Lixiang Education (NASDAQ: LXEH) received a Nasdaq notice on Feb 9, 2026 for failure to meet the Minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares requirement of US$5 million based on the period Dec 16, 2025–Jan 29, 2026.
The company has 180 calendar days until Aug 10, 2026 to regain compliance by exceeding US$5 million for at least ten consecutive business days, or it may face delisting or seek transfer to the Nasdaq Capital Market. The notice does not affect current listing or trading.
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Positive
Regain window: 180 calendar days until Aug 10, 2026
Objective compliance path: >US$5M for 10 consecutive business days
Alternative: possible transfer to Nasdaq Capital Market
Negative
Failed to meet $5.0M minimum market value requirement (Dec 16, 2025–Jan 29, 2026)
Risk of delisting if noncompliant by Aug 10, 2026
News Market Reaction – LXEH
-15.41%
3 alerts
-15.41%Session close to close
+9.2%Peak Tracked
-2.6%Trough Tracked
$5.34MMarket Cap
4.35KVolume
In the Feb 11 session, LXEH declined 15.41%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction.
Argus tracked a peak move of +9.2% during that session.
Argus tracked a trough of -2.6% from its starting point during tracking.
Our momentum scanner triggered 3 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility.
The stock dropped -15.4% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite the notice ...
Analysis
The stock dropped -15.4% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite the notice being a non-imminent delisting fits concern around cumulative listing risks. LXEH previously received a bid-price deficiency notice on Nov 21, 2025 with a minimal 0.06% move, but this second issue—failing the US$5 million public-float requirement with a 180-day deadline—adds pressure. The decline reflects worries about potential delisting if compliance is not restored, alongside the company’s already depressed trading levels.
Key Figures
Minimum public float rule:US$5 millionDeficiency period:30 consecutive business daysCompliance period:180 calendar days+5 more
8 metrics
Minimum public float ruleUS$5 millionNasdaq minimum market value of publicly held shares requirement
Deficiency period30 consecutive business daysPeriod of failing the US$5 million public float requirement
Compliance period180 calendar daysTime granted to regain market value compliance, ending August 10, 2026
Compliance deadlineAugust 10, 2026End of 180-day period to restore minimum market value of publicly held shares
Required compliance streak10 consecutive business daysDays public float must exceed US$5 million to regain compliance
Prior bid-price windowOctober 6, 2025 to November 17, 2025Period of sub-$1.00 bid price cited in Nov 2025 notice
Prior compliance deadlineMay 18, 2026End of 180-day period to restore $1.00 minimum bid price
Market cap pre-newsUS$4,592,334Market capitalization before this listing deficiency announcement
Nasdaq notice for failing the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement.
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Pattern Detected
The prior Nasdaq listing deficiency notice on Nov 21, 2025 saw a minimal 0.06% move, suggesting historically muted reaction to similar compliance news.
Recent Company History
On Nov 21, 2025, Lixiang Education disclosed a Nasdaq notice for failing the $1.00 minimum bid requirement under Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), with a 180-day window to regain compliance by May 18, 2026. The 24-hour price reaction was just 0.06%, indicating limited immediate impact. Today’s notice concerns a different continued listing metric—the US$5 million minimum market value of publicly held shares—adding a second Nasdaq compliance issue alongside the earlier bid-price deficiency.
Key Terms
minimum market value of publicly held shares rule, nasdaq global market, nasdaq capital market
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minimum market value of publicly held shares ruleregulatory
"indicating that the Company was not in compliance with ... the “Minimum Market Value..."
A rule that requires a company to have a minimum total market value of its shares held by outside investors (often called the “public float”) in order to stay listed on an exchange. Think of it like a theatre needing a minimum number of audience members to keep a show running: if too few shares are widely held, trading can become thin, price swings can grow, and the company risks being removed from the exchange, which can reduce liquidity and make the stock harder or riskier for investors to buy or sell.
nasdaq global marketregulatory
"from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Global Market on February 9..."
