY stock opened at $9.22 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $12.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.48. Pony AI has a 12 month low of $4.11 and a 12 month high of $24.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.55 billion, a P/E ratio of -25.61 and a beta of 6.34.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pony AI

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PONY. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Pony AI in the 1st quarter valued at about $139,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of Pony AI during the second quarter worth $1,595,000. Schroder Investment Management Group acquired a new stake in shares of Pony AI during the second quarter worth $1,941,000. Invesco Ltd. bought a new position in Pony AI during the second quarter worth $206,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP bought a new position in Pony AI during the second quarter worth $276,000.

About Pony AI

Pony.ai develops autonomous driving technologies for passenger and goods transportation. The company offers an end-to-end self-driving stack that combines perception, planning and control systems with proprietary hardware and software. Pony.ai’s solutions support robotaxi services and advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) deployments across urban and suburban environments.

Founded in late 2016 by James Peng and Sean Gong, Pony.ai operates research and development centers in Fremont, California, as well as in Guangzhou and Beijing, China.

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