Rare gradation for Tesla share: Wall Street company sees too many uncertainties

• Baird downgrades Tesla from “Outperform” to “neutral”
• The publicly held dispute between Musk and Donald Trump puts a strain on the brand image
• Excessive expectations of robotaxi service and growing competition increase the pressure

Tesla in the head: analyst skepticism grows and is reflected in downgrades

The Tesla share has recently experienced a true roller coaster ride and the Wall Street reacts with growing caution. Two well -known analysis houses have adapted their reviews for the electric car manufacturer. The analysts Ben Kallo and Davis Sunderland by Baird Equity Research have reduced their rating for Tesla from “Outperform” to “neutral”, a rare step in the middle of a predominantly positive analyst landscape, as Marketwatch reports. Although Baird maintains a price target of $ 320, you express concerns about “too many uncertainties on too many fronts”. In the long term, however, the paper is still a “core investment”.

At the same time, the major Swiss bank UBS confirmed its sales recommendation for the Tesla share last week and issued a price target of only $ 190, which means a considerable downward potential compared to the current course. These critical assessments also put Tesla under pressure, the share of which has already lost 26 percent in the current year. On Monday, a further 1.65 percent down to $ 290.28 downwards on Nasdaq.

The “Musk Factor”: Trump-Fehde and image damage

A significant load factor – in addition to weak sales figures – is the person Elon Musk himself. The public and bitter argument between Musk and the US President Donald Trump has far-reaching consequences. Baird analysts emphasize that Musks have “added considerable uncertainty” connections to the US president and “raise questions regarding brand damage” that will remain until sustainable volume growth is visible. Market experts are concerned: Ross Gerber from Gerber Kawasaki WEALTH and Investment Management spoke of a “disaster for Musk”, while Wayne Kaufman from Phoenix Financial Services described the situation as “idiotic” and emphasized that the value of Tesla could not be separated from the founder and boss. Musk’s political views and his temporary role as a cost lower in the government apparatus On behalf of Trump, some potential buyers had already deterred and even led to arson attacks on Tesla vehicles. The concern that Musk could neglect his tasks at Tesla due to his political activities was also contributing to the share of the stock from mid -December 2024. Donald Trump is even considering to turn off his red Tesla, which he bought in March as a sign of support for Musk.

Robotaxi hopes vs. reality and long-term optimism

The high expectations of future projects such as the Robotaxi service, which is due to start in Austin on June 12, are viewed critically by analysts. While Musk promises hundreds of thousands of robotaxis to the second half of the next year, Baird analysts expect only 6,000 vehicles. They warn that this optimism could already be priced in the share price and the robotaxi business may be less profitable than it is assumed. UBS also states that disruptive technologies such as robotaxis, autonomous driving functions and humanoid robots (Optimus) are currently not making any significant contribution to sales.
Despite these short-term concerns and the optimism estimated as an excessive optimism in certain areas, the Baird analysts remain optimistic in the long term: They continue to describe Tesla as a “core participation” with “an above-average chance of robotaxi and robotics”. Even if the risks in the core business currently outweigh from the UBS perspective, the analysts see the potential for enormous sales development through future innovations.

Optimus leader takes his hat off

In the midst of this mixture loses one of his most important managers in the field of artificial intelligence. Milan Kovac, head of the development of Optimus, a humanoid robot, has announced his farewell for personal reasons. For CEO Elon Musk, who wants to make Tesla a robotic and AI company, this is a setback. Kovac pushes on the short message service X: “My departure will not change anything.”

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