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Shares of electric vehicle pioneer Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) fell 10.7% in the afternoon session after Wall Street sentiment toward the company turned more bearish, with several analysts cutting their forecasts and price targets. UBS analyst Joseph Spak issued the most bearish outlook, slashing his price target to $19, implying a potential 30% downside. Spak warned that while lower 2025 earnings expectations were becoming consensus, the broader earnings trajectory for Tesla still appeared overly optimistic and remained vulnerable to further downward revisions after Q1 2025 earnings are released.
Similarly, Goldman Sachs lowered its price target from $275 to $260, reflecting growing near-term risks. The firm pointed to weakening auto demand, softer consumer sentiment, rising tariff-related costs, particularly within Tesla's Energy division, and increasing uncertainty around U.S. EV policy. Despite these headwinds, Goldman highlighted that the long-term potential from Tesla's AI-driven initiatives could serve as a meaningful offset, providing an avenue for future growth beyond its traditional automotive business.
Separately, stocks gave back some of the gains from the previous day as the White House clarified the tariffs on imports from China would add up to 145%, while the baseline 10% tariffs remained in place for all countries. This reminded investors that the global trade environment remained volatile, limiting the potential for sustained market gains.
Also President Trump said he was willing to accept pain in the short term, and was aware his policies could cause a recession, but he remained more mindful of a more severe case of economic depression (higher unemployment and prolonged downturn).
For investors, this suggested that the administration could prioritize long-term structural shifts over near-term economic stability, further increasing policy-driven risk in the markets.
XLY slipped Thursday as investors took profits following Wednesday's tariff-driven consumer stock rally. Cooling inflation supported sentiment, but Amazon, Tesla, and others retreated after sharp previous gains.
Wall Street trimmed steep losses in afternoon trading Thursday, following remarks from President Donald Trump, who expressed some optimism about reaching trade agreements, particularly with China.
The firm expects the net price of new vehicles in the U.S. to rise by about $2,000 to $4,000 over the next 6-12 months as car manufacturers pass on tariff-related costs, Reuters reported.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has seen remarkable success with its satellite network, Starlink, but some experts question whether its current valuation is sustainable.