The Nasdaq Global Market is a section of the stock exchange where larger, well-established companies are listed and publicly traded. It functions like a marketplace where investors can buy and sell shares of these companies, providing them with access to capital and opportunities for growth. Its role is important because it helps investors identify and invest in reputable companies with strong financial backgrounds.
nasdaq capital marketregulatory
"may consider applying to transfer the listing of its securities to the Nasdaq Capital Market..."
The Nasdaq Capital Market is a platform where smaller, emerging companies can list their shares for trading by investors. It provides these companies with access to funding and visibility, helping them grow, much like a local marketplace where new vendors can introduce their products to potential customers. For investors, it offers opportunities to discover early-stage companies with growth potential.
LISHUI, China, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lixiang Education Holding Co., Ltd. (the “Company” or NASDAQ: LXEH), a prestigious private education service provider in China, today announced that it received a written notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Global Market on February 9, 2026 indicating that the Company was not in compliance with Listing Rule 5450(b)(1)(C)(the “Minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares Rule”), which requires the Company to maintain a minimum market value of publicly held shares of US$5 million for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market.
The Minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares Rule requires listed securities to maintain a minimum market value of publicly held shares of US$5 million, and Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(D) provides that a failure to meet this requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive business days. Based on the market value of publicly held shares of the Company from December 16, 2025 to January 29, 2026, the Company no longer meets the requirement of the Minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares Rule. In accordance with Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(D), the Company has been provided 180 calendar days, or until August 10, 2026, to regain compliance with the Minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares Rule. To regain compliance, the Company’s market value of publicly held shares must exceed US$5 million for a minimum of ten consecutive business days during the 180-day period or prior to August 10, 2026. In the event that the Company does not regain compliance with the Minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares Rule by August 10, 2026, the Company will receive written notification that its securities are subject to delisting. Alternatively, the Company may consider applying to transfer the listing of its securities to the Nasdaq Capital Market, subject to applicable continued listing requirements.
The Company intends to actively monitor its market value of publicly held shares between now and August 10, 2026.
The Notice is only notification of deficiency, not of imminent delisting, and has no current effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s securities on the Nasdaq Global Market.
About Lixiang Education Holding Co., Ltd.
Founded in Lishui City, China, Lixiang Education Holding Co., Ltd. is a prestigious private education service provider in Zhejiang Province. The Company’s education philosophy is to guide the healthy development of students and to establish a solid foundation for their lifelong advancement and happiness. For more information, please visit:www.lixiangeh.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “likely to,” and similar statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by its officers, directors, or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs, plans, and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the Company’s strategies, future business development, and financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the Chinese private education market; Chinese governmental policies relating to private educational services and providers of such services; the Company’s ability to maintain and enhance its brand. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
What notice did Lixiang Education (LXEH) receive from Nasdaq on Feb 9, 2026?
The company received a written notice of noncompliance with the $5 million publicly held market value rule. According to the company, the deficiency was measured from Dec 16, 2025 to Jan 29, 2026 and triggered Nasdaq Listing Rule procedures.
How long does LXEH have to regain Nasdaq compliance and what is the deadline?
LXEH has 180 calendar days to regain compliance, with a deadline of Aug 10, 2026. According to the company, it must exceed US$5 million market value of publicly held shares for ten consecutive business days within that period.
What specific requirement must LXEH meet to satisfy Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(1)(C)?
The company must have a market value of publicly held shares greater than US$5 million for at least ten consecutive business days. According to the company, this is the explicit quantitative test to regain compliance.
What happens if LXEH does not regain compliance by Aug 10, 2026?
If noncompliant by Aug 10, 2026, LXEH will receive a written notice that its securities are subject to delisting. According to the company, it may alternatively apply to transfer its listing to the Nasdaq Capital Market, subject to requirements.
Does the Nasdaq notice affect LXEH’s current trading on the Nasdaq Global Market?
No, the notice is a deficiency notification and has no current effect on listing or trading. According to the company, trading continues while it monitors market value and pursues compliance options.