Tesla: Near-Term Challenges And Execution Risks Outweigh Bullish Sentiment

Steven Fiorillo
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Summary

  • Tesla (TSLA) surged after Elon Musk's $1B insider purchase, but current valuation appears stretched despite long-term potential.
  • TSLA faces headwinds: declining profitability, expiring EV credits, uncertain timelines for Robotaxi and Optimus revenue, and increasing competition.
  • At 231x earnings and negative growth, TSLA trades at much higher multiples than peers like NVDA and META, making its valuation hard to justify.
  • Remain neutral on TSLA; expect better entry points as near-term challenges and execution risks outweigh the recent bullish sentiment.

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Elon Musk was in the headlines again and this time it wasn’t related to politics. Mr. Musk purchased 2,568,732 shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) on 9/12 at a range of $371.38 to $396.54 per share. This

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About TSLA Stock

SymbolLast Price% Chg
TSLA
434.211.91%
Pre438.761.05%
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Market Cap
$1.44T
PE (FWD)
255.94
Yield
-
Rev Growth (YoY)
-2.73%
Short Interest
2.35%
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