Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Increases Stake in XPeng Inc. (NYSE:XPEV)

On March 21st, 2025, it was reported that Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its investment in XPeng Inc. (NYSE:XPEV) by 7.7% during the fourth quarter of the previous year. According to the latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Sequoia now owns a total of 14,386 shares of XPeng, following the acquisition of an additional 1,027 shares during this period. As of the recent SEC report, these investments in XPeng are valued at approximately $170,000.

In addition to Sequoia Financial Advisors, several other institutional investors have also changed their stakes in XPeng. For instance, TMT General Partner Ltd established a new position with an investment amounting to about $205,501,000 in the fourth quarter. Similarly, Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased shares in XPeng valued at around $22,047,000 during the third quarter, while Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired assets worth approximately $6,233,000 in the same period. Notably, FMR LLC significantly raised its stake in XPeng by 1,053.8% during the third quarter, resulting in the ownership of 323,581 shares valued at $3,941,000 after buying an additional 295,536 shares. Citigroup Inc. also increased its holdings in XPeng by 14.2% in the third quarter, owning 293,321 shares worth $3,573,000 after adding 36,560 shares. Overall, hedge funds and other institutional investors hold about 21.09% of XPeng's stock.

Analysts Predict Positive Outlook for XPeng

Several experts and analysts have provided updates on XPeng's performance. UBS Group has changed its rating from “sell” to “neutral,” also increasing the target price for XPeng shares from $8.80 to $18.00. Meanwhile, China Renaissance upgraded XPeng from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating, setting a target of $16.70. Barclays increased their target price from $7.00 to $20.00 while maintaining an “underweight” rating. Nomura Securities has assigned a “strong-buy” rating for XPeng, indicating positive momentum. However, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced its price target on XPeng from $35.00 to $31.00, while still rating it as “overweight.” In total, there is one sell rating, five hold ratings, five buy ratings, and two strong buy ratings assigned to XPeng, leading to an overall consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” with an average target price of $21.84 as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Current Performance of XPeng Shares

As of the last market opening, XPeng shares were priced at $22.07. The company's market capitalization stands at approximately $20.79 billion, with a PE ratio of -25.36 and a beta of 2.68. The financial metrics show a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.37, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. Looking at recent trends, XPeng has a 50-day moving average of $18.10 and a 200-day moving average of $13.92, revealing significant growth compared to the previous year where XPeng had a 52-week low of $6.55 and a high of $27.16.

XPeng Inc. most recently released its quarterly earnings on March 18th, where it reported an earnings per share (EPS) of ($0.19), surpassing analyst expectations of ($1.36) by $1.17. The quarterly revenue totaled $2.21 billion against analyst forecasts of $16.11 billion. The company is experiencing a negative net margin of 15.35% and a negative return on equity of 16.92%. Analysts predict that XPeng will report an average EPS of -0.96 for the current fiscal year.

Overview of XPeng Inc.

XPeng Inc. is a company engaged in designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing smart electric vehicles (EVs) in China. The company offers various models, including SUVs under the names G3, G3i, and G9, as well as four-door sports sedans labeled P7 and P7i, along with family sedans under the P5 designation. XPeng also provides a range of services such as sales contracts, supercharging, maintenance, technical support, auto financing, insurance, technology support, ride-hailing, and automotive loan referrals, in addition to vehicle leasing and insurance agency services.

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