BYD Lifts 2026 Overseas Target to 1.8 Million Vehicles as CLSA Trims Price Targets
Published on 11/11/2026 at 13:41 | Editorial boerse-global.de
BYD shares slipped 2.1% to €7.93 on Monday, caught in a broad retreat across Chinese electric-vehicle and technology names in Hong Kong, where Li Auto, XPeng, Leapmotor and Nio all traded lower. The move came as CLSA cut its price target on the company's H-shares from HK$109 to HK$100, citing expected pressure on export earnings alongside currency factors and the impact of export rebates. The broker also lowered its A-share target to RMB 95 from RMB 104, while reiterating its high-conviction view that the stock will outperform.
Production Milestone and a Fresh Model Launch
Against that softer market backdrop, BYD confirmed on Monday that its 19-millionth new-energy vehicle — a Fang Cheng Bao Tai 9 — rolled off the line in Xi'an, where the brand simultaneously opened reservations for the SUV. Two days earlier, the automaker had launched the second-generation Seal 07 in China, offered in both battery-electric and plug-in hybrid form. UOB Kay Hian put the model's price range at RMB 139,900 to RMB 172,900 in a Thursday note, with the entry price of the fully electric version sitting 12% below its March level.
Export Guidance Raised
On the strategic front, BYD has raised its 2026 overseas sales forecast to 1.8 million vehicles from an original 1.3 million, according to Li Yunfei, general manager for brand and public relations. The upgraded target underscores how heavily the company is leaning on foreign markets: October deliveries confirmed about a week earlier showed worldwide sales of roughly 490,000 units, up 11% year on year, with exports climbing 102.8% to around 170,000 vehicles. Reuters reported that overseas markets carried the growth, offsetting weak domestic demand and fierce price competition at home.
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Ten-Month Sales Still Behind 2025
For the January-to-October period, BYD reported around 3.62 million vehicles sold — a figure that, despite the October uptick, remains 2.16% below the prior year's level. The cumulative shortfall highlights the scale of the challenge facing the automaker as it bets on exports to revive momentum.
European Lawmakers Seek Cybersecurity Review
Political headwinds are building in Europe as well. On 4 November, fourteen members of the European Parliament asked the European Commission to assess potential cybersecurity risks posed by BYD vehicles. According to Reuters, they also sought an evaluation of whether restrictions — potentially including limits on public procurement — would be justified. BYD told Reuters that vehicle and cloud data cannot be accessed remotely from China.
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