Shares of electric vehicle maker Lucid Group were down more than 10% Wednesday following a downgrade of the company's stock by Bank of America and the abrupt departure of CEO Peter Rawlinson. The company is in search of a new CEO, stirring uncertainty among Wall Street analysts.
Lucid Group Inc LCID analysts highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the EV company after announcing a CEO transition and fourth-quarter financial results.
Lucid Group (LCID -11.69%) recently launched its new fully electric SUV, and now has told investors it plans to produce more than twice as many electric vehicles (EVs) in 2025 as it did in 2024. It also beat expectations on both the top and bottom lines in the fourth-quarter report it delivered after the close of trading Tuesday.
The departure of Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson is a blow to the EV maker that the market has yet to understand, one analyst said.
Lucid Group Inc (NASDAQ:LCID) shares plunged 9.2% on Wednesday morning following the unexpected resignation of CEO Peter Rawlinson and a subsequent downgrade by Bank of America. Rawlinson, who has led the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer since 2019, announced his immediate departure on Tuesday.
Despite a significant advantage when it comes to vehicle range, luxury EV maker Lucid has struggled since debuting on the stock market in mid-2021. Ever since late 2023, Lucid stock (NASDAQ: LCID) has failed to climb above a price of $5.
The Lucid Group Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID) net loss last year was $3.1 billion.
LCID's fourth-quarter 2024 results reflect strong growth, increased deliveries and higher capital expenditures in EV innovation.
Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCID ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 25, 2025 5:30 PM ET Corporate Participants Marc Winterhoff - Interim Chief Executive Officer Gagan Dhingra - Senior Vice President of Finance and Principal Accounting Officer Taoufiq Boussaid - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants John Murphy - Bank of America Securities Tom Narayan - RBC Stephen Gengaro - Stifel Chris Pierce - Needham & Company Andres Sheppard - Cantor Fitzgerald Adam Jonas - Morgan Stanley James Picariello - BNP Paribas Operator Hello, and welcome to Lucid Q4 2024 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Lucid Group (LCID) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.22 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.26. This compares to loss of $0.29 per share a year ago.
Lucid said Marc Winterhoff, currently the company's chief operating officer, will step in as interim CEO.
Shares of Lucid Group Inc. shot up 6% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the luxury EV maker narrowed its quarterly loss and announced a CEO change.