On May 20, WeRide-W declined 5.13% in regular trading, trading at HK$17.3/share, with trading volume of HK$42.20 million.

The decline follows the company's Q1 earnings report, which significantly missed market expectations. Revenue came in at RMB 114.1 million, falling short of the consensus estimate of RMB 152.5 million. Net loss widened to RMB 389 million, exceeding the expected loss of RMB 304 million. R&D expenditure reached RMB 363 million, representing 318% of total revenue, underscoring that a profitability inflection point remains elusive. While revenue grew 58% year-over-year, the magnitude of the earnings miss has weighed on sentiment.

Sector headwinds compounded the selling pressure. Within the Auto Parts & Equipment sector, HESAI-W fell 9.64%, JOYSON ELEC fell 4.70%, ZHEJIANG SHIBAO fell 3.70%, JOHNSON ELEC H fell 2.89%, and FUYAO GLASS fell 2.0%, reflecting broad-based weakness across the industry. Huatai Securities maintains a Buy rating with a HK$50 target price, and the company has authorized a US$100 million share repurchase program.

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