We recently published a list of Analysts Are Talking About These 10 AI Stocks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) stands against other stocks that analysts are talking about.
Gene Munster from Deepwater Asset Management said in a latest program on CNBC that the AI hardware trade is still intact and the analyst believes DeepSeek is a net positive for the industry.
“The consensus DeepSeek has been a positive for AI. I think when it comes to the cost of AI inference, it’s going to go through the floor. Sam Altman said after DeepSeek that they expect the cost of tokens to go down 10 to 12x per year for their second-tier model. I mean, that’s basically through the floor. And I think the third piece to this, if those two happen, we get this hardware build-out, we the cost of compute or the cost of inference declining. I think you’re going to see some just profound impacts. And so I’m still bullish on this market. I think that what we’re seeing right now is a funk, and I think that we still got two great years left of this AI trade.”
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Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)
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Jeff Kilburg, KKM Financial CEO and CIO, said in a program on CNBC that he believes Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is still ‘on track’ and he’d buy more of the EV maker’s shares if the stock pulls back to $300.
“What’s fascinating to me is that Tesla is just having a pullback here. We were aggressively writing calls when it was above 400, so it’s always been a volatile stock. I think Tesla is still on track, but the competition, the DeepSeek conversation—this is all going into the input now. What’s fascinating to me is that Nvidia is kind of not involved in this pullback here because they’re still buying chips. So I think we have to wait more here. Tesla is a name that I do own. I’ve owned it for a while. We will be adding when it gets close to 300 because I think it has the ability to be that robo-taxi, to be the autonomous driver that we all hope for.”
Analysts are still trying to look beyond Elon Musk’s claims and find out the specifics on the company’s EV and robo-taxi plans.
Tesla Inc’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) product lineup is showing signs of stagnation, with over 95% of sales still coming from the Model 3 and Model Y. Meanwhile, competitors are rolling out more advanced models. According to Reuters, Tesla’s market share in Europe is slipping as legacy automakers like BMW post stronger sales. Chinese competitor BYD is also gaining ground in Europe, despite talk of tariffs.
Baron Partners Fund stated the following regarding Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in its Q4 2024 investor letter:
“Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles, related software and components, and solar and energy storage products. Shares rose on growth in the energy segment, the promise of new model launches in 2025, and increasing investor confidence in Tesla’s AI initiatives. Despite macroeconomