- Nio stock price has formed a cup-and-handle pattern.
- It has also formed a golden cross pattern on the daily chart.
- Chinese EV exports jumped to a record high in March.
Nio stock price continued to rise this week as investors cheered its profitability progress and the ongoing surge in deliveries. This surge may continue this year, as the stock has formed a golden cross and a cup-and-handle chart pattern.
Nio Stock Boosted by Soaring Demand and Profitability Shift
Data released today, April 9, shows that demand for Chinese electric vehicles is soaring in the country and abroad as soaring fuel prices make EVs more appealing.
Chinese EV exports jumped to a record high in March this year. They spiked by 140% to 349,000, with BYD and Geely leading the charge. Other smaller companies, like Nio and XPeng, have also seen a surge in overseas sales in the past few months.
A recent report showed that Nio’s strategy to diversify its vehicle lineup is boosting its sales and profits. In addition to its flagship Nio brand, the company launched ONVO and Firefly to target diverse clients.
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Nio’s deliveries jumped by 136% in March to 35,486, bringing the quarterly figure to 83,465. It has now delivered over 1.08 million vehicles since its inception. These deliveries are notable because many large companies, such as Tesla and BYD, missed their estimates.
The first-quarter deliveries came shortly after the company published strong results, which showed that its business continued to grow as its profit rose for the first time ever.
Its revenue surged by 75% to $4.9 billion, while the net profit was $40 million. For the year, its revenue jumped to $12.5 billion, while its net loss narrowed to $2 billion.
Analysts believe the company’s growth will remain elevated this year. The average estimate among 23 analysts tracking the company is that its revenue will jump by 47% this year to 128 billion CNY ($17 billion), followed by 149 billion CNY ($22 billion) a year later.
Nio’s growth strategy is to increase its market share in China and other countries, especially in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and South America. This growth explains why the company’s short interest has continued to fall in the past few weeks. It has dropped from 10% to 6% today.
Nio Stock Price Technical Analysis
There are signs that the Nio share price has more room to grow in the near term. It has already jumped above the crucial resistance level at $5.80, the upper side of the cup-and-handle pattern. C&H is a popular bullish continuation pattern.
The stock has also formed a golden cross pattern, as the 50-day and 200-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) crossed. It has also jumped above the 38.2% Fibonacci Retracement level.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) and the MACD indicators have continued to rise, a sign that momentum is still strong.
Therefore, the stock will likely continue rising, with the next key target at last year’s high of $6, about 22% above the current level. A drop below the key support level at $5.80 will invalidate the bullish outlook.
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