The stock price of WeRide Inc. ADR (NASDAQ: WRD) has surged by 1.58 when compared to previous closing price of 8.23, but the company has seen a -15.98% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-03 that PALO ALTO, Calif., April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI), the global leader in lidar technology for automotive mobility and robotics application, today announced that its lidar solution have been selected by WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) to power its autonomous vehicles, which will begin operating on Uber Technologies, Inc.’s (NYSE: UBER) platform in Dubai as part of the city’s 2030 smart mobility initiative.
Is It Worth Investing in WeRide Inc. ADR (NASDAQ: WRD) Right Now?
There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WRD is 245.71M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.50% of that float. The average trading volume of WRD on April 21, 2025 was 2.08M shares.
WRD’s Market Performance
The stock of WeRide Inc. ADR (WRD) has seen a -15.98% decrease in the past week, with a -47.62% drop in the past month, and a -36.91% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.19%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 10.59% for WRD. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -29.45% for WRD’s stock, with a -47.86% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WRD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WRD stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for WRD by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for WRD in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $21 based on the research report published on January 24, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WRD reach a price target of $23. The rating they have provided for WRD stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on November 19th, 2024.
WRD Trading at -50.10% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WRD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -81.00% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.19%, as shares sank -46.73% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -46.89% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WRD fell by -14.97%, in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.86. In addition, WeRide Inc. ADR saw -41.04% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for WRD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -4.98 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for WeRide Inc. ADR stands at -5.66. The total capital return value is set at -0.25. Equity return is now at value -130.17, with -37.92 for asset returns.
The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -1100.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -2.41 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.66. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.08. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.81for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 13.43.
Conclusion
In summary, WeRide Inc. ADR (WRD) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish 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.
