In the latest trading session, Li Auto Inc. Sponsored ADR (LI) closed at $23.50, marking a -1.34% move from the previous day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.24% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.04%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.67%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had lost 22.76% lagged the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's gain of 2.64% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.95%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Li Auto Inc. Sponsored ADR in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on August 28, 2025.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $1.2 per share and a revenue of $21.34 billion, indicating changes of -13.04% and +6.25%, respectively, from the former year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Li Auto Inc Sponsored ADR. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 7.28% downward. Currently, Li Auto Inc. Sponsored ADR is carrying a Zacks Rank of #5 (Strong Sell).
Digging into valuation, Li Auto Inc. Sponsored ADR currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 19.88. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 10.5.
It's also important to note that LI currently trades at a PEG ratio of 1.37. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Automotive - Foreign industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.34.
The Automotive - Foreign industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 206, which puts it in the bottom 17% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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