Warning Against SPACs: Investor Ross Gerber advises retail traders to avoid Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicles (SPACs), labeling them as detrimental investments.
Criticism of Chamath Palihapitiya: Gerber's warning seems directed at Chamath Palihapitiya, who is launching a new $250 million SPAC focused on sectors like AI and clean energy.
Historical Performance of SPACs: Gerber highlights the poor performance of previous SPACs associated with Palihapitiya, noting that a $100 investment in his SPACs would have lost 73% of its value.
Wall Street Practices: Gerber criticizes SPACs as a method for Wall Street to exploit individual investors, referencing the significant losses experienced by companies like Lucid Group after going public through SPAC mergers.
LCID
$11.52+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on LCID
Wall Street analysts forecast LCID stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LCID is 18.82 USD with a low forecast of 10.00 USD and a high forecast of 30.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
12 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast LCID stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LCID is 18.82 USD with a low forecast of 10.00 USD and a high forecast of 30.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
1 Buy
9 Hold
2 Sell
Hold
Current: 11.810
Low
10.00
Averages
18.82
High
30.00
Current: 11.810
Low
10.00
Averages
18.82
High
30.00
Morgan Stanley
Equal Weight -> Underweight
downgrade
$30 -> $10
2025-12-08
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Price Target
$30 -> $10
2025-12-08
downgrade
Equal Weight -> Underweight
Reason
Morgan Stanley downgraded Lucid Group to Underweight from Equal Weight with a price target of $10, down from $30, following a change in analysts. The firm adjusted ratings in the autos and shared mobility group as part of its 2026 outlook. Morgan Stanley is "leaning more cautious" into next year, saying the electric vehicle "winter" will sustain through 2026. This is counterbalanced by a "moderately more positive" outlook on internal combustion engines and hybrids, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Stifel
Hold
downgrade
$21 -> $17
2025-11-17
Reason
Stifel
Price Target
$21 -> $17
2025-11-17
downgrade
Hold
Reason
Stifel lowered the firm's price target on Lucid Group to $17 from $21 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. While the firm says following Q3 results that it continues to be "big believers" in Lucid's technology and views the Air and Gravity as "excellent products," it expects additional capital to be required over the next few years.
Benchmark
Buy
downgrade
$70 -> $30
2025-11-12
Reason
Benchmark
Price Target
$70 -> $30
2025-11-12
downgrade
Buy
Reason
Benchmark lowered the firm's price target on Lucid Group to $30 from $70 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares after Lucid priced $875M of senior unsecured convertible notes due November 2031 plus a $100M greenshoe, at a 7.00% coupon and a ~22.5% conversion premium to the $16.99 last sale, noting that the firm's target is adjusted for the company's reverse split. At full conversion, the new notes would add about 42M shares on the base size, or about 47M including the shoe, the analyst estimates.
Baird
Neutral
downgrade
$20 -> $17
2025-11-06
Reason
Baird
Price Target
$20 -> $17
2025-11-06
downgrade
Neutral
Reason
Baird lowered the firm's price target on Lucid Group to $17 from $20 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated its model following Q3 results which saw several headwinds during the quarter.
About LCID
Lucid Group, Inc. is a technology company, which designs, engineers, and manufactures electric vehicles (EVs), EV powertrains, and battery systems in-house using its own equipment and factories. It sells vehicles directly to consumers through its retail sales network and through direct online sales. Its vehicles include Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity. Lucid Air is an advanced car, featuring powertrain technology. It offers 420 miles of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-estimated range, with an 84-kWh battery pack. The Lucid Air Sapphire is the highest-performance version of the Lucid Air, boasting 1,234 horsepower from three motors, 427 miles of an EPA-estimated range (when equipped with standard wheel covers). The Lucid Gravity provides the interior space and practicality of a full-size SUV within the exterior footprint of a mid-size SUV. It provides space for up to seven adults. It has engineered the Lucid Gravity to deliver up to 450 miles of EPA-estimated range.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
