智通财经网·2025-11-06 06:44Core Viewpoint - Goldman Sachs indicates that as Xiaomi Group-W (01810) approaches its earnings report, market sentiment is becoming cautious, leading hedge funds to increase their short positions against the company [1] Group 1: Market Sentiment and Hedge Fund Activity - In the past week, short positions on Xiaomi have increased by 53% in Goldman Sachs' main trading book [1] - Institutional trading led by pension funds and hedge funds has shown a net selling trend over the past two weeks [1] - Hedge funds view Xiaomi as a consensus short/sell target in the short term due to a lack of catalysts [1] Group 2: Factors Affecting Market Sentiment - Concerns over safety, production delays, and weak demand for electric vehicles despite recent promotional activities are negatively impacting market sentiment [1] - Market sentiment has deteriorated sharply compared to earlier this year when optimism about Xiaomi's entry into the electric vehicle sector had driven its stock price up [1] Group 3: Stock Performance and Analyst Predictions - Since peaking in early July, Xiaomi's stock price has fallen by over 25% [1] - Goldman Sachs analysts have recently lowered Xiaomi's target price by more than 10% due to profit margin pressure from rising memory chip prices [1] - The company is expected to announce a 23% year-over-year revenue growth in its third-quarter earnings report on November 18 [1]