Li Auto (LI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover Li Auto?

Li Auto has been rated by research analysts at HSBC , Piper Sandler , Sanford C. Bernstein , Weiss Ratings , and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

$12.37 +0.31 (+2.57%)

As of 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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Li Auto - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Reduce

Based on 14 Analyst Ratings

Sell
3

Hold
10

Buy
1

Based on 14 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Li Auto in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 14 analysts, 3 have given a sell rating, 10 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for LI.

Consensus Price Target

$16.28
31.62% Upside

According to the 14 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Li Auto, the average price target is $16.28. The highest price target for LI is $19.00, while the lowest price target for LI is $13.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 31.62% from the current price of $12.37.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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LI Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/6/25 to 9/6/26	1 Month Ago 8/7/25 to 8/7/26	3 Months Ago 6/8/25 to 6/8/26	1 Year Ago 9/6/24 to 9/6/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	10 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)
Sell	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$16.28	$17.30	$17.55	$26.26
Forecasted Upside	31.62% Upside	33.59% Upside	20.78% Upside	11.05% Upside
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Hold	Reduce	Reduce

LI Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

LI Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Li Auto Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Li Auto	Consumer Discretionary Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	1.93	2.20	2.53
Consensus Rating	Reduce	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	31.62% Upside	202.83% Upside	14.03% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent LI News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
8/28/2026	Zacks Research 5 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Hold ➝ Strong Sell
8/27/2026	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars	Alexander Potter 4 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Neutral	$15.00 ➝ $13.00	+7.08%
8/26/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Sell (D)
8/26/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Eunice Lee Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform	$14.50	+19.44%
6/10/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Yuqian Ding Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold	$17.20 ➝ $15.60	+10.56%
5/29/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jiong Shao Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$18.00 ➝ $14.00	-9.91%
5/28/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$18.00	+15.71%
4/22/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Neutral
3/17/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tina Hou Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$19.00	+4.17%
3/13/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Nick Lai Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Underweight	$14.00 ➝ $15.50	-10.17%
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1/23/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Johnson Wan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold	$28.80 ➝ $17.50	+4.85%
1/15/2026	Macquarie Infrastructure Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Eugene Hsiao Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$15.00	-8.48%
1/15/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jeff Chung Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$20.20 ➝ $18.50	+12.84%
12/1/2025	China Renaissance Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Yiming Wang Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold	$18.50	+0.74%
9/22/2025	CLSA Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
8/29/2025	Dbs Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Moderate Buy ➝ Hold
6/10/2025	Cfra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	E. Adebonojo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
3/17/2025	Nomura Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	R. Department Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold

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Should I Buy Li Auto Stock? LI Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Li Auto pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Li Auto
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Li Auto Inc.:

Li Auto Inc. recently launched the new Li MEGA, a high-tech flagship MPV priced at RMB509,800, with deliveries commencing immediately, signaling a strategic push to expand its pure electric vehicle lineup and capture market share in the premium segment.
The company delivered 37,679 vehicles in August 2026, bringing cumulative deliveries to over 1.8 million, and has guided for 95,000 to 100,000 deliveries in the third quarter of 2026, indicating a recovery in sales volume and strong demand for its new models.
Li Auto Inc. is actively investing in proprietary chips and batteries, aiming to control key technologies similar to Apple and Huawei, which could reduce reliance on external suppliers like Nvidia and CATL and potentially improve long-term margins and product differentiation.
With a current stock price of $12.01, the shares are trading near their 52-week low of $11.65, offering a potential entry point for investors who believe in the company's long-term strategy and recent product launches, despite short-term headwinds.
Institutional investors, including Headlands Technologies LLC and Xiamen Xinweidachuang Investment Partnership, have recently increased their stakes in Li Auto Inc., suggesting that professional investors see value in the company's current valuation and growth prospects.

Li Auto
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Li Auto Inc. for these reasons:

Li Auto Inc. reported a second consecutive quarterly loss, with Q2 2026 earnings per share of ($0.22) missing the consensus estimate of ($0.12), and revenue down 15.1% year-over-year, reflecting intense competition and subdued demand in the Chinese EV market.
The company has lowered its 2026 delivery guidance to 400,000 units and reduced gross margin targets to 15-20%, indicating significant pressure on profitability and growth expectations due to competitive dynamics in the market.
Analysts have recently downgraded Li Auto Inc., with Wall Street Zen raising its rating to "Sell" and Weiss Ratings reaffirming a "Sell (D)" rating, reflecting a bearish consensus on the stock's near-term performance and valuation.
Short interest in Li Auto Inc. has increased, with 29,184,183 shares shorted as of August 2026, representing a 11.77% month-to-month increase, suggesting that a significant portion of the market is betting against the stock's price appreciation.
The company's negative net margin of 4.44% and negative return on equity of 6.58% in the most recent quarter highlight ongoing challenges in generating profits and efficiently using shareholder capital, which could deter value-oriented investors.

LI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 14 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Li Auto is $16.28, with a high forecast of $19.00 and a low forecast of $13.00.

14 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Li Auto in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 10 hold ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" LI shares.

According to analysts, Li Auto's stock has a predicted upside of 31.62% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Li Auto's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Li Auto has been rated by research analysts at HSBC, Piper Sandler, Sanford C. Bernstein, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Li Auto less than other "consumer discretionary" companies. The consensus rating for Li Auto is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "consumer discretionary" companies is Hold. Learn more on how LI compares to other companies.

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Li Auto (LI) Stock Forecast & Price Target