On October 21, CATL fell 9.18% in Regular Trading.

The move followed its latest quarterly results and a fresh wave of profitability concerns, after third-quarter net profit rose year on year but declined from the prior quarter, while a major broker recently downgraded the stock citing faster-than-expected deterioration in industry profitability.

CATL reported third-quarter revenue of RMB165.221 billion, up 58.58% year on year, and net profit of RMB21.246 billion, up 14.54% year on year. For the first three quarters, revenue reached RMB442.137 billion, up 56.19%, while net profit was RMB64.53 billion, up 31.60%. However, third-quarter net profit was down about 5.77% sequentially from the previous quarter, which appears to have reinforced market focus on margin pressure rather than top-line growth.

Separately, a major international broker cut CATL's Hong Kong rating to Neutral from Overweight and lowered its target price to HK$500 from HK$725, arguing that investor concern has shifted from demand to earnings and that profit redistribution across the battery supply chain could pressure sector leaders.

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