Tesla stock is inflated and could lose more than half of its value, according to Citi analyst Itay Michaeli.<\/p>\n
In a note to clients, Michaeli reiterated a sell rating on Tesla's stock on with a $424 price target. Tesla stock traded around at $923 per share on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The basis for Michaeli's bold call involves skepticism related to Teslas autonomous driving technology and the view that Tesla's stock which is trading on a lofty forward P\/E ratio of 76 times is not factoring in a deepening economic slowdown.<\/p>\n
\"We think the current valuation remains challenging considering that the handful of other companies that previously achieved Teslas current market cap did so generating ~$100 billion of gross profit (on average) vs. Teslas second half 2022 estimated annualized of ~$30 billion (and $20 billion in the first half,\" Michaeli wrote. \"And, in the current macro situation, we need to be mindful that Tesla is adding sizable Model Y capacity in what are now price-points (>$60k US) where the US market-size is inherently smaller and where other EVs are also ramping.\"<\/p>\n
Michaeli joined JP Morgan analyst Ryan Brinkman in reiterating a sell equivalent rating on Tesla's stock post second quarter earnings.<\/p>\n
Tesla, meanwhile, has made a strong argument to justify the current valuation on its stock and maybe even a richer one.<\/p>\n
Second quarter sales rose 43% from a year ago to $14.6 billion. Operating profits surged 88% from a year ago to $2.5 billion.<\/p>\n
\"In a nutshell, the [second] quarter was better than feared with healthy guidance for 2H by Musk & Co. that look achievable with no margin for error,\" Webush Tesla bull Dan Ives said in a note.<\/p>\n
Elon Musk arrives at the In America: An Anthology of Fashion themed Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York, U.S., May 2, 2022. REUTERS\/Andrew Kelly<\/p>\n
The company could also see an earnings tailwind later this year from cooling commodities prices if CEO Elon Musk's prediction comes true.<\/p>\n
\"If I were to guess and I would take this with a grain of salt I think inflation will decline towards the end of this year,\" Musk told analysts on an earnings call. \"We are certainly seeing prices of commodities trending lower.\"<\/p>\n
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Furthermore, as Yahoo Finance's Pras Subramanian reported, new legislation could bring the return of demand-driving EV tax credits.<\/p>\n
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