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U.S. automaker Tesla sold 93,680 China-made electric vehicles (EVs) in June, up 18.72% from a year earlier, China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) data showed on Tuesday.
U.S. automaker Tesla sold 93,680 China-made electric vehicles (EVs) in June, up 18.72% from a year earlier, China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) data showed on Tuesday.
Tesla (
NASDAQ:TSLA
) continues to impress with its
record deliveries. While the leading
EV (electric vehicle) maker continues to grow delivery volumes, its production has consistently exceeded deliveries over the past five consecutive quarters. This means that the company could implement more price cuts and take other measures to accelerate volumes, which will pressure margins and limit the upside potential in the short term.
Tesla stock has gained more than 127% year-to-date. The strong run in TSLA stock reflects higher deliveries and an easing supply chain.
Tesla's Margins Could Remain Under Pressure
In Q2, Tesla produced 479,700 vehicles and delivered 446,140 cars. Further, its production has been consistently ahead of deliveries (see the graph below) for the past five consecutive quarters, raising further concerns over margins.
Tesla implemented price reductions on many vehicle models to accelerate volumes. However, this strategy has resulted in lower margins for the company. The company has experienced a consistent decline in margins, primarily driven by lower prices and a higher-cost operating environment.
While Tesla’s margins have trended lower, they remain higher than the industry average. Tesla CEO
Elon Musk said during the Q1 conference call that the company is focused on driving volumes, even if it has to
sacrifice some automotive margins in the coming quarters. Further, Musk expects Tesla to recoup margins from service, autonomy, and supercharging.
Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney said that Tesla’s Q2 volumes came in strong and ahead of consensus. However, Delaney reiterated the Hold rating on TSLA stock on July 2. The analyst expects pricing to go down in the coming quarters to “help support volume growth (and reflect global industry supply/demand).”
Is Tesla a Buy or Sell Today?
Tesla is expected to benefit from the ramp-up in production and deliveries. Moreover, opportunities in supercharging, the launch of more affordable models and Cybertruck, and progress with
AI (artificial intelligence) products and FSD (full self-driving) bode well for long-term growth.
However, Tesla stock appears expensive on the valuation front, given the recent appreciation in value. Further, Delaney termed TSLA’s valuation “full.” Besides for higher valuation, margin concerns had led several
Wall Street analysts to downgrade TSLA stock.
It has received 14 Buy, 12 Hold, and five Sell recommendations for a Moderate Buy consensus rating. Further, the average TSLA stock price target of $219.96 implies 21.39% downside potential from current levels.
Investors should note that Delaney is the most accurate analyst for TSLA stock, according to TipRanks. Copying Delaney’s trades on TSLA stock and holding each position for one year could result in 74% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of 18.67% per trade.
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South Korean shares fell on Tuesday, after posting a steep jump in the previous session, as investors awaited clues on the United States' monetary policy path. The Korean won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield was little changed.
On Monday, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock jumped 6.9%, driven by the electric vehicle (EV) pioneer's Sunday announcement of record vehicle production and delivery numbers for the second quarter of 2023. Tesla also announced the date on which it will release its financial results for
What happened
The market sure got a charge from next-generation electric vehicle (EV) battery developer QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) on Monday. Investors sent the company's share price more than 3% higher on the day, easily outrunning the slight (0.1%) gain of the S&P 500 index. S
What happened
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stepped on the accelerator in June, with shares climbing 28.3% according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That's more than four times the 6.5% gains of the S&P 500 index and adds to its blistering rally so far in 2023,
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Shares of multiple electric vehicle makers soared on Monday because of positive delivery numbers across the board. In this video, I will go over these numbers for Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN), Nio (NYSE: NIO), and Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI).
Wall Street stock indexes ended Monday's shorter session up slightly along with U.S. Treasury yields, as investors weighed up a mixed bag of economic data ahead of second-quarter earnings and uncertainty over the direction of central bank policy.
Tesla shares jumped about 7% on Monday after better-than-expected quarterly deliveries showed that Chief Executive Elon Musk's plan of boosting volumes through discounts was working.
Fintel reports that on July 3, 2023, Wedbush reiterated coverage of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) with a Outperform recommendation. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 29.45% Downside
Fintel reports that on July 3, 2023, JP Morgan maintained coverage of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) with a Underweight recommendation. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 29.45% Downside
Fintel reports that on July 3, 2023, Citigroup reiterated coverage of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) with a Neutral recommendation. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 29.45% Downside
Fintel reports that on July 3, 2023, Truist Securities maintained coverage of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) with a Hold recommendation. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 29.45% Downside
Fintel reports that on July 3, 2023, Goldman Sachs maintained coverage of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) with a Neutral recommendation. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 29.45% Downside
Fintel reports that on July 3, 2023, Deutsche Bank maintained coverage of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) with a Buy recommendation. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 29.45% Downside
Fintel reports that on July 3, 2023, Canaccord Genuity maintained coverage of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) with a Buy recommendation. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 29.45% Downside
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is due to report its financial results for the second quarter of 2023 (ended June 30) on July 19. However, as always, it released its quarterly electric vehicle production and customer delivery numbers ahead of time.