The last few months have been a difficult time for Tesla investors. But prominent analyst Daniel Ives remains optimistic.
• Tesla’s delivery figures disappoint
• Significant price losses for the electric car manufacturer
• Wedbush analyst Dan Ives remains enthusiastic
At the beginning of April, Tesla once again disappointed its investors: the electric car pioneer reported a year-on-year increase in global deliveries of 6.3 percent to 358,023 vehicles for the first quarter of 2026. However, this was below analysts’ expectations, who had assumed an average of around 370,000 deliveries. This means that market expectations were missed for the second time in a row.
This was not without consequences for the share price: Tesla shares have already lost around 8.9 percent of their value over the month. Since the beginning of the year, the minus has even amounted to around 11 percent (as of: closing price on April 17, 2026).
Dan Ives gives a thumbs up
Nevertheless, Wedbush’s Daniel Ives remains optimistic, according to TipRanks. The well-known, long-time Tesla bull reiterated his buy recommendation and his impressive price target of $600. For comparison: Tesla shares last closed at $400.62 (as of April 17, 2026). In his assessment, Ives bases his assessment particularly on the AI potential of the Electric car-pioneer.
Although Ives also described the quarterly deliveries as “disappointing,” he remained confident about Tesla’s advances in AI. He sees Tesla on the way to becoming an AI giant focused on humanoid robots and autonomous driving. He believes full self-driving (FSD) and robotaxis will drive future valuation higher, although he admits that regulatory approvals and performance milestones remain a constraint on Tesla’s FSD ambitions.
The one from Elon Musk led US group plans to invest around 20 billion US dollars in AI infrastructure, the production of robotaxis, Optimus robots and battery capacities. Ives sees this as an important, positive signal for Tesla’s long-term dominance in the AI space and the next phase of growth.
That’s what other analysts say
But not everyone shares this optimism. Of a total of 30 analysts recorded by “TipRanks”, only 13 give Tesla shares a buy rating. There are also 11 Hold and 6 Sell recommendations (as of April 17, 2026). Overall, the verdict is rather mixed.
Thomas Zoller, editorial team at finanzen.net
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