Investors expected disappointing results when Tesla (TSLA 4.71%) reported earnings Tuesday afternoon. Unfortunately, that's pretty much what they got.
Tesla missed earnings and is in a transitionary period. Even if it executes, the company is nearly fully valued. Elon Musk has alienated a significant portion of the population, limiting Tesla's upside.
Elon Musk promises more attention on the EV maker, but brand damage from his political activities won't be easy to repair.
Summary ⚈ Politicians sold Tesla shares ($1,001-$250,000) in March 2025, some before an 8% drop post-Q1 earnings miss.⚈ Tesla's Q1 2025 earnings ($0.27/share, $19.34B revenue) missed forecasts due to competition and Musk backlash.
Elon Musk talked robots amid slumping Tesla sales in first quarter earnings. Analysts, meanwhile, are focused on cheaper models and robotaxis.
The trillion-dollar club got a little bit smaller over the last few weeks.
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Tesla (TSLA 4.71%) stock has declined 41% year to date, making it one of the 10 worst-performing companies in the S&P 500. Shares initially soared when Donald Trump won the presidential election in November.
Tesla shares rose 6.5% in Frankfurt on Wednesday, after it reported profitability for its core auto business topped rock-bottom expectations in the first quarter, although it missed on other metrics such as revenue and net profit.
Tesla hit by "quadruple whammy"
Tesla reported a weaker-than-expected first quarter, missing its revenue target by nearly $2 billion. Elon Musk said he will step back from his role with DOGE, staying involved part time.
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 22, 2025 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Travis Axelrod - Head of IR Elon Musk - CEO Vaibhav Taneja - CFO Ashok Elluswamy - Director, Autopilot Software Lars Moravy - VP, Vehicle Engineering Karn Budhiraj - VP, Supply Chain Conference Call Participants Pierre Ferragu - New Street Emmanuel Rosner - Wolfe Edison Yu - Deutsche Bank George Gianarikas - Canaccord Colin Langan - Wells Fargo Adam Jonas - Morgan Stanley Operator Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to Tesla's First Quarter 2025 Q&A Webcast. My name is Travis Axelrod, Head of Investor Relations, and I'm joined today by Elon Musk, Vaibhav Taneja, and a number of other executives.