We recently published 10 Stocks Withstanding Market Turbulence. NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) was one of the best performers on Thursday.
NIO shares jumped by 5.86 percent on Thursday to close at $4.7 apiece as investors gobbled up shares following hints at profitability in the fourth quarter of 2025.
In a statement, NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) said that based on a preliminary assessment, it expects to report adjusted operating profit of $100 million to $172 million during the period, reversing an adjusted operating loss of $799 million in the same quarter a year earlier.
The projected figures were attributed to sustained sales volume growth, optimization of vehicle margin thanks to a favorable product mix, and its ongoing comprehensive cost reduction efforts, and continued improvement in operational efficiency.
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Earlier this month, NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) announced that its vehicle deliveries last month hit 27,182, marking a 96.1 percent increase from the same month last year.
The deliveries consisted of 20,894 vehicles from its premium smart electric vehicle brand NIO; 3,481 vehicles from the ONVO brand; and 2,807 vehicles from the smart high-end electric car brand FIREFLY.
As of last month, NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) has already delivered more than 1 million vehicles to its customers.
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