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CAAS Stock Forecast: China Automotive Systems, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 12 Oct 2026

$4.63

+3.35% on the day

Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 68 of 100 as at 12 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap

$139.7M

Ticker Nerd rank

68 / 100

Median analyst target

—

Analysts covering

Revenue$229.2M+21.4% y/y

Operating income$24.0M

Net income$21.3M

Quarterly, 7 quarters to 31 Dec 2025 · latest quarter's figure shown

Total return, dividends reinvested

−1.5%

−13.6%

YTD

+8.7%

+3.3%

From 52W high

−16.0%

From 52W low

+15.7%

$4.00

$5.51

52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close

Ticker Nerd rank

CAAS stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores China Automotive Systems, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 12 Oct 2026

68 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Growth

Issuance

Volatility

Momentum

Size

Value

Quality

Revisions

Accruals

Growth (98): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.

Accruals (20): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CAAS stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CAAS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says1 analysts

1 Buy0 Hold0 Sell

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CAAS appears on the weeks it earns a place.

Performance

CAAS vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 12 Oct 2026, China Automotive Systems, Inc. returned +3.3% against +20.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CAAS vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CAAS analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Fundamentals

China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation

Trailing P/E: 2.5×
Price / sales: 0.2×
Price / book: 0.3×
EV / EBITDA: 1.9×

Growth & margins

Revenue growth (YoY): 17.0%
Earnings growth (YoY): 92.3%
Gross margin: 23.1%
Operating margin: 10.5%
Net margin: 6.9%

Returns & dividend

Return on equity: 14.7%
Return on assets: 4.9%
Dividend yield: 0.0%

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

China Automotive Systems, Inc. has a market value of $139.7M and an enterprise value of $169.6M.
Revenue in the twelve months to 31 Dec 2025: $765.7M. The latest quarter grew 17.0% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $51.9M, a 6.8% net margin.
Shares outstanding: 30.2M.
Trailing P/E: 2.5×; forward P/E: 7.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.
China Automotive Systems, Inc. employs 4,812 people — $159K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 31 Dec 2025 · market figures as at 13 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CAAS vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelAuto Parts

Company	Market cap	TKN rank
CAASChina Automotive Systems, Inc.	$139.7M	68
CVGICommercial Vehicle Group, Inc.	$113.5M	89
SRIStoneridge, Inc.	$175.7M	55
MPAAMotorcar Parts of America, Inc.	$200.9M	57
MVSTMicrovast Holdings, Inc.	$211.6M	42
INVZInnoviz Technologies Ltd.	$85.3M	23
STRTStrattec Security Corp.	$265.2M	94

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own China Automotive Systems, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CAAS news & analysis

China Automotive Systems' Fully Redundant AP04 EPS Platform Receives UL ISO 26262 ASIL-D Functional Safety Product Certification

PRNewsWire · 9 Oct 2026positive

China Automotive Systems said its subsidiary Henglong received an ISO 26262 ASIL-D functional safety product certificate for its fully redundant AP04 EPS platform following evaluations conducted by UL, a third-party agency designated by an international client. The company described AP04 as a next-generation electronic steering control platform developed for high-safety steering and L3/L4-level autonomous driving.

Why it matters — The certification marks a product-safety milestone for CAAS’s AP04 steering platform, which the company developed for advanced steering and autonomous-driving applications.

China Automotive Systems: Upgrade To Buy But Be Wary Of The Liquidity

Seeking Alpha · 23 Sept 2026positive

China Automotive Systems was upgraded to Buy following strong first-half 2026 results and an attractive valuation (1.2x EV/EBITDA versus peers at 5.6x). The company raised its 2026 revenue guidance to $850 million on new European contracts and added capacity from a Mexico plant, with EPS segment driving margin expansion at 46.8% of sales.

Why it matters — A CAAS watcher would care because the upgrade, higher guidance, and margin and capacity growth signal strengthening business momentum that could affect the stock's outlook.

China Automotive Systems Adds Another National 'Green Factory' To Its Manufacturing Development

PRNewsWire · 17 Aug 2026positive

China Automotive Systems announced it has added another national-level "Green Factory" to its green manufacturing system development. The designation was given by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) to Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Why it matters — A CAAS watcher would care because a growing number of national "Green Factory" designations reflects progress in the company's green manufacturing development.

China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 13 Aug 2026neutral

China Automotive Systems, Inc. held its Q2 2026 earnings call, the transcript of which was published by Seeking Alpha.

Why it matters — The earnings call transcript provides investors and analysts with direct insight into CAAS's financial performance and management commentary for the quarter.

China Automotive Systems Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 13 Aug 2026positive

China Automotive Systems reported record first-half sales, gross profit and operating income for 2026, driven by growth in electric power steering products and gains across most of its operating units. Management raised its full-year revenue guidance to $850 million from $810 million.

Why it matters — The record first-half results and raised full-year revenue guidance signal strengthening momentum for CAAS, particularly in its electric power steering segment.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CAAS stock

Is CAAS stock a buy right now?

Of the 1 analysts covering China Automotive Systems, Inc., 1 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks China Automotive Systems, Inc. 68 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 12 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CAAS?

As at 12 Oct 2026, China Automotive Systems, Inc. ranks 68 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Growth (98 of 100).

What is the CAAS stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering China Automotive Systems, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CAAS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business.

How has CAAS stock performed over the past year?

China Automotive Systems, Inc. returned +3.3% over the 12 months to 12 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does China Automotive Systems, Inc. do?

China Automotive Systems, Inc. Common Stock is the equity of China Automotive Systems, a holding company focused on automotive systems and components.

What is the latest news on CAAS?

The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 9 Oct 2026): "China Automotive Systems' Fully Redundant AP04 EPS Platform Receives UL ISO 26262 ASIL-D Functional Safety Product Certification". China Automotive Systems said its subsidiary Henglong received an ISO 26262 ASIL-D functional safety product certificate for its fully redundant AP04 EPS platform following evaluations conducted by UL, a third-party agency designated by an international client. The company described AP04 as a next-generation electronic steering control platform developed for high-safety steering and L3/L4-level autonomous driving.

Company

About China Automotive Systems, Inc.

China Automotive Systems, Inc. Common Stock is the equity of China Automotive Systems, a holding company focused on automotive systems and components. Through its subsidiaries, the company manufactures and sells power steering systems and related parts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles, with a strong presence in Mainland China and additional business in international markets. Its product range includes hydraulic and electric power steering systems, steering gears, steering columns, pumps, hoses, and related automotive components. China Automotive Systems serves original equipment manufacturers across the automotive supply chain, supplying components that support vehicle handling, steering performance, and driver control. The company also supports research and development, manufacturing, and sales activities tied to automotive parts and systems, making it a specialized participant in the global auto components industry.

CEO Mr. Qizhou Wu · 4,812 employees · China · https://www.caasauto.com