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Best Auto Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top auto stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best auto stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Auto Manufacturers

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Auto is Zen Rated F and is the 128th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
BLBD	BLUE BIRD CORP	$58.17	480,000	-40.15%	56.58	53.06	47.61	42.59	40.26	71.79	69.95	70.20	40.34	44.40	3.08	3.08	-0.00	1.17
F	FORD MOTOR CO	$11.91	40,344,000	-16.98%	11.61	11.38	11.28	10.70	10.39	64.83	94.96	91.19	100.00	93.34	0.17	0.11	0.06	1.21
NIU	NIU TECHNOLOGIES	$4.53	972,000	4.85%	4.68	4.28	3.85	3.61	2.96	56.34	60.64	58.76	21.95	25.76	0.27	0.26	0.01	1.37
TM	TOYOTA MOTOR CORP	$196.74	245,000	10.86%	197.29	191.35	181.31	182.09	182.28	60.65	76.07	84.26	39.06	63.82	4.94	4.84	0.09	0.76
PSNY	POLESTAR AUTOMOTIVE HOLDING UK PLC	$1.30	36,475,000	1,764.78%	1.10	1.08	1.09	1.07	1.08	77.26	76.52	79.56	93.67	93.67	0.02	0.00	0.02	1.30
GM	GENERAL MOTORS CO	$58.75	9,847,000	34.82%	57.35	55.37	53.01	50.10	50.60	72.45	94.17	92.91	97.91	95.77	1.66	1.36	0.29	1.17
HMC	HONDA MOTOR CO LTD	$33.88	806,000	3.73%	34.00	33.10	31.52	30.42	29.03	57.96	76.89	84.20	42.89	61.69	0.77	0.78	-0.01	0.76
XPEV	XPENG INC	$22.70	14,881,000	18.18%	21.67	20.59	19.25	19.42	17.79	60.74	76.95	83.98	69.44	81.62	1.16	0.80	0.35	1.61
RACE	FERRARI NV	$469.36	199,000	4.74%	467.09	455.24	476.85	471.00	457.93	50.80	77.85	79.81	90.61	91.74	-2.40	-5.02	2.62	0.95
AIIO	ROBOAI INC	$1.35	388,000	-83.90%	1.19	1.22	1.47	1.28	1.04	52.74	76.96	59.29	85.36	66.15	-0.05	-0.09	0.04	0.44
LVWR	LIVEWIRE GROUP INC	$3.91	174,000	324.39%	3.77	3.60	4.02	3.34	3.64	52.59	61.28	67.38	63.12	69.79	-0.02	-0.06	0.05	1.08
LI	LI AUTO INC	$22.60	14,249,000	121.64%	23.81	24.37	26.66	26.46	25.62	34.08	44.70	41.06	71.00	82.89	-1.01	-1.03	0.02	1.13
WKHS	WORKHORSE GROUP INC	$1.36	425,000	-31.23%	1.49	1.62	1.75	1.41	4.81	38.43	3.17	5.95	3.15	7.38	-0.12	-0.09	-0.03	1.61
STLA	STELLANTIS NV	$9.52	13,221,000	50.12%	9.80	9.48	9.66	9.74	11.33	47.78	57.88	73.82	43.51	67.29	0.07	0.03	0.03	1.28
FLYE	FLY-E GROUP INC	$0.78	1,004,000	-21.13%	1.45	4.04	4.50	3.48	3.01	25.26	3.51	3.21	3.47	2.93	-1.30	-0.81	-0.49	1.85
RIVN	RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE INC	$13.22	38,970,000	-26.61%	12.58	12.36	12.98	13.30	12.90	58.28	83.66	81.94	100.00	97.50	-0.01	-0.19	0.18	1.95
FFAI	FARADAY FUTURE INTELLIGENT ELECTRIC INC	$2.38	11,001,000	9.81%	2.49	2.43	2.16	1.67	1.56	50.10	23.33	24.85	18.75	19.54	0.05	0.10	-0.05	1.66
CENN	CENNTRO INC	$0.54	184,000	-14.02%	0.54	0.52	0.63	0.75	0.91	44.69	52.13	52.13	79.84	76.53	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	1.10
TSLA	TESLA INC	$349.60	65,519,000	-14.52%	336.25	329.12	322.97	310.65	329.73	61.53	92.77	84.43	96.68	84.01	6.61	4.53	2.08	2.03
VFS	VINFAST AUTO LTD	$3.48	589,000	60.93%	3.49	3.48	3.51	3.45	3.67	48.66	47.62	45.50	35.94	31.42	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.10
NIO	NIO INC	$6.34	82,785,000	-41.59%	5.53	5.12	4.43	4.10	4.28	68.08	82.56	83.97	81.18	88.41	0.50	0.33	0.16	1.67
EMPD	EMPERY DIGITAL INC	$7.02	492,000	-42.52%	7.70	8.88	9.29	7.50	15.33	37.64	4.98	7.96	3.35	5.70	-0.88	-0.55	-0.33	0.99
LCID	LUCID GROUP INC	$2.08	70,828,000	-18.02%	2.12	2.21	2.34	2.39	2.48	39.35	29.73	22.87	36.98	24.88	-0.10	-0.09	-0.01	1.61
GGR	GOGORO INC	$0.37	146,000	8.96%	0.35	0.35	0.34	0.30	0.38	57.20	78.00	62.67	95.32	86.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.86
BINI	BOLLINGER INNOVATIONS INC	$0.31	97,435,000	598.61%	0.47	2.18	60.35	11,132.98	67,167,168.64	20.94	0.67	0.53	4.12	5.53	-3,420.48	-5,027.36	1,606.88	1.05
GP	GREENPOWER MOTOR CO INC	$3.46	24,500	-94.82%	0.67	0.52	0.45	0.44	0.59	95.58	60.09	36.80	73.96	48.74	0.23	0.04	0.20	1.65
LOT	LOTUS TECHNOLOGY INC	$2.17	92,000	40.46%	2.10	2.05	2.16	1.99	2.52	54.22	58.76	65.24	73.22	79.93	0.00	-0.02	0.02	0.27
SBLX	STABLEX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$5.90	51,000	-63.04%	6.46	6.58	6.80	7.04	8.81	43.05	28.36	38.02	55.59	67.29	-0.16	-0.13	-0.03	1.19
SCAG	SCAGE FUTURE	$3.61	2,100	-92.91%	3.84	3.93	5.95	8.57	10.11	35.74	32.36	29.66	28.38	32.96	-0.59	-0.71	0.12	0.05
EVTV	ENVIROTECH VEHICLES INC	$2.39	34,600	-67.05%	2.15	2.01	1.88	2.09	5.34	63.05	78.33	81.54	86.49	84.85	0.13	0.07	0.06	0.66
CJET	CHIJET MOTOR COMPANY INC	$1.74	16,500	587.50%	1.65	1.87	2.09	1.96	1.89	44.99	42.73	27.94	97.69	73.29	-0.16	-0.16	-0.00	0.23
ECDA	ECD AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN INC	$0.14	12,886,000	930.06%	0.14	0.15	0.22	0.29	0.59	37.50	14.63	13.82	59.77	57.12	-0.02	-0.03	0.00	0.41
LOBO	LOBO EV TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$0.51	247,000	8.33%	0.58	0.63	0.56	0.66	1.17	40.57	20.23	17.31	0.00	0.00	-0.01	0.00	-0.02	-0.15
ZK	ZEEKR INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY HOLDING LTD	$29.46	353,000	-43.61%	30.10	29.46	28.30	26.37	26.32	50.91	36.02	49.16	0.00	13.17	0.47	0.55	-0.08	0.95

