The stock price of XPeng Inc ADR (NYSE: XPEV) has plunged by -0.40 when compared to previous closing price of 7.42, but the company has seen a -3.78% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. InvestorPlace reported 2024-04-05 that EV demand in the U.S. is being weighed down by high interest rates and consumers’ increased preference for hybrid vehicles. Still, the number of EV sales continues to climb year-over-year and, according to Barron’s, EVs’ share of the overall U.S. auto market even increased slightly in Q1 to 7%.
Is It Worth Investing in XPeng Inc ADR (NYSE: XPEV) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for XPEV is also noteworthy at 2.91. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for XPEV is 758.37M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.20% of that float. The average trading volume of XPEV on April 08, 2024 was 14.01M shares.
XPEV’s Market Performance
XPEV stock saw a decrease of -3.78% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -23.02% and a quarterly a decrease of -46.41%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.96%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.94% for XPeng Inc ADR (XPEV). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -17.04% for XPEV stock, with a simple moving average of -47.06% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of XPEV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for XPEV stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for XPEV by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for XPEV in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $22 based on the research report published on August 21, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
CLSA, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see XPEV reach a price target of $24. The rating they have provided for XPEV stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 08th, 2023.
HSBC Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to XPEV, setting the target price at $22 in the report published on August 07th of the previous year.
XPEV Trading at -17.04% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought XPEV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -68.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.94%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.96%, as shares sank -21.80% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.67% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, XPEV fell by -3.78%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -32.08% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.80. In addition, XPeng Inc ADR saw -49.35% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for XPEV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.5 for the present operating margin
- 0.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for XPeng Inc ADR stands at -0.5. The total capital return value is set at -0.28. Equity return is now at value -28.06, with -13.22 for asset returns.
Based on XPeng Inc ADR (XPEV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.49. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -46.06.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -7.61 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.2. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.58for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.51.
Conclusion
In summary, XPeng Inc ADR (XPEV) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
