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With such a broad band of potential, Tesla will become a Exxon who EVs will depend on, a Power Utility which will make the legacy Utilities second fiddle, a Grab/Uber combined, a revamped EV supplier of choice, and a future Robot rental company for the elderly (remember the world is aging fast). Jump on the bandwagon while it is still at a reasonable price point. Buy and Hold for retirement and keagacy for the next generation

Tesla Q4 Preview: Can the EV King Be Trusted?

Tesla's Q4 revenue is expected to be $27.195 billion, adjusted net income is $2.66 billion, and adjusted EPS is $0.748, according to Bloomberg's consistent expectations.Tesla will post its financial r

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Net income rose to about $2.17 billion, or 62 cents a share, from $1.85 billion, or 53 cents a share, a year ago.</p><h2 id=\"id_2617719276\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Q4 Results Outlook</h2><h3 id=\"id_2820609817\">Tesla Reports First-Ever Drop in Annual Deliveries</h3><p>Tesla has posted its fourth-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report. Here are the key numbers:</p><ul style=\"\"><li><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Total deliveries Q4 2024: 495,570</p></li><li><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Total production Q4 2024: 459,445</p></li><li><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Total annual deliveries 2024: 1,789,226</p></li><li><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Total annual production 2024: 1,773,443</p></li></ul><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Results for the quarter represented the first annual drop in delivery numbers for Tesla, which reported 1.81 million deliveries in 2023. It reported 484,507 deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2023.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/f090297df6420f10d4b244f59952a048\" title=\"\" tg-width=\"1200\" tg-height=\"622\"/></p><h3 id=\"id_633700293\">Tesla&#39;s Megapack Gains a Sweetener as Car Sales Slow</h3><p>Tesla&#39;s 4Q earnings appear poised to top consensus, fueled by record-breaking deployments in its energy segment. The ramp-up of its Megapack battery plant in Shanghai -- almost doubling storage deployment to 60 gigawatt-hours -- will likely boost future earnings, with an estimated 30% gross margin outperforming the auto segment. In 1H, Tesla plans to launch an updated Model Y and introduce a new, more affordable model, expanding market reach. The latter&#39;s earnings impact will be more pronounced by late 2025.</p><p>Total auto 4Q gross margin could drop as much as 100 bps from 3Q&#39;s 20.1%, but may still be better than 1H24. 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Net income rose to about $2.17 billion, or 62 cents a share, from $1.85 billion, or 53 cents a share, a year ago.</p><h2 id=\"id_2617719276\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Q4 Results Outlook</h2><h3 id=\"id_2820609817\">Tesla Reports First-Ever Drop in Annual Deliveries</h3><p>Tesla has posted its fourth-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report. Here are the key numbers:</p><ul style=\"\"><li><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Total deliveries Q4 2024: 495,570</p></li><li><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Total production Q4 2024: 459,445</p></li><li><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Total annual deliveries 2024: 1,789,226</p></li><li><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Total annual production 2024: 1,773,443</p></li></ul><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Results for the quarter represented the first annual drop in delivery numbers for Tesla, which reported 1.81 million deliveries in 2023. It reported 484,507 deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2023.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/f090297df6420f10d4b244f59952a048\" title=\"\" tg-width=\"1200\" tg-height=\"622\"/></p><h3 id=\"id_633700293\">Tesla&#39;s Megapack Gains a Sweetener as Car Sales Slow</h3><p>Tesla&#39;s 4Q earnings appear poised to top consensus, fueled by record-breaking deployments in its energy segment. The ramp-up of its Megapack battery plant in Shanghai -- almost doubling storage deployment to 60 gigawatt-hours -- will likely boost future earnings, with an estimated 30% gross margin outperforming the auto segment. In 1H, Tesla plans to launch an updated Model Y and introduce a new, more affordable model, expanding market reach. The latter&#39;s earnings impact will be more pronounced by late 2025.