BYD shares rise after first-quarter earnings beat expectations

14 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 29

BYD's Hong Kong-listed shares rose 3.1% to HK$106.80 and Shenzhen-listed shares gained 2.0% after Q1 profit more than halved but exceeded forecasts.
The company sold 700,463 vehicles in the quarter, with overseas shipments outpacing domestic deliveries and new models with flash-charging technology driving strong order momentum.
Analysts expect BYD's market share to improve in Q2 as new model deliveries ramp up, while the company continues expanding overseas and growing external battery sales.

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