Tesla Earnings Preview Shows Mixed Performance Ahead
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1h ago
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Source: seekingalpha
- Delivery Miss: Tesla (TSLA) delivered 418,227 vehicles in Q4, falling short of the 423,000 consensus estimate, indicating pressure on delivery capabilities that may affect investor confidence.
- Revenue and Profit Expectations: Analysts forecast Tesla (TSLA) to report $24.8 billion in revenue for Q4, with an EPS of $0.45 and a 14.8% automotive gross margin, metrics that will directly impact stock performance and future investment decisions.
- Increased Competitive Pressure: Goldman Sachs analysts noted that while Tesla (TSLA) has growth potential in full self-driving and robotaxi operations, competition is expected to constrain profit growth, raising concerns about the company's future profitability.
- Market Reaction Anticipation: Tesla (TSLA) shares fell 2.4% on Monday and are nearly 10% lower over the past six weeks, with mixed market reactions expected to the upcoming earnings report, which is anticipated to result in a 6% post-earnings price swing.
Analyst Views on TSLA
Wall Street analysts forecast TSLA stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for TSLA is 401.93 USD with a low forecast of 25.28 USD and a high forecast of 600.00 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.
30 Analyst Rating
12 Buy
11 Hold
7 Sell
Hold
Current: 449.060
Low
25.28
Averages
401.93
High
600.00
Current: 449.060
Low
25.28
Averages
401.93
High
600.00
About TSLA
Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, sells and leases high-performance fully electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems, and offers services related to its products. Its segments include automotive, and energy generation and storage. The automotive segment includes the design, development, manufacturing, sales and leasing of high-performance fully electric vehicles, and sales of automotive regulatory credits. It also includes sales of used vehicles, non-warranty maintenance services and collisions, part sales, paid supercharging, insurance services revenue and retail merchandise sales. The energy generation and storage segment include the design, manufacture, installation, sales and leasing of solar energy generation and energy storage products and related services and sales of solar energy systems incentives. Its consumer vehicles include the Model 3, Y, S, X and Cybertruck. Its lithium-ion battery energy storage products include Powerwall and Megapack.
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.
