Freedom Capital Upgrades To Buy For NIO Inc. (NIO)

By Fatima Gulzar | December 18, 2025, 8:21 AM

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Freedom Capital Upgrades To Buy For NIO Inc. (NIO)

NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) got mixed analyst and market reactions in late November and early December.

According to TheFly, Freedom Capital lifted its price objective to $7 from $6.50 on November 28. The firm upgraded NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) from Hold to Buy. According to the firm, delivery growth has accelerated in recent quarters, and NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) intends to expand on this momentum by launching two sub-brands. In addition, higher shipment volumes are expected to boost the business’s revenue to new record levels in the coming year, as per the research note.

According to TheFly, Barclays increased its price objective for Nio from $3 to $4 earlier that day. The firm kept its Underweight rating on the stock. Barclays noted that NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO)’s third-quarter statistics revealed higher sales and marketing costs but better vehicle gross margins. The firm also stated that Nio’s fourth-quarter delivery outlook fell short of projections

On December 2, 2025, Bloomberg posted that NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) plummeted more than 6% in the equity market following a 10% drop in deliveries from October. The drop coincided with mixed trading in Chinese EV equities as investors responded to industry-wide monthly delivery figures. According to Bloomberg, BYD shares gained due to higher-than-expected export-driven sales, while NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) deliveries decreased.

NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) is a renowned electric car manufacturer that focuses on the premium category.

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