Nio Stock Is Trading Higher: What's Going On?

NIO Inc NIO shares are trading higher Wednesday. The stock may be rebounding after facing selling pressure in recent sessions on lockdown concerns related to spikes in COVID-19 cases.

What Happened: COVID-19 cases have been rising in multiple districts throughout China. On Monday, Beijing officials urged residents of the Chaoyang district to stay at home, extending a request from the weekend. The Haizhu district in Guangzhou also extended its COVID-19 restrictions in some areas to Nov. 27, according to local reports.

Beijing, the capital of China, reported more than 1,400 new COVID cases on Tuesday, a record for the city. Several reports indicate that Beijing will require individuals to show a negative PCR test within the last 48 hours to enter public venues like shops, hotels and government offices.

The new restrictions come after Beijing reported three COVID-related deaths over the weekend, its first deaths reportedly caused by the virus since May.

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What Else: At the start of the week, Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu maintained Nio with a Buy rating and raised the price target from $20 to $21.

Nio is a China-based electric vehicle maker targeting the premium segment.

NIO Price Action: Nio has a 52-week high of $33.80 and a 52-week low of $8.37.

The stock was up 5.1% at $10.52 at time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.

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