
NASDAQ:TSLA
This summary was created by AI, based on 54 opinions in the last 12 months.
Experts remain divided on Tesla Inc. (TSLA), reflecting a mix of optimism and skepticism regarding the company’s future. While Tesla continues to report earnings that beat estimates and shows revenue growth, concerns about declining vehicle deliveries and soaring competition, particularly from Chinese manufacturers, weigh heavily on investor sentiment. The company's lofty valuation, often cited at around 200 times earnings, has led many to question whether the stock is overly speculative as hopes pivot towards future revenues from robotics and autonomous vehicles. Analysts urge caution, advocating for a closer examination of Tesla’s fundamentals and the viability of its ambitious projects given the risks associated with high expectations and market volatility.
It's true that a TSLA is more like an iPhone than a car. Price erosion, margins have come down. Distracted by making trucks. Best EV company in NA today. Ford and friends have trouble getting their act together, because they have 2 different businesses on the go.
The big issue is that they need to come out with a car that's smaller and cheaper. Biggest competition is from Chinese companies, with smaller cars of pretty good quality. Similar to what the Japanese car industry did in the 1970s.
Ignore social media, where negative chatter is coming from anonymous accounts without technical background. Note that the Chinese are dominating EVs, which will be a big issue moving forward. Tesla's valuation is extreme compared to peers in this space. Professional traders are lining up to short this when the stock breaks. Carbon offsets have benefited Tesla huge. A trader can make money on this, but investors should avoid it.
Going to do well, as long as Mr. Musk can temper his comments. 12-month price target of $243, decent runway. Everything's humming on the EV side. Plants all over the world. Batteries, chargers. Reported with very conservative guidance, downplaying growth. He thinks they'll surprise.
Hidden gem is Dojo, world's largest supercomputer, which collects data from all the TSLA cars around the globe. This provides a tremendous wealth of data and AI capability. No dividend.
TSLA’s share price was under pressure recently due to slow sales growth and a cool down in excitement from investors for EVs. We tend to hold companies in the long term, as anything can happen within 6 months. From the product standpoint, we think TSLA’s portfolio of products is still unique in the EVs market, growth is expected to accelerate to around 18% over the next few years as the company starts delivering cyber trucks. We don't really like stepping into negative momentum, but we think one could take a initial small position with a view to add later.
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He's removing this from the Magnificent 7. It's fallen 16% year to date while all its peers have gained, especially Nvidia. Sales are flagging in China where a Chinese company is overtaking them. Meanwhile, US demand may be peaking. Also consider the declining value of their cards. The EV space is challenged unless Musk develops a battery that lasts twice as long as a gas car tank.
It's holding around $170-180, and the company has a new iteration (of Roadster) coming that he thinks will help. Don't give up on it.