Key Takeaways
- Tesla shares jumped Wednesday morning, despite the EV maker's first-quarter results missing analysts' estimates.
- CEO Elon Musk said in Tuesday's earnings call that he will scale back his government work starting next month, and that plans for a cheaper Tesla model and fully self-driving vehicles remain on track.
- Longtime Tesla bull Dan Ives of Wedbush raised his price target for Tesla's stock following what he called a "pivotal conference call for Musk to turn the corner from this dark chapter."
Tesla (TSLA) shares climbed🤪 Wednesday as investors focused on comments from Tuesday's earnings call rather than the electric vehicle maker's disappointing first-quarter results.
Tesla's earnings 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:came in well short of estimates, with automotive revenue falling 20% year-over-year as Tesla's sales were hurt amid a 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:political backlash to CEO Elon Musk's involvement iꦕn the Trump administrꦑation.
However, Musk said in Tuesday's 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:earnings call that he will 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:start scaling back his government work next month.🧔 Musk also said plans for a cheaper Tesla model and fully self-driving vehicles remain on track.
Longtime Tesla bull Dan Ives of Wedbush raised his price target for Tesla's stock to $350 from $315 following what he called a "pivotal conference call for Musk to turn the corner from this dark chapter." Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, and Bank of America analysts reiterated their price targets of $410, $345, and $305, respectively.
Shares of Tesla were up nearly 6% at $251.41 in early trading Wednesday, 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:amid broader market gains after comments from President Trump eased worries about tariffs and Federal Reserve indep𝓰endenc🍌e. Still, the stock has lost over a third of its value since the start of the year.