
Tesla reported Q1 2026 EPS of $0.41 versus $0.36 consensus, with automotive gross margin rising to 21.1% from 16.2% and operating income increasing 135.8% year over year. Services and FSD revenue grew 42% year over year to $3.75 billion, with 1.28 million active FSD subscriptions up 51%. Despite these gains, shares were down 8.83% year to date and fell sharply over the past week. Energy storage revenue declined 12% year over year, operating expenses rose 37% due to AI R&D, and vehicle inventory increased. Battery pack capacity remains a production constraint, tariff uncertainty and lower regulatory credit revenue add pressure, and the market demands proof for future robotaxi timelines. A base valuation model targets $510.02 by 2030, with bull and bear cases of $644.91 and $377.48, respectively.
"Tesla reported Q1 2026 EPS of $0.41 against a $0.36 consensus, with automotive gross margin expanding to 21.1% from 16.2% a year earlier and operating income up 135.8% YoY. Services and FSD revenue jumped 42% YoY to $3.75 billion, with 1.28 million active FSD subscriptions, up 51%. Yet shares sit at $409.99, down 8.83% year to date."
"The bear case is real: Energy storage revenue fell 12% YoY in Q1, operating expenses surged 37% on AI R&D, and global vehicle inventory rose to 27 days from 22. Battery pack capacity remains the binding constraint on production. Tariff uncertainty and lower regulatory credit revenue add pressure, and prediction markets put just a 10% probability on a California robotaxi launch by June 30. The market wants proof, not promises."
"The Street's consensus target is $411.89, essentially flat. Ratings split: 5 Strong Buy, 18 Buy, 17 Hold, 4 Sell, 3 Strong Sell, with 49% bullish sentiment. Our base case lands at $510.02 by 2030 (24.4% total return), with a bull scenario of $644.91 and a bear case of $377.48. Model confidence is 90%."
"Reaching $650 from today's price of $409.99 would require a 58.5% gain. With forward EPS of $1.90, a price of $650 implies a forward P/E of 342x. Our base case of $510.02 already implies 227x, meaning the bold target needs roughly 116x additional multipl"
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