Auto Stocks FAQ

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

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best car stocks to buy right now are:

1. Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD)

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) is the #1 top auto stock out of 34 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 29 points higher than the auto industry average of 23.

BLBD passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Blue Bird has seen its stock return 20.99% over the past year, overperforming other auto stocks by 121 percentage points.

Blue Bird has an average 1 year price target of $54.67, a downside of -6.02% from Blue Bird's current stock price of $58.17.

Blue Bird stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Blue Bird, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F)

Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) is the #2 top auto stock out of 34 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 14 points higher than the auto industry average of 23.

F passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ford Motor Co has seen its stock return 6.91% over the past year, overperforming other auto stocks by 107 percentage points.

Ford Motor Co has an average 1 year price target of $10.65, a downside of -10.58% from Ford Motor Co's current stock price of $11.91.

Ford Motor Co stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Ford Motor Co, 20% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 60% have issued a hold, while 20% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Niu Technologies (NASDAQ:NIU)

Niu Technologies (NASDAQ:NIU) is the #3 top auto stock out of 34 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Niu Technologies (NASDAQ:NIU) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Niu Technologies (NASDAQ:NIU) has a Due Diligence Score of 17, which is -6 points lower than the auto industry average of 23.

NIU passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Niu Technologies has seen its stock return 139.68% over the past year, overperforming other auto stocks by 240 percentage points.

What are the auto stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 2 auto stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 2 auto stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F)

Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) has an annual dividend yield of 5.04%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the auto industry average of 2.95%. Ford Motor Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven 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 94.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. General Motors Co (NYSE:GM)

General Motors Co (NYSE:GM) has an annual dividend yield of 0.87%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the auto industry average of 2.95%. 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 7.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are auto stocks down?

Auto stocks were down -0.13% in the last day, and up 2.74% over the last week. LI Auto was the among the top losers in the auto manufacturers industry, dropping -8.32% yesterday.

Li Auto shares are trading lower after Deutsche Bank estimated August deliveries would decline year-over year.

What are the most undervalued auto stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), 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 its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

General Motors Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 54 points higher than the auto industry average of 17. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

General Motors Co's stock has gained 19.29% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto industry by 119 percentage points.

2. Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD)

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) is the second most undervalued auto stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Blue Bird has a valuation score of 29, which is 12 points higher than the auto industry average of 17. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Blue Bird's stock has gained 20.99% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto industry by 121 percentage points.

3. Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F)

Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) is the third most undervalued auto stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Ford Motor Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 54 points higher than the auto industry average of 17. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ford Motor Co's stock has gained 6.91% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the auto industry by 107 percentage points.

Are auto stocks a good buy now?

50% of auto stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect auto stocks to rise by 0.93% over the next year.

4.35% of auto stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of auto stocks are rated B (Buy), 52.17% are rated C (Hold), 26.09% are rated D (Sell), and 17.39% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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

The average P/E ratio of the auto manufacturers industry is 121.13x.

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Sectors & Industries Consumer CyclicalAuto Manufacturers
Best Auto Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top auto stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best auto stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Auto Stocks FAQ

1. Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD)

2. Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F)

3. Niu Technologies (NASDAQ:NIU)

1. Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F)

2. General Motors Co (NYSE:GM)

1. General Motors Co (NYSE:GM)

2. Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD)

3. Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F)

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Sectors & IndustriesConsumer CyclicalAuto ManufacturersBest Auto Stocks to Buy Now (2025)Top auto stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best auto stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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1. Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD)

2. Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F)

3. Niu Technologies (NASDAQ:NIU)

1. Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F)

2. General Motors Co (NYSE:GM)

1. General Motors Co (NYSE:GM)

2. Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD)

3. Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F)

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Best Auto Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top auto stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best auto stocks to buy now. Learn More.