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Best Auto Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top auto stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best auto stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the auto manufacturers industry.

Industry: Auto Manufacturers
Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
DD Score
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
LI
LI AUTO INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$21.68B$21.72-2.34%N/A15.10x1.32
BLBD
BLUE BIRD CORP
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$1.30B$40.30-3.43%$164.17M12.32x2.29
STLA
STELLANTIS NV
NYSE
Auto Manufacturers
$37.02B$12.33-1.60%$24.81B2.58x1.52
RACE
FERRARI NV
NYSE
Auto Manufacturers
$101.98B$418.37-2.54%$2.65B48.94x1.69
F
FORD MOTOR CO
NYSE
Auto Manufacturers
$38.59B$9.710.62%$11.88B11.03x5.48
TSLA
TESLA INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$1.29T$403.312.17%$13.77B100.58x0.70
GM
GENERAL MOTORS CO
NYSE
Auto Manufacturers
$54.90B$49.930.16%$25.61B5.28x3.03
TM
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
NYSE
Auto Manufacturers
$240.97B$183.25-0.12%$56.45B8.66x1.57
XPEV
XPENG INC
NYSE
Auto Manufacturers
$11.18B$11.81-3.36%N/A-13.61x1.39
HMC
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
NYSE
Auto Manufacturers
$44.63B$28.62-0.10%$15.05B7.09x1.34
GOEV
CANOO INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$6.19M$1.2811.30%-$115.17M0.01x1.36
RIVN
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$13.77B$13.49-2.60%-$4.13B-2.40x1.42
LCID
LUCID GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$9.07B$3.01-0.33%-$2.64B-2.26x1.77
ZK
ZEEKR INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY HOLDING LTD
NYSE
Auto Manufacturers
$6.93B$27.16-2.27%N/A-4.96x-3.94
GGR
GOGORO INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$131.84M$0.46-0.86%$32.74M-1.48x2.23
NIO
NIO INC
NYSE
Auto Manufacturers
$8.34B$4.06-2.64%N/A-2.71x7.75
CENN
CENNTRO INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$36.11M$1.17-1.68%-$34.83MN/A0.65
PEV
PHOENIX MOTOR INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$10.47M$0.28-4.14%$3.04M-1.07x2.09
EVTV
ENVIROTECH VEHICLES INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$19.12M$1.14-0.87%-$9.47M-1.81x0.21
AIEV
THUNDER POWER HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$17.25M$0.340.29%-$6.36M2.58x1.06
AYRO
AYRO INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$4.46M$0.66-3.68%-$4.48M-0.18x1.22
VLCN
VOLCON INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$2.14M$3.82-2.80%-$41.91M0.00x0.98
WKHS
WORKHORSE GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$29.83M$0.73-4.59%-$87.82M-0.09x1.15
FFIE
FARADAY FUTURE INTELLIGENT ELECTRIC INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$64.82M$1.43-8.33%-$229.55M0.00x1.87
MULN
MULLEN AUTOMOTIVE INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$202.71k$0.5113.48%-$436.21M0.00x3.99
LVWR
LIVEWIRE GROUP INC
NYSE
Auto Manufacturers
$918.69M$4.520.22%-$85.27M-8.86x0.30
ECDA
ECD AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$34.30M$0.991.54%-$1.00M-0.00x-2.80
NWTN
NWTN INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$229.52M$0.803.35%N/A-2.11x0.36
GP
GREENPOWER MOTOR CO INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$24.11M$0.91-10.78%-$17.40M-1.07x8.48
LOBO
LOBO EV TECHNOLOGIES LTD
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$13.38M$1.72-4.97%$1.47MN/A2.07
NIU
NIU TECHNOLOGIES
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$137.37M$1.731.17%N/A-3.88x1.86
SVMH
SRIVARU HOLDING LTD
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$19.19M$0.04-43.55%N/AN/A0.29
FLYE
FLY-E GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$14.51M$0.59-2.32%$3.03M-24.58x1.76
VFS
VINFAST AUTO LTD
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$9.99B$4.270.71%-$1.42B-4.06x-1.43
PSNY
POLESTAR AUTOMOTIVE HOLDING UK PLC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$2.43B$1.14-0.87%-$1.01B-0.00x1.19
LOT
LOTUS TECHNOLOGY INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$2.26B$3.34-5.65%N/AN/A-7.99
ZAPP
ZAPP ELECTRIC VEHICLES GROUP LTD
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$3.63M$1.16-1.69%N/AN/A-1.17
CJET
CHIJET MOTOR COMPANY INC
NASDAQ
Auto Manufacturers
$10.45M$1.91-5.91%-$7.41M-0.21x-3.95

