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Li Auto Reports Late-April 2026 Share Buybacks Under Ongoing Repurchase Mandate

Story Highlights
  • In late April 2026, Li Auto repurchased 385,766 Nasdaq-listed shares for USD 3.46 million, holding them as treasury stock.
  • By April 24, 2026, Li Auto had bought back 4.7 million shares under its 2025 repurchase mandate, signaling active capital management.
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Li Auto Reports Late-April 2026 Share Buybacks Under Ongoing Repurchase Mandate

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Li Auto ( (LI) ) has provided an announcement.

Li Auto disclosed a series of share repurchases in late April 2026, detailing a Next Day Disclosure Return for April 24, when it bought back 385,766 Class A WVR ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market at prices between USD 8.895 and USD 9 per share. The repurchased shares, costing an aggregate USD 3.46 million, were held as treasury shares rather than being cancelled, marginally reducing the company’s issued share base.

The transactions formed part of a broader repurchase program authorized by shareholders on May 30, 2025, which allowed Li Auto to buy back up to 214,088,226 shares. As of April 24, 2026, the company had repurchased 4,711,942 shares under this mandate, equivalent to about 0.22% of its issued shares at the authorization date, signaling ongoing capital management efforts that could support earnings per share and reflect management’s confidence in the firm’s valuation.

The most recent analyst rating on (LI) stock is a Buy with a $22.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Li Auto stock, see the LI Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on LI Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, LI is a Neutral.

The score is held back primarily by weakening 2025 operating results and a meaningful deterioration in cash generation, partially offset by a solid balance sheet. Technicals are moderately supportive in the short-to-medium term, but valuation is expensive (very high P/E) given recent profitability volatility. Earnings-call commentary is mixed, with credible product/AI and growth initiatives balanced against near-term margin and execution headwinds.

To see Spark’s full report on LI stock, click here.

More about Li Auto

Li Auto Inc., based in Beijing, is a Chinese new energy vehicle manufacturer focused on smart electric vehicles, including extended-range and battery electric models. The company is dual-listed, trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market in the U.S. and on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under stock code 2015, targeting China’s premium family vehicle segment.

Average Trading Volume: 2,990,226

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $17.69B

Learn more about LI stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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