I upgrade Hesai from Hold to Buy, anticipating impressive Q4 results and positive earnings in FY25, driven by strong LiDAR sales and operational leverage. I am forecasting that HSAI will no longer suffer from operating losses in 4Q, as it benefits from scale of economies. 2025 has started well for Hesai, with data suggesting that the January volume for the LiDAR industry and the company increased substantially.
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Investors have been increasingly interested in Tesla Inc ever since the electric vehicle behemoth revealed plans of launching a robotaxi service in 2025. Meanwhile, analysts seem confident that Chinese self-driving stocks are emerging as top contenders as well.
The LiDAR market is rebounding, after being oversold since 2021. Hesai stands out with significant revenue growth and large orders, despite facing US trade scrutiny. Lumotive's innovative optical beam-steering technology promises to lower costs and improve performance, potentially making LiDAR systems more ubiquitous.
HSAI is set to be an exclusive supplier of long-range lidar for Changan Automobile's new intelligent driving platform.
China's Hesai Group , the world's largest maker of lidar sensors for autonomous driving, said it plans to slash the price of its key product by half next year which should lead to far wider adoption of the technology in electric cars.
Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI ) Q3 2024 Results Conference Call November 25, 2024 8:00 PM ET Company Participants Yuanting Shi - Investor Relations David Li - Co-Founder & CEO Andrew Fan - CFO Conference Call Participants Cindy Huang - Morgan Stanley Tina Hou - Goldman Sachs Zhang Yu - Huatai Securities Olivia Zhang - HTI Operator Hello, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by.
Chinese lidar manufacturer Hesai plans to sue the U.S. government after the Pentagon reinstated the company on its blacklist of Chinese firms linked to the military, Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing co-founder David Li.
The U.S. Defense Department removed China-based lidar maker Hesai Group from a list of companies allegedly working with Beijing's military, according to a letter sent to Congress.
Hesai, the market leader in LiDAR, dominates with a 37% market share and exclusive contracts with 19 OEMs, including top Chinese EV makers. The LiDAR market is expected to grow at a 39% CAGR, reaching $21 billion by 2029. Hesai's competitive advantages include scale, cost efficiency, and advanced technology, give a potential 400% upside to share value.
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