Tesla Q3 2025 Sales Up 11%, Indicating Recovery Potential
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1h ago
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- US EV Market Decline: In 2025, U.S. EV sales fell by 1% year-over-year despite a 21% global increase, creating significant headwinds for Tesla and its competitors, highlighting the challenging market environment.
- Lucid's Financial Struggles: Lucid reported a 68% year-over-year revenue increase to approximately $978.4 million in Q3 2025, yet still faced a net loss of $978.4 million, indicating weak profitability and challenges ahead for future growth.
- Rivian's Improved Performance: Rivian's Q3 2025 revenue surged 78% to $1.55 billion, although it still posted a net loss of $1.16 billion, yet its cash reserves of $5.29 billion demonstrate some financial resilience amid ongoing risks.
- Tesla's Steady Growth: Tesla generated $69.9 billion in revenue and $2.99 billion in net income for the first nine months of 2025, despite declines, with Q3 showing an 11% revenue increase to $28 billion, reflecting strong fundamentals and recovery potential in the EV market.
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
1 Buy
9 Hold
2 Sell
Hold
Current: 10.940
Low
10.00
Averages
18.82
High
30.00
Current: 10.940
Low
10.00
Averages
18.82
High
30.00
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.