Auto Stocks FAQ

What are the best auto stocks to buy right now in Jan 2025?

According to Due Diligence Score, the 3 best car stocks to buy right now are:

1. LI Auto (NASDAQ:LI)


LI Auto (NASDAQ:LI) is the top auto stock with a Due Diligence Score of 63, which is 40 points higher than the auto industry average of 23. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. LI Auto has seen its stock lose -28.32% over the past year, overperforming other auto stocks by 51 percentage points.

LI Auto has an average 1 year price target of $31.15, an upside of 43.42% from LI Auto's current stock price of $21.72.

LI Auto stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering LI Auto, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 75% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD)


Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) is the second best auto stock with a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 34 points higher than the auto industry average of 23. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Blue Bird has seen its stock return 64.49% over the past year, overperforming other auto stocks by 144 percentage points.

Blue Bird has an average 1 year price target of $60.64, an upside of 50.48% from Blue Bird's current stock price of $40.30.

Blue Bird stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Blue Bird, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 28.57% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F)


Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) is the third best auto stock with a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the auto industry average of 23. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ford Motor Co has seen its stock lose -15.27% over the past year, overperforming other auto stocks by 65 percentage points.

Ford Motor Co has an average 1 year price target of $10.78, an upside of 11% from Ford Motor Co's current stock price of $9.71.

Ford Motor Co stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Ford Motor Co, 22.22% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 55.56% have issued a hold, while 11.11% have issued a Sell rating, and 11.11% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the auto stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 4 auto stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 auto stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Stellantis Nv (NYSE:STLA)


Stellantis Nv (NYSE:STLA) has an annual dividend yield of 13.39%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the auto industry average of 5.68%. Stellantis Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Stellantis Nv's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Stellantis Nv's dividend payout ratio of 34.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F)


Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) has an annual dividend yield of 8.03%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the auto industry average of 5.68%. Ford Motor Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Ford Motor Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ford Motor Co's dividend payout ratio of 88.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. General Motors Co (NYSE:GM)


General Motors Co (NYSE:GM) has an annual dividend yield of 0.72%, which is -5 percentage points lower than the auto industry average of 5.68%. General Motors Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. General Motors Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

General Motors Co's dividend payout ratio of 3.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are auto stocks down?

Auto stocks were down -0.53% in the last day, and down -3.16% over the last week. Srivaru Holding was the among the top losers in the auto manufacturers industry, dropping -43.55% yesterday.

Srivaru shares are trading lower after the company announced a 50-for-1 reverse stock split.

What are the most undervalued auto stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued auto stocks right now are:

1. General Motors Co (NYSE:GM)


General Motors Co (NYSE:GM) is the most undervalued auto stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. General Motors Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 51 points higher than the auto industry average of 20. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

General Motors Co's stock has gained 41.09% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto industry by 121 percentage points.

2. Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F)


Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) is the second most undervalued auto stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ford Motor Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 51 points higher than the auto industry average of 20. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ford Motor Co's stock has dropped -15.27% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto industry by 65 percentage points.

3. Canoo (NASDAQ:GOEV)


Canoo (NASDAQ:GOEV) is the third most undervalued auto stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Canoo has a valuation score of 43, which is 23 points higher than the auto industry average of 20. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Canoo's stock has dropped -98.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the auto industry by -19 percentage points.

Are auto stocks a good buy now?

44.44% of auto stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect auto stocks to rise by 7.59% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the auto manufacturers industry?

The average P/E ratio of the auto manufacturers industry is 72.81x.
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