$LI · Li Auto Inc.
Li Auto filed a Next Day Disclosure Return with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange reporting the repurchase of 1,272,800 WVR ordinary shares on September 21, 2026, at a volume-weighted average price of HKD 45.7445 per share, for an aggregate cost of HKD 58,223,599.60. All repurchased shares were held as treasury shares. The cumulative buyback under the May 29, 2026 repurchase mandate now totals 81,813,512 shares, representing 3.818% of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) as of the mandate date.
- Repurchased 1,272,800 WVR ordinary shares on September 21, 2026, at an average price of HKD 45.7445
- Aggregate cost of the day's buyback was HKD 58,223,599.60 (~$7.5M USD equivalent)
- Shares were held as treasury shares; none were repurchased for cancellation
- Total shares repurchased under the May 29, 2026 mandate now stands at 81,813,512, representing 3.818% of issued shares
- A 30-day moratorium on new share issuance or treasury share sales runs through October 21, 2026
Extended-hours trading shows LI at $11.60, up 0.87% from the regular close of $11.50, suggesting a mildly positive reception to continued buyback activity. The repurchase is modest relative to the $11.61B market cap.
Li Auto's cumulative 81.8M-share buyback signals sustained capital-return conviction even as Chinese EV stocks face valuation headwinds.
Chinese EV peers NIO and XPeng have also conducted buyback programs amid sector-wide valuation pressure, though Li Auto's cumulative 81.8M-share repurchase under its current mandate is among the more aggressive in the group.
The 30-day moratorium on new share issuance or treasury share sales (through October 21, 2026) limits capital-raising flexibility during that window.
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