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Watch Out for One NYSE- Listed EV Stock – NIO Inc

Aug 27, 2025 | Team Kalkine
Watch Out for One NYSE- Listed EV Stock – NIO Inc
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NIO Inc

NIO Inc (NYSE: NIO) is a holding company mainly engaged in the design, development, manufacturing and sales of smart electric vehicles. The Company offers premium smart electric vehicles under the NIO brand, family-oriented smart electric vehicles through the ONVO brand, and small smart high-end electric cars with the FIREFLY brand. 

Key Business and Financial Updates:

  • NIO Inc. July 2025 Delivery Performance: NIO Inc. successfully delivered 21,017 vehicles during the month, comprising 12,675 units from its premium smart electric vehicle brand NIO, 5,976 units from the family-oriented smart electric vehicle brand ONVO, and 2,366 units from the small smart high-end electric car brand FIREFLY.
  • Year-to-Date and Cumulative Delivery Achievements: As of July 31, 2025, NIO achieved year-to-date deliveries of 135,167 vehicles, marking a 25.2% increase compared to the corresponding period in the previous year. Cumulative deliveries since inception reached 806,731 vehicles, underscoring the company's sustained growth and expanding market presence in the electric vehicle industry.
  • Introduction of the ONVO L90 Model: On July 31, 2025, NIO officially launched its smart large-space flagship SUV, the ONVO L90, with customer deliveries commencing shortly thereafter. Leveraging NIO's advanced technological innovations and insights into the preferences of large three-row SUV users, the ONVO L90 is engineered to provide exceptional spaciousness, premium comfort, comprehensive intelligence across scenarios, and an outstanding driving and riding experience for all family members.
  • June and Second Quarter 2025 Delivery Overview: NIO reported deliveries of 24,925 vehicles in June 2025, reflecting a 17.5% year-over-year growth, consisting of 14,593 NIO-brand vehicles, 6,400 ONVO-brand vehicles, and 3,932 FIREFLY-brand vehicles. For the second quarter of 2025, total deliveries amounted to 72,056 vehicles, representing a 25.6% increase from the prior year's second quarter, with cumulative deliveries standing at 785,714 as of June 30, 2025.
  • Product Recognition and Quality Accolades: NIO's vehicles received high acclaim in the 2025 J.D. Power studies, with the ET5 and ET5T models ranking first among mid-size battery electric sedans in the China NEV-IQS study, and the EC6 securing the top position in the premium BEV segment in the China NEV-APEAL study. Demonstrating superior product quality and user satisfaction, NIO has maintained first-place rankings in its segment in J.D. Power’s quality research for seven consecutive years since 2019.

Technical Observation (on the daily chart):

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) over a 14-day period stands at a value of 70.57, inside overbought levels, with expectations of a consolidation or a downward correction to important support of USD 5.00-USD 5.50. Additionally, the stock's current positioning is above the 50-period SMA and 200-period SMA, which may serve as dynamic short to medium-term support levels.

NIO Inc. reported July 2025 deliveries of 21,017 vehicles, including 12,675 from its premium NIO brand, 5,976 from the family-oriented ONVO brand, and 2,366 from the small high-end FIREFLY brand, contributing to year-to-date deliveries of 135,167 vehicles (up 25.2% year-over-year) and cumulative deliveries reaching 806,731 as of July 31, 2025. In June 2025, the company delivered 24,925 vehicles (up 17.5% year-over-year), comprising 14,593 NIO, 6,400 ONVO, and 3,932 FIREFLY units, leading to second-quarter deliveries of 72,056 vehicles (up 25.6% year-over-year) and cumulative figures of 785,714 as of June 30, 2025. The launch of the ONVO L90 flagship SUV on July 31, 2025, emphasizes enhanced spaciousness, comfort, intelligence, and user experience, with deliveries commencing shortly thereafter. NIO's vehicles, including the ET5, ET5T, and EC6, received top rankings in the 2025 J.D. Power China NEV-IQS and NEV-APEAL studies, marking seven consecutive years of segment leadership in quality research. 

As per the above-mentioned price action, important support near USD 5.00-USD5.50, momentum in the stock over the last month, and technical indicators analysis, a ‘WATCH’ rating has been given for NIO Inc (NYSE: NIO) at the current price of USD 6.47, as of August 27, 2025, at 09:50 am PDT. 

Individuals can evaluate the stock based on the support and resistance levels provided in the report in case of keen interest taking into consideration the risk-reward scenario. 

Markets are trading in a highly volatile zone currently due to certain macro-economic issues and prevailing geopolitical tensions. Therefore, it is prudent to follow a cautious approach while investing.

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Note 1: Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Note 2: The reference date for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance level is August 27, 2025. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV.

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Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.