<div id="readability-page-1"><blockquote><ul><li>CATL's stock has surged by about 160% since it began trading in Hong Kong last May.</li><li>CATL has also been considering selling convertible bonds to meet some of its funding needs.</li></ul></blockquote><figure id="attachment_139312"><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026041313140453.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1600" height="900" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026041313140453.jpg"/><figcaption id="caption-attachment-139312">(The CATL Qilin Battery showcased at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2024. Image credit: CnEVPost)</figcaption></figure><p>CATL is considering a share sale to raise up to $5 billion in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.</p><p>The world's largest EV battery maker has held preliminary talks with banks.</p><p>CATL has also been considering selling convertible bonds to meet some of its funding needs, according to the report.</p>    <div>        <p><span>Join us on </span>            Telegram            <span> or </span>            Google News        </p>    </div><p>Considerations are ongoing and no final decisions have been made, the people said.</p><p>This follows a massive rally in the battery maker's stock. CATL shares have surged about 160% since they started trading in Hong Kong in May last year, the report noted.</p><p>On Monday, CATL touched an all-time high of HK$701 per share in Hong Kong, although it erased almost all gains to close up 0.15% at HK$682.5 per share.</p><p>CATL reported last month that its full-year net income for 2025 jumped 42.28% to 72.2 billion yuan ($10.6 billion).</p><p>The company saw its revenue grow 17.04% to 423.7 billion yuan in 2025.</p><p>CATL announced at the time a generous cash dividend proposal of 69.57 yuan for every 10 shares held by its investors, which accounted for 50% of its net income.</p><p>CATL maintained its position as the battery maker with the highest installation volume in China in March, with a domestic power battery installation volume of 25.71 GWh, capturing a 45.54% share.</p><p>However, the giant's market share dropped by 3.56 percentage points from 49.10% in February. BYD ranked second in the overall battery market, holding a 17.83% share.</p><p>Overall, China's power battery installation volume showed a stabilizing trend in March, fully recovering from the holiday slump at the end of February.</p>    <div>        <div>            <p><img width="768" height="433" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026041013453617-768x433.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026041013453617-768x433.jpg"/>                            </p>        </div>        <div>            <p>Top battery makers' share in China in Mar 2026: CATL 45.54%, BYD 17.83%</p>            <p>CATL maintained its position as the top battery maker by installations in China in March, despite a sequential decline in market share.</p>                    </div>    </div>    <p>($1 = 6.8315 yuan)</p>                                                                                </div>

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<p>CATL is considering a share sale in Hong Kong to raise up to $5 billion, following a 160% surge in its stock since trading began last May. The company has also explored selling convertible bonds for funding. CATL's stock reached an all-time high of HK$701 before closing at HK$682.5. In 2025, CATL reported a 42.28% increase in net income to 72.2 billion yuan and maintained a 45.54% market share in China's power battery installations, despite a slight decline from February.</p>

CATL weighs $5 billion Hong Kong share sale, report says