The stock price of XPeng Inc ADR (NYSE: XPEV) has surged by 1.87 when compared to previous closing price of 13.87, but the company has seen a 15.63% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. benzinga.com reported 2025-01-14 that US-listed Chinese stocks rise as China’s 2024 trade hits $5.98T, with exports growing 7.1% and imports up 2.3%.
Is It Worth Investing in XPeng Inc ADR (NYSE: XPEV) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for XPEV is at 2.74. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for XPEV is 766.96M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.82% of that float. The average trading volume for XPEV on January 20, 2025 was 12.31M shares.
XPEV’s Market Performance
XPEV stock saw an increase of 15.63% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 14.04% and a quarterly increase of 27.87%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.41%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.11% for XPeng Inc ADR (XPEV). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 12.63% for XPEV’s stock, with a 45.54% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of XPEV
China Renaissance, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see XPEV reach a price target of $16.70. The rating they have provided for XPEV stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 22nd, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Neutral” to XPEV, setting the target price at $12.50 in the report published on November 21st of the previous year.
XPEV Trading at 11.20% 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 -9.88% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.11%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.41%, as shares surge +10.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +17.07% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, XPEV rose by +15.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +86.17% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $12.55. In addition, XPeng Inc ADR saw 19.54% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at XPEV starting from GGV (XPENG) LTD, who proposed sale 303,680 shares at the price of $12.71 back on Dec 18 ’24. After this action, GGV (XPENG) LTD now owns shares of XPeng Inc ADR, valued at $3,859,257 using the latest closing price.
GGV (XPENG) LTD, the Director of XPeng Inc ADR, proposed sale 303,681 shares at $12.83 during a trade that took place back on Dec 17 ’24, which means that GGV (XPENG) LTD is holding shares at $3,897,472 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for XPEV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.11 for the gross margin
The net margin for XPeng Inc ADR stands at -0.15. The total capital return value is set at -0.16. Equity return is now at value -18.96, with -7.85 for asset returns.
Based on XPeng Inc ADR (XPEV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.01. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.48. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -22.14.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -8.02 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.74. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.37.
Conclusion
In conclusion, XPeng Inc ADR (XPEV) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
