Tesla has inked a five-year deal to buy lithium hydroxide for its electric vehicle (EV) batteries from China's Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group Co. Reuters reported citing Yahua's stock exchange filing.
Per the filing, the total contract value would be about $630-$880 million over 2021-25. Reuters also reported that Tesla (TSLA) already gets lithium from the world's leading lithium producer Ganfeng Lithium, based in China.
The deal comes as Tesla is set to start selling its electric vehicles (EV) in the Indian market. In an interview with The Indian Express newspaper, India's transport minister Nitin Gadkari confirmed that Tesla will begin its operations with sales and could later look for assembly and manufacturing facilities, depending upon the sales response. (See TSLA stock analysis on TipRanks)
On Dec. 29, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives maintained a price target of $715 (7.4% upside potential) and a Hold rating on the stock. Ives believes that Tesla will be able to achieve its target of 500k deliveries of EVs this year, "given the underlying strength we are picking up in China as well as a late push in Europe and the US."
Ives added, "While there are some logistics speed bumps throughout Europe that could derail a number of deliveries in the next few days, the theme of the Tesla story and overall global EV demand continues to be around white hot demand coming out of China."
Meanwhile, the consensus among analysts is a Hold based on 11 Holds, 7 Buys and 7 Sells. With shares soaring over 696% year-to-date, the average price target of $458.70 implies downside potential of about 31.1% to current levels.
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Going into 2021, the new darlings of Wall Street are electric vehicle (EV) makers and the manufacturers that support them with batteries and parts.
Wall Street can spot a new trend a mile away. It’s all about Green and Clean, and EV’s are exactly that. UK, European and Chinese lawmakers have been charging at warp speed towards electrifying their roads, in order to decrease noxious emissions.
In the U.S. under Trump though, the government was pushing in the exact opposite direction, and that is towards the lucrative oil industry. But with Biden as the new President, everything has changed. Biden has made it clear in his manifesto that climate change is a key proponent of his policy and his objective is to reach a national target of zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Competition among EV-makers is becoming ever more fierce, with General Motors (GM) announcing plans to launch 30 fully electric cars by 2025, representing 40% of its sales and new EV-makers appearing almost overnight.
That said, Tesla (TSLA) is overbought, Nio (NIO) is operating at a loss and GM is trading at 6.7 times consensus earnings estimate for the next year
Looking to the analyst community, Nio earns a Moderate Buy analyst consensus based on 8 Buy ratings and 4 Holds. Its average price target of $49.84 implies 13% upside potential. (See Nio stock analysis on TipRanks)
Meanwhile, the pros are cautious about Tesla. Its Hold analyst consensus breaks down into 7 Buys, 11 Holds and 7 Sells. At $455.22, the average price target implies 31% downside potential. (See Tesla stock analysis on TipRanks)
Is there another way to gain access to this growing market? Yes, there is and it’s via ETFs. ETFs can give you exposure to a huge range of EV-makers and the companies that support them, allowing investors to take a diversified view on this industry, rather than trading each of the components individually. It is a way to speculate on a theme or an industry. Wall Street seems to believe that EVs are the theme of 2021, and this is a way to gain exposure to that idea.
The overall objective of EV ETFs is to track the investment results of a basket of stocks comprised of companies that are linked to electric vehicles, battery technologies and autonomous driving technologies. An ETF is a long-term approach to investing with regards to growth and gives investors the ability to invest in global stocks from both developed and emerging economies.
Take a look at the chart below, which compares the value of the S&P 500 and the DJIA to SPDR S&P Kensho Smart Mobility ETF HAIL, Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF DRIV and iShares Self-driving EV & Tech ETF IDRV over the course of the last six months. Remember, this shows a year when Trump was in office with his pro-oil sentiment, and before EV makers really made the headlines (apart from Tesla).
So, is 2021 the year of the EV? If Wall Street thinks so, we won’t argue.
Disclaimer: The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing in this article should be taken as a solicitation to purchase or sell securities.
Tesla will start selling electric vehicles (EV) in India early next year, Nitin Gadkari, the country’s transport minister confirmed during an interview with The Indian Express newspaper.
The minister disclosed that Tesla (TSLA) will begin its operations with sales in the Indian market and then maybe look for assembly and manufacturing facilities.
Last week, ETAuto.com reported that the first model to be launched in India could be the Model 3 Sedan, the cheapest among Tesla vehicles. The bookings may start in January, according to ETAuto.com. (See TSLA stock analysis on TipRanks)
Replying to a tweet, Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, said on Sunday that the company plans to enter the Indian market in 2021 but it is not happening in January.
On Dec. 21, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives raised the stock’s price target to $715 (7.7% upside potential) from $560 and reiterated a Hold rating.
In a note to investors, Ives wrote “Heading into year-end and 2021, we are seeing a major inflection of EV demand globally with our expectations that EV vehicles ramp from ~3% of total auto sales today to 10% by 2025. We believe this demand dynamic will disproportionately benefit the clear EV category leader Tesla over the next few years especially in the key China region which we believe could represent ~40% of its EV deliveries by 2022 given the current brisk pace of sales.”
Meanwhile, the consensus among analysts is a Hold based on 11 Holds, 7 Buys and 7 Sells. With shares skyrocketing 693.3% year-to-date, the average price target of $455.22 implies downside potential of about 31.4% to current levels.
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