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Tesla IncTSLADON'T BUYMay 19, 2016Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 18, 2026. Market Open.
He's removing this from the Magnificent 7. It's fallen 16% year to date while all its peers have gained, especially Nvidia. Sales are flagging in China where a Chinese company is overtaking them. Meanwhile, US demand may be peaking. Also consider the declining value of their cards. The EV space is challenged unless Musk develops a battery that lasts twice as long as a gas car tank.
It has been a tough year with cost over-runs along with having to reduce prices and therefore margins. The growth rate is slowing down. It expects to produce 1.8 million vehicles this year and could be falling behind other EV producers, There is intellectual value in their chargers as well as solar and battery technology, but most of their revenue today comes from their production of EV vehicles.
Took a bit of a hit by issuing some shares recently. Expensive and not a name that is going to end up in his portfolios. Trading at 145X forward earnings. Growth rate is forecast at around 70%, but he questions if that growth rate is susceptible to some risks.