🔋 These 5 EV Stocks Scored Big on Our Watchlist – Are They Charging Up?

Stocks fell Tuesday as renewed U.S.-China trade tensions rattled markets, reversing Monday’s rebound. The Dow dropped 85 points (0.2%), the S&P 500 lost 0.5%, and the Nasdaq shed nearly 1%, with tech and AI stocks leading the sell-off. Nvidia fell nearly 4%, while Tesla and Oracle slid more than 3%.

Markets were shaken after China imposed sanctions on U.S. subsidiaries of South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean and tightened shipping controls, following earlier restrictions on rare earth exports.

Despite strong earnings from J&J, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs, investor nerves resurfaced, pushing the VIX — Wall Street’s fear gauge — to a four-month high above 22. The volatility follows a sharp downturn last week after President Trump threatened steep tariffs on Chinese goods, though he later tempered his stance.

Top Movers: Under $10 

STRATA Skin Sciences Inc (SSKN) is up 55.84% today to trade at the current level of $2.4. This comes after the company announced a groundbreaking clinical case study published in Case Reports in Oncology.

American Resources Corporation (AREC) zoomed 33.33% in today’s trade to $6.64. The company announced participation in additional October conferences and events.

In current trading, Rekor Systems Inc (REKR) stock is at $2.49 after announcing its preliminary financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Stardust Power Inc (SDST) rose 25.19% in the early hours of today's trading to move at $6.43 after announcing the appointment of Mr. Kenneth Pitts, as Construction and Subcontracts Director, based in Houston, Texas.

In the current trading session, WISeKey International Holding Ltd ADR (WKEY) jumped 19.38% to $9.24 over a previous close of $7.74 after announcing 9M 2025 preliminary revenue and key financial metrics.

Ex-Dividend Stocks

Horizon Technology Finance Corp (HRZN) is about to trade ex-dividend on Oct 16, meaning that investors who buy the stock after Oct 16 will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.11 per share. It has fixed November 17 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend on December 16. Last year, the company distributed a total of $1.32 to its shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, HRZN has a trailing yield of 21.78% on the current stock price of $6.06.

Another stock that is shelling out dividends Oct 17 is Oxford Lane Capital Corp (OXLC), having a market capitalization of $1.50B. It will pay a dividend of $0.4 per share, the payment date of which is December 31. Currently, the stock is trading at a trailing dividend yield of 32.55%.

Shares of Oxford Square Capital Corp (OXSQ) will be the talk of the stock market on Oct 17 as the stock will turn ex-dividend. The company's next dividend payment will be $0.04 per share, and in the last 12 months, it paid a total of $0.42 per share. Last year's total dividend payments show that OXSQ has a trailing yield of 22.89% on the current share price of $1.84.

Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc (PBHC) is also set to go ex-dividend Oct 17. The next dividend payment from PBHC will amount to $0.1 per share. October 17 has been designated as the record date for this dividend, with the actual payout scheduled for November 07. In the previous year, PBHC distributed a total of $0.40 to its valued shareholders. Considering the cumulative dividend payments from last year, the trailing yield for PBHC stands at 2.63% based on the current stock price of $15.23.

RGC Resources, Inc (RGCO) will be paying out a dividend of $0.21 per share to shareholders holding their shares as of the close of the business hours on the record date of October 17. Over the past 12 months, RGCO has paid out a total of $0.82 per share in dividends. Based on the total dividends paid out last year, RGCO boasts an impressive trailing yield of 3.84% on the current share price of $21.43.

Crypto Market Highlights

• Elon Musk praised Bitcoin’s energy-based proof-of-work model, calling it a safeguard against inflation and fiat money printing amid an expected government-driven AI race.

• The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released a roadmap to support asset managers in adopting blockchain technology for fund tokenization, aiming to boost clarity, innovation, and growth.

• S&P Global Ratings partnered with Chainlink to provide onchain access to its new stablecoin stability assessments, offering financial institutions insights into peg reliability.

• Metaplanet, a major Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm, saw its enterprise value drop below its Bitcoin holdings, entering unprecedented territory among public BTC holders.

• JPMorgan is planning to expand its blockchain and crypto footprint by developing cryptocurrency trading services, according to a company executive.

• Bhutan is migrating its national self-sovereign identity system from Polygon to Ethereum, enabling nearly 800,000 citizens to access digital government services.

Most Shorted Stocks

Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI) was one of the most shorted stocks as of the latest short interest figures, with 19.56% short interest. The days to cover ratio, a measure of how long it would take for all the short positions to be covered based on average trading volume, is 2.4. This represents a change of -770000 shares, which corresponds to a -5.94% decrease in short interest. The total value of the shares held short is estimated to be around $330.25 million. The average daily volume stands at 5.10M shares, and the market capitalization of the company is $1.69B.

The New Fortress Energy Inc with the symbol NFE currently has a short interest of 28.31%. The short interest has changed by 6080000 shares. The days to cover ratio stands at 3.2. The estimated value of the shares held short is approximately $97.32 million. On an average day, 16.19M shares are traded, with the company's market capitalization totaling $527.85M.

For the stock Twist Bioscience Corp (TWST), the current short interest is at 21.24%. This represents a significant short interest change of 2590000 shares, corresponding to a short interest percentage increase of +25.32%. The days needed to cover the short positions amount to 8.8. The approximate worth of the shares held short is $385.11 million.

With the symbol LQDA, the stock currently has a short interest of 21.45%. The short interest change is 1350000 shares, compared with a short interest percentage change of +7.89%. It would take approximately 6.9 days to cover all the short positions. The shares short value is estimated to be around $297.68 million. The company boasts an average daily volume of 2.81M shares, contributing to a market capitalization of $2.00B.

The stock ENPH has a current short interest of 20.16%. The short interest percentage has experienced decrease of -1.01% while there was a change of -260000 shares in short interest. The ratio indicating the time required to cover short positions is 2.8. The calculated worth of the shorted shares amounts to around $637.22 million. Trading activity averages at 8.42M shares per day, while the company's market capitalization stands at $4.51B.

EV Stocks to Watch

According to our ST Score evaluation, BorgWarner Inc (BWA) emerges as a high-quality stock in the EV industry, attaining an impressive score of 52. The stock's performance and Piotroski Score are strong. However, its growth and financial strength are weak. Additionally, it is neutral in terms of profitability, stock sentiment, and forecast.

Our ST Score also classifies Baidu Inc ADR (BIDU) as a high-quality EV stock today, presenting a Score of 50. The stock has strong fundamentals in terms of profitability and performance. However, it has weak growth. The financial strength, stock sentiment, Piotroski Score, and forecast are neutral.

Another stock in the category, Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM) has the ST Score of 52, which means that the stock carries the potential for higher returns. The stock is strong in profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, but weak in growth, and financial strength. Stock sentiment, and forecasts suggest a neutral outlook.

Honda Motor ADR (HMC) stock has the ST Score of 54, which implies that the EV company has a high probability of beating the market. The stock's strengths lie in its profitability, performance, financial strength, and Piotroski Score, but its weaknesses lie in its growth. However, it shows neutral outlook in stock sentiment and forecast.

Magna International Inc (MGA) currently has the ST Score of 51, which signifies a huge upward potential. The EV stock's strong points are its profitability, performance, and Piotroski Score, while its weak points are its growth, and financial strength. The stock's sentiment, and forecast indicate a neutral outlook.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading. Good luck out there!

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Stocks Telegraph Team

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