Nio Inc. (NYSE:NIO) stock surged on Thursday after the company announced a positive profit alert for the fourth quarter of 2025, signaling a strong turnaround from the previous year.

Positive Profit Outlook for Q4 2025

The company a major rival to Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), expects to achieve an adjusted profit from operations of approximately 0.7 billion Chinese yuan (roughly $100 million) to 1.2 billion Chinese yuan (approximately $172 million) for the quarter.

In comparison, it recorded an adjusted loss from operations of 5.54 billion Chinese yuan in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Nio expects to record a profit from operations of approximately 200 million Chinese yuan (roughly $29 million) to 700 million Chinese yuan (approximately $100 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025.

Meanwhile, the company is preparing and finalizing the financial results for the three months and the full year ended December 31, 2025.

Strong January Deliveries

Nio on Monday reported strong delivery growth in January, with a 96.1% year-over-year increase to 27,182 vehicles.

The third-generation ES8 SUV led the charge, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the total deliveries, while Nio surpassed 1 million cumulative deliveries.

Nio continues to invest heavily in smart EV technologies, launching an upgraded NIO WorldModel in January 2026 to enhance assisted driving, smart parking, and safety features.

NIO Price Action: Nio shares were up 9.23% at $4.84 during premarket trading on Thursday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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