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WeRide Inc.

$WRD·$1.7B·Software - Application·Technology
$5.26-4.9%YTD-34.9%1Y-49.5%
Price updated 6h ago·X counts updated 2d ago
WRWRD
$WRDWeRide Inc.
$5.26-4.88%24 posts
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On X

The complete picture of $WRD on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

24X posts · last 7 days
Sep 12Sep 27
Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-18

Chatter is very bullish on WeRide after Q2 delivered revenue up 82% YoY to ~231.7M RMB with gross margin expanding ~900bps QoQ, driven by higher-margin sales of the L2++ ADAS software. Bulls describe R&D spend up as investment in the growth roadmap and highlight a fresh fleet of Robobuses arriving in Singapore joining existing GXR and Robosweeper deployments. Founder Tony Han demonstrated WRD 3.0 through Guangzhou downtown rush hour with zero intervention in a two-hour livestream. Skeptics flag unrelenting R&D-driven cash burn masks the top-line beat.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $WRD — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Driven by hypeWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-09-28

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

WeRide is down 35% YTD at 5% of the 52-week range — Q2 revenue +82% YoY with WRD 3.0 platform launch and Fortune Change the World recognition on the China autonomous-driving cycle.

WeRide is a Chinese autonomous-driving-technology franchise (Robotaxi, Robobus, Robovan, Robosweeper across ride-hailing, transit, urban supply chains) — a business with operational momentum but a broken tape as market skepticism dominates. The stock is down 49% over 12 months.

  • Revenue growth is real: Q1 grew 57% YoY, prior four quarters showing 60-144% growth — legitimate commercial-scale acceleration off the Robotaxi and Robobus rollout, though -388% op margin reflects the R&D-heavy investment cycle.
  • The Sept 24 Fortune 'Change the World 2026' recognition (only AV company honored) plus Sept 15 WRD 3.0 powering the AION i60 with championship-tech-from-delivery is a specific product-side signal — real commercial validation.
  • Insider signal is heavy grant: four officers/directors (Li Jennifer Xuan, Zhong Hua, Li Yan, Han Tony Xu) received large A-Award grants on Sept 23 (Li Jennifer alone got 4.66M shares) — retention grants at these depressed levels, not open-market distribution.

Q3 earnings on Nov 23 is the confirmation — a beat plus firm Robotaxi commercial-attribution restarts the story; another quarter of R&D-driven cash burn concerns and the tape stays broken.

Agrees with X sentimentX bulls correctly frame the Q2 revenue +82% YoY, ~900bps gross margin expansion, Singapore Robobus fleet, and Founder Tony Han's WRD 3.0 zero-intervention Guangzhou demo — every claim aligns with the fundamentals and the recent product-side signals. Bear cash-burn caveat is fair. Clean agreement on the hot-momentum framing.

What to watch: Q3 earnings on Nov 23 — a beat plus firm Robotaxi commercial-attribution restarts the story; another quarter of R&D-driven cash burn concerns and the tape stays broken.

On the calendar: 2026-11-23 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Chinese autonomous driving company operating robotaxi, robobus, robovan, and robosweeper fleets across Asia and the Middle East.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Software - Application sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $WRD.

Software - Application · Technology

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What this means for $WRD

Partial — Chinese autonomous driving company operating robotaxi, robobus, robovan, and robosweeper fleets across Asia and the Middle East.; AI feature integration is the primary renewal variable in enterprise SaaS; execution on AI roadmap determines re-rating potential.

Top industry ETF

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-1.2%YTD
-9.1%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-7.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-24.6%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-255%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
0.0%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
15.7Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-23.8%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
30.4%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 12, 2026$-0.18$-0.13-37.7%
Q1 2026May 13, 2026$-0.06$-0.11+48.3%
Q4 2025Mar 23, 2026$-0.08$-0.14+43.1%
Q3 2025Nov 24, 2025$-0.15——
Next earningsMon, Nov 23·consensus EPS $-0.10

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$113.4M+56.6%34.7%-388%$-1.11—
Q4 FY25$309.7M+119.9%28.5%-184%$-1.68—
Q3 FY25$171.0M+144.2%32.8%-222%$-1.08—
Q2 FY25$127.2M+60.7%28.1%-357%$-1.44—

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 7 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$1.1B$868.4M – $1.3B-$3.82-$3.93 – -$3.715
FY27$2.0B$1.6B – $2.5B-$3.08-$3.18 – -$2.977
FY28$4.2B$3.4B – $5.2B-$1.89-$2.49 – -$1.433
FY29$10.9B$8.9B – $13.6B$2.12$1.61 – $2.803
FY30$17.0B$13.8B – $21.1B$10.46$7.92 – $13.765

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.7×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.1%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-10.1%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-25.4%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 281.5M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.4% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.885-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

No open-market buys or sells in the last 180 days.

+ 4 other (4 awards) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3New insider — initial holdingsApr 223
+ 46 other (45 6-Ks · 1 20-F) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Trump-Xi Meeting Puts These 5 Chinese AI Stocks in Focuszacks.com·4d agoWeRide Recognized on Fortune's 2026 Change the World List as the Only Autonomous Driving Company Honoredglobenewswire.com·6d agoWeRide: Strong Operational Momentum Meets Market Skepticismseekingalpha.com·12d agoWRD 3.0 Powers the AION i60 with Championship-Winning Technology Available from Deliveryglobenewswire.com·15d agoUber's AV Ambitions in Spain Gain Momentum: More Growth Ahead?zacks.com·19d ago

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