NIO Stock Forecast: Nio Inc nosedives ahead of third quarter earnings call

NYSE: NIO shareholders did not get the result they anticipated on Tuesday as the company prepared to report its third quarter earnings after the close. Shares of Nio fell by 5.93% during trading hours and closed the session at $40.64. After being on a recent bullish breakout, the US markets pulled back and took a breather on Tuesday. All three major indices closed the day in the red, with the tech-heavy NASDAQ falling by 0.60%. The EV sector was hit especially hard on Tuesday, following Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk confirming he would be selling at least 10% of his stock in the company. Shares of TSLA were down by 12% during the session, while other EV companies like XPeng (NYSE:XPEV), Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI), and Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) were all trading lower in sympathy. 

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Nio reported its third quarter earnings after the market closed on Tuesday, and despite topping Wall Street estimates, investors were not enthused. Nio saw its revenues jump 117% year over year to hit $1.522 billion, easily beating analyst estimates of $1.442 billion. Earnings per share also improved from a loss of $0.15 per share last year, to a loss of $0.06 per share in 2021. 

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Disappointed Nio investors will be looking ahead to its Nio Day event in December now for any new announcements for 2022. There are rumors circulating that Nio could be introducing a new entry level sedan, as well as potentially an entry-level spin-off brand that would help to maintain Nio’s status as a luxury EV maker.