NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) is among the best high growth chinese stocks to buy. On January 15, Macquarie upgraded NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) from Neutral to Outperform, raising its target price to $6.10. According to the company, NIO’s Q4 2025 sales exceeded the high end of its forecast of 125,000 units, with strong demand for ES8 and Firefly models driving a 44% quarterly volume increase.

Macquarie pointed to NIO’s increased adoption of its Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) initiative, which currently accounts for more than 80% of sales, noting that this should further protect the company from industry headwinds by keeping potentially higher battery costs off the balance sheet.

The company upgraded its Hong Kong and US price targets by 15% and raised its volume forecast for fiscal 2026 by 7% to 451,000 units, citing stronger ES8 demand as a key driver.

In addition, NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) shipped 36,275 units in November, down 10% from 40,397 in October. Despite this monthly drop, the company’s deliveries to date have increased by 45.6% compared to the same period in 2024, with a total of 277,893 vehicles.

NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) is a leading Chinese manufacturer of smart electric vehicles. The company designs, develops and sells premium electric vehicles. It’s also building an ecosystem around battery-swapping technology, autonomous driving and smart connectivity.

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