Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Li Auto Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:LI) Shares

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Li Auto Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:LI). In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Li Auto stock on June 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SAP (NYSE:SAP) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of XPO (NYSE:XPO) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) on 7/22/2025.

Li Auto Stock Performance

Li Auto stock opened at $24.06 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $25.19 billion, a PE ratio of 22.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $26.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $26.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.87 and a quick ratio of 1.72. Li Auto Inc. Sponsored ADR has a 12 month low of $17.44 and a 12 month high of $33.12.

Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 29th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $3.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.45 billion. Li Auto had a return on equity of 11.83% and a net margin of 5.60%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.21 EPS. Li Auto has set its Q2 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts expect that Li Auto Inc. Sponsored ADR will post 0.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Li Auto

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Li Auto during the second quarter valued at about $27,000. MAI Capital Management raised its stake in shares of Li Auto by 2,236.0% during the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 1,168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,118 shares in the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Li Auto during the first quarter valued at about $33,000. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Li Auto during the first quarter valued at about $50,000. Finally, CX Institutional bought a new stake in shares of Li Auto during the first quarter valued at about $72,000. 9.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Li Auto from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. Macquarie downgraded shares of Li Auto from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $28.00 to $21.00 in a report on Friday. BNP Paribas initiated coverage on shares of Li Auto in a report on Monday, August 18th. They issued a “strong sell” rating for the company. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Li Auto in a report on Monday, August 18th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $18.00 price objective for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $28.00 target price (down from $33.00) on shares of Li Auto in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $27.89.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Li Auto

Li Auto Inc operates in the energy vehicle market in the People's Republic of China. It designs, develops, manufactures, and sells premium smart electric vehicles. The company's product line comprises MPVs and sport utility vehicles. It offers sales and after sales management, and technology development and corporate management services, as well as purchases manufacturing equipment.