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Argus Reiterates Buy Rating on Tesla (TSLA), PT $286
July 26, 2024 7:32 AM EDTArgus analyst Bill Selesky reiterated a Buy rating and $286.00 price target on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA).
The analyst comments "Our rating on Tesla Inc. (NGS: TSLA) is BUY. Tesla is the largest EV (electric vehicle) seller in the world today and holds a significant portion of the EV market share in the United States, with about 51% of the market as of the end of 2023. Ford Motor and General Motors are also key players in this market, with Ford having a... More
Morgan Stanley Positive on Tesla (TSLA): 'AI infrastructure assets (reported in the Q) are booming'
July 26, 2024 6:16 AM EDTMorgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas reiterated an Overweight rating and $310.00 price target on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)
The analyst comments "Some changes in the business mix that may be getting overlooked. Mostly recurring 'Services & Other' revenue reached 10% of total Tesla sales as the car parc approaches 7mm units. China revenues fell to the lowest in years at 18.2% of sales. AI infrastructure assets (reported in the... More
Piper Sandler Comments on Tesla (TSLA) 10Q: 'We're not sure why, but warranty expense totaled 4.1% of revenue in 2Q24'
July 24, 2024 1:17 PM EDTPiper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter reiterated an Overweight rating and $300.00 price target on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)
The analyst comments "TSLA published its 10Q earlier than expected and, as a result, we had the opportunity to dig deeper on automotive gross margin,... More
New Street Research Downgrades Tesla (TSLA) to Neutral, PT $225, 'We see limited (and unreliable) valuation upside'
July 24, 2024 7:51 AM EDTNew Street Research analyst Pierre Ferragu downgraded Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) from Buy to Neutral with a price target of $225.00.
The analyst comments "Deliveries recovered at a cost, increasing by 15% QoQ, but with gross margins, ex. credits & leasing, down 1.7pts. Volume increase and cost reductions offset... More
Canaccord Genuity Reiterates Buy Rating on Tesla (TSLA)
July 24, 2024 7:40 AM EDTCanaccord Genuity analyst George Gianarikas reiterated a Buy rating and $254.00 price target on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA).
The analyst comments "Teslas 2Q24 earnings results were mostly uneventful after the delivery announcement earlier this month. Yes, auto gross margins were weaker than expected but were likely impacted by $622M in restructuring costs. We were also looking for meaningful metrics and color around FSD take rates after recent price... More
JPMorgan Reiterates Underweight Rating on Tesla (TSLA)
July 24, 2024 7:01 AM EDTJPMorgan analyst Ryan Brinkman reiterated an Underweight rating and $115.00 price target on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)
The analyst comments "2Q automotive adjusted gross margin and free cash flow also tracked softer, implying negative earnings revision risk. Also pointing to the trend in softer underlying results indicating the risk of... More
Roth/MKM Reiterates Neutral Rating on Tesla (TSLA), PT $85, 'CyberCab Outlook for a Steering Wheel is Bearish for the Stock
July 24, 2024 6:56 AM EDTRoth/MKM analyst Craig Irwin reiterated a Neutral rating and $85.00 price target on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)
The analyst comments "Tesla's missed adj-EPS consensus by ($0.10) and adj-auto gross margins by (200 bps). This likely refocuses investors on sustained headwinds from vehicle discounting necessary to drive... More

