Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-12-29 03:18Core Viewpoint - The A-share market's lithium battery sector is experiencing a significant pullback, with major companies like Xinwangda and Tianhong Lithium Battery seeing substantial declines in stock prices due to anticipated decreases in domestic demand for lithium batteries in early 2026 [1] Group 1: Market Performance - Xinwangda's stock dropped over 11%, with a total market value of 48.8 billion and a year-to-date increase of 19.72% [2] - Tianhong Lithium Battery fell by over 4.5%, with a market capitalization of 3.193 billion and a year-to-date increase of 108.62% [2] - Yiwai Lithium Energy decreased by over 4%, holding a market value of 142.8 billion and a year-to-date increase of 49.41% [2] - Derui Lithium Battery and Weilan Lithium Core both saw declines of over 3%, with market values of 2.649 billion and 20.8 billion respectively [2] Group 2: Demand Forecast - The domestic demand for new energy lithium batteries is expected to decline significantly in early 2026, with a projected drop of at least 30% in sales of new energy passenger vehicles due to policy adjustments on vehicle purchase taxes [1] - The commercial vehicle sector is also anticipated to face a substantial decrease in demand following a rush for subsidies and tax exemptions at the end of the previous year [1] - Exports of new energy passenger vehicles are expected to remain strong, but this will not significantly boost the demand for batteries from independent suppliers [1] - The demand for domestic battery exports to the U.S. is projected to decline sharply, with no significant impact from U.S. AI storage needs on domestic battery suppliers [1] - Domestic energy storage tender prices are significantly below 300 yuan per kilowatt-hour, leading to weakened demand for price increases, and vehicle batteries cannot absorb the cost losses from energy storage [1]