$NIO Inc.(NIO)$ Patience is required. It's a volatile stock with high risk and high reward. The company is now profitable, and the EV transition is happening at a fast pace. Staying the course is key.
$NIO Inc.(NIO)$ A little perspective is needed here, folks. Exactly one year ago today, Nio's share price hit $3.02. It has more than doubled since then. As recently as February 4, the stock was at $4.40. The company is doing great, the stock has been doing great over the last year and since earnings, and every dip is being bought. Patience is your friend, and taking advantage of buying opportunities on days with significant dips has been a great strategy and will likely continue to be an excellent strategy moving forward.
$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ Fair value is probably around $460 to $476. If the broader market rebounds, it could add another 8-10%. Then, maybe another $10% with the SpaceX IPO catalyst. Those shorting here might just be giving their shares to the market makers for the next rally up.
The company's ongoing investment in technology and infrastructure is a key point, in my view. $NIO Inc.(NIO)$ 's battery-swap network, software stack, and premium EV lineup continue to serve as differentiators within the Chinese market. Should these investments start translating into better operating efficiency or stronger customer retention, the market may well reassess the long-term outlook.
$NIO Inc.(NIO)$ is trading as if it has no future, despite possessing genuine factories, deliveries, technology, and brand loyalty. When expectations are this low, even modest positive news can cause the stock to surge.
$NIO Inc.(NIO)$ Short interest is essentially meaningless. The percentage of shares outstanding is 6.02, and the number of shares short is 147.20 million.
$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ BMW has cancelled its 'Autonomous Driving' system. It is abandoning its 'Personal Pilot L3' and reverting to Level 2. Mercedes has taken the same step, and BMW also recognises that it is not capable of offering autonomous technology, but only driver assistance systems, with the two being as different as night and day.
These shares should be valued at $16 with five times sales multiple, that's the ancient market wisdom. Pre-profit tech firms deserve 5x sales ratio, yet $NIO Inc.(NIO)$ 's sitting at 0.8x with over $3B sales in three quarters.
Does anyone ever discuss the hidden value in $NIO Inc.(NIO)$ 's 3,600+ battery swap stations? These facilities continue generating value long after accounting depreciation, functioning like distributed cash printers across the country. With the ongoing expansion of the swap station network, it feels like a meticulously crafted snowball has finally passed the tipping point.
$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ These suspicious bot accounts pushing the same old sell narrative? Rehashing the playbook of finding some washed-up hedge fund manager to fabricate short stories, then getting corporate media to amplify the FUD? No wonder credibility keeps evaporating.