</p><p>Total auto 4Q gross margin could drop as much as 100 bps from 3Q&#39;s 20.1%, but may still be better than 1H24. A production decline in the quarter may suggest preparation for a Model Y refresh.</p><h3 id=\"id_3433050886\">Trump&#39;s Policies, Autonomous Vehicle Timelines and 2025 Guidance</h3><p>Tesla<strong> </strong>stock gained around 63% in 2024, virtually all of that in the fourth quarter, especially after President-elect Donald Trump&#39;s election win. Now, investors await Trump administration policy, including possibly dialing back the Inflation Reduction Act and the potential easing of regulations for autonomous vehicles.</p><p>Analysts generally see the Trump presidency as an overall negative for EVs, but a positive for Tesla. Musk fostered a good relationship with the president-elect after campaigning tirelessly for him throughout the election cycle.</p><p>Investors also will be looking for updates on autonomous vehicle timelines and 2025 guidance.</p><p>Tesla influencers gushed over Full Self-Driving v13 following a limited release around Thanksgiving. But since then, a wider FSD v13 rollout suggests no major step toward self-driving.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Musk has said he expects FSD to achieve true self-driving by mid-2025, though he&#39;s said similar &#34;this year&#34; or &#34;next year&#34; statements for about a decade.</p><p>In addition, Tesla&#39;s guidance for 2025 is an important factor affecting the stock price.</p><h2 id=\"id_30813270\">Analyst&#39;s opinions</h2><h4 id=\"id_512543951\">Bulls</h4><p><strong>Morgan Stanley</strong> believes Tesla shares have significant upside as the company rolls out a fleet of autonomous cars, or robotaxis, that run on artificial intelligence.</p><p>Adam Jonas, Morgan Stanley&#39;s high-profile auto analyst and a TSLA bull,<strong> </strong>increased his Tesla stock price target to 430 from 400, keeping an overweight rating on the shares, which remain a &#34;top pick&#34; for the firm. The firm also sees a bull case in which Tesla’s stock could ultimately double to $800 per share.</p><p><strong>Wedbush Securities</strong> hiked its base case price target on Tesla to $550 from $515 on its view that the golden age of autonomous, FSD, and Optimus has arrived. The firm has growing confidence in the demand delivery story for 2025 along with a fast tracking of the autonomous future under the Trump Administration. The bull case price target on Tesla was pushed up to $650.</p><p>Tesla continues to be <strong>Piper Sandler</strong>&#39;s &#34;#1 buy-and-hold idea,&#34; as the firm raised its price target for the stock from $315 to $500. The firm’s analysts believe investors are beginning to appreciate Tesla&#39;s potential in &#34;real-world A.I.,&#34; which is driving portfolio managers to consider upside scenarios more seriously.</p><h4 id=\"id_1883715770\">Bears</h4><p><strong>Wells Fargo</strong> reaffirmed on its bearish Tesla call, ignoring the stock&#39;s rally and as a reminder to investors that bears still persevere on Wall Street. Despite the underweight rating, the bank forecasts Tesla shares will collapse another 70% to $125 this year.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Wells Fargo&#39;s analyst commented that the grim prediction is driven by weak business fundamentals. They point to Tesla&#39;s struggles to prop up vehicle deliveries despite deep discounts, and they warn about fierce competition from Chinese EV players. The analyst added that the potential to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act tax credits may impact a serious threat to Tesla&#39;s pricing power and U.S. market demand.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">Also, Tesla&#39;s futuristic CyberCab and humanoid robot Optimus fail to impress Wells Fargo. These innovations have always been exciting, but the bank warns they are in development and are still incredibly expensive, even though they are operational in some form.</p><p><strong>Bank of America</strong> downgraded Tesla from Buy to Neutral. The investment company expressed worries about Tesla&#39;s high valuation and possible difficulties carrying out its bold initiatives.