<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Shares of XPENG Inc. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:XPEV - Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of &#34;Hold&#34; by the eleven brokerages that are currently  covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one  has issued  a hold rating, four have assigned  a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to  the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $24.74.</p><ul><li>Smart Money Is Buying Auto Suppliers, Not Car Brands</li></ul><p>A number of research firms have weighed in on XPEV. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;sell (d-)&#34; rating on shares of XPENG in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of XPENG from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;sell&#34; rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of XPENG from $17.00 to $16.00 and set an &#34;underweight&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of XPENG from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to an &#34;underperform&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Citigroup  restated a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of XPENG in a report on Friday, February 6th.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on XPEV</b></p><h2>XPENG Stock Down 2.7%</h2><ul><li>Act Fast: These 3 Undervalued Stocks Won’t Stay Low for Long</li></ul><p>Shares of NYSE:XPEV opened at $15.86 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $15.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -93.26 and a beta of 1.14. XPENG has a 12-month low of $15.38 and a 12-month high of $28.24. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $17.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $19.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. </p><p>XPENG (NYSE:XPEV - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, February 15th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter. XPENG had a negative return on equity of 3.71% and a negative net margin of 1.46%.The company had revenue of $3.18 billion during the quarter.  Analysts predict that  XPENG will post -0.16 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Institutional Investors Weigh In On XPENG</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 04/14 - 04/18</li></ul><p>Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in XPEV. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in  XPENG by 161.4% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,562 shares of the company's stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,582 shares during the period.  EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in  XPENG by 16.9% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,694 shares of the company's stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 389 shares during the period.  Kickstand Ventures LLC. acquired a new position in  XPENG in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $202,000.  Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of  XPENG by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 10,293 shares of the company's stock worth $209,000 after buying an additional 584 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of  XPENG during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $249,000. Institutional investors own  21.09% of the company's stock. </p><h2>About XPENG</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>XPENG Inc <span>NYSE: XPEV<span></span></span> is a China-based developer and manufacturer of smart electric vehicles. The company designs, engineers and sells battery-electric sedans and sport-utility vehicles along with related software and services. Founded in 2014, XPENG positions itself as a technology-driven automaker with a focus on vehicle connectivity, software-defined features and advanced driver assistance systems. </p><p>Product offerings center on passenger EVs spanning compact crossovers and midsize sedans, supported by in-house software platforms and over-the-air update capabilities.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than XPENG</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVhQRVY?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="600" height="385" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVhQRVY"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>XPENG Inc. (NYSE:XPEV) has received an average recommendation of "Hold" from eleven brokerages. Ratings include four sell, one hold, four buy, and two strong buy. The average price target is $24.74. Recent reports show Weiss Ratings issued a "sell (d-)" rating, while Barclays lowered its price target from $17.00 to $16.00. XPENG's shares opened at $15.86, with a market cap of $15.05 billion. The company reported $3.18 billion in revenue last quarter, with analysts predicting -0.16 earnings per share for the current year.</p>

- XPENG Inc. (NYSE:XPEV) has received an average "Hold" recommendation from eleven brokerages, with ratings including four sells, one hold, four buys, and two strong buys.  
- The current average price objective for the stock is $24.74, with recent fluctuations in ratings by various firms, including downgrades from Barclays and BNP Paribas Exane.  
- Institutional investors have increased their stakes in XPENG, which focuses on smart electric vehicles, with 21.09% of its stock now owned by such entities.

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XPENG Inc. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:XPEV) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts