NIO Inc.'s stock price surged 3.59% during Thursday's intraday session. The electric vehicle maker's shares rallied alongside a broad uptick in the automobile sector.
The movement follows NIO's recent announcement of becoming a strategic investor in CXMT (Changxin Technology), committing RMB 158 million with an 18-month lock-up period. The two companies will collaborate on automotive-grade LPDDR4X and LPDDR5X products, aiming to build a stable supply relationship. NIO Chairman Li Bin stated the partnership strengthens NIO's supply chain stability.
Further bolstering investor sentiment, Goldman Sachs upgraded NIO to Buy from Neutral on July 14, raising its price target to $7 from $6.60. The upgrade cited strong earnings potential from the company's premium brand positioning and momentum from new models.