Investors Are Dumping These 10 Stocks

Ten stocks took a beating on Wednesday, recording significant losses during the session, as investors generally disposed of shares to mitigate risks from the escalating trade tensions between the US and China while digesting company-specific negative developments.

In this article, we highlight the 10 worst-performing stocks on Wednesday and explore the reasons behind their drop.

To come up with the list, we focused exclusively on stocks with a $2 billion market capitalization and 5 million in trading volume.

10. WeRide Inc. (NASDAQ:WRD)

WeRide Inc. (NASDAQ:WRD) saw its share prices drop by 4.63 percent to close at $9.16 apiece as investors sold off positions to mitigate risks from the escalating trade tensions between the US and China.

The pessimistic sentiment came after US President Donald Trump’s new social media post on Wednesday, expressing his frustration with China, saying that Chinese President Xi Jinping is “very tough and extremely hard to make a deal with.”

The new development casted doubts over an expected potential phone call between the two leaders this week, with fears spilling over to stocks of Chinese companies, including WeRide Inc. (NASDAQ:WRD).

US states’ delisting calls of Chinese companies also triggered concerns. In a recently issued statement, Comptroller Elise Nieshalla of Indiana said that there is a growing risk posed by China-based companies due to widespread failures to meet US transparency, accounting, and standards.

Indiana joined 20 other states in calling for the delisting of from the US stock market.

9. Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (NYSE:AQN)

Algonquin Power dropped its share prices by 4.82 percent on Wednesday to close at $5.92 apiece following an investment firm’s downgrade of its stock.

On Wednesday, National Bank downgraded Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (NYSE:AQN) to “sector perform” from “outperform” previously, but maintained its price target at $6.75.

According to National Bank, its decision was based on the company’s three-year earnings per share reset, which aligns with consensus estimates for 2025 and 2026, and ahead for 2027, but lags behind its previous forecasts due to capital expenditures, Hypothetical Liquidation at Book Value (HLBV), and rate case awards.

According to Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (NYSE:AQN), it budgeted $2.5 billion into regulated assets over the next three years, while increasing its rate base to $9.1 billion by 2027. No equity issuance is expected during the said periods.

“Algonquin possesses the foundational elements of a premier pure-play utility, and the opportunity to create meaningful value is what drew me to the Company,” said Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (NYSE:AQN) CEO Rod West.