</p><p style=\"text-align: start;\">With much of Tesla&#39;s growth potentialincluding developments in autonomous driving, energy storage, and roboticsincluding already reflected in the stock&#39;s current valuation. Bank of America analysts set a price target of $490. 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Net income rose to about $2.17 billion, or 62 cents a share, from $1.85 billion, or 53 cents a share, a year ago.Q4 Results OutlookTesla Reports First-Ever Drop in Annual DeliveriesTesla has posted its fourth-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report. Here are the key numbers:Total deliveries Q4 2024: 495,570Total production Q4 2024: 459,445Total annual deliveries 2024: 1,789,226Total annual production 2024: 1,773,443Results for the quarter represented the first annual drop in delivery numbers for Tesla, which reported 1.81 million deliveries in 2023. It reported 484,507 deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2023.Tesla's Megapack Gains a Sweetener as Car Sales SlowTesla's 4Q earnings appear poised to top consensus, fueled by record-breaking deployments in its energy segment. The ramp-up of its Megapack battery plant in Shanghai -- almost doubling storage deployment to 60 gigawatt-hours -- will likely boost future earnings, with an estimated 30% gross margin outperforming the auto segment. In 1H, Tesla plans to launch an updated Model Y and introduce a new, more affordable model, expanding market reach. The latter's earnings impact will be more pronounced by late 2025.Total auto 4Q gross margin could drop as much as 100 bps from 3Q's 20.1%, but may still be better than 1H24. A production decline in the quarter may suggest preparation for a Model Y refresh.Trump's Policies, Autonomous Vehicle Timelines and 2025 GuidanceTesla stock gained around 63% in 2024, virtually all of that in the fourth quarter, especially after President-elect Donald Trump's election win. Now, investors await Trump administration policy, including possibly dialing back the Inflation Reduction Act and the potential easing of regulations for autonomous vehicles.Analysts generally see the Trump presidency as an overall negative for EVs, but a positive for Tesla. Musk fostered a good relationship with the president-elect after campaigning tirelessly for him throughout the election cycle.Investors also will be looking for updates on autonomous vehicle timelines and 2025 guidance.Tesla influencers gushed over Full Self-Driving v13 following a limited release around Thanksgiving. But since then, a wider FSD v13 rollout suggests no major step toward self-driving.Musk has said he expects FSD to achieve true self-driving by mid-2025, though he's said similar \"this year\" or \"next year\" statements for about a decade.In addition, Tesla's guidance for 2025 is an important factor affecting the stock price.Analyst's opinionsBullsMorgan Stanley believes Tesla shares have significant upside as the company rolls out a fleet of autonomous cars, or robotaxis, that run on artificial intelligence.Adam Jonas, Morgan Stanley's high-profile auto analyst and a TSLA bull, increased his Tesla stock price target to 430 from 400, keeping an overweight rating on the shares, which remain a \"top pick\" for the firm. The firm also sees a bull case in which Tesla’s stock could ultimately double to $800 per share.Wedbush Securities hiked its base case price target on Tesla to $550 from $515 on its view that the golden age of autonomous, FSD, and Optimus has arrived. The firm has growing confidence in the demand delivery story for 2025 along with a fast tracking of the autonomous future under the Trump Administration. The bull case price target on Tesla was pushed up to $650.Tesla continues to be Piper Sandler's \"#1 buy-and-hold idea,\" as the firm raised its price target for the stock from $315 to $500. The firm’s analysts believe investors are beginning to appreciate Tesla's potential in \"real-world A.I.,\" which is driving portfolio managers to consider upside scenarios more seriously.BearsWells Fargo reaffirmed on its bearish Tesla call, ignoring the stock's rally and as a reminder to investors that bears still persevere on Wall Street. Despite the underweight rating, the bank forecasts Tesla shares will collapse another 70% to $125 this year.Wells Fargo's analyst commented that the grim prediction is driven by weak business fundamentals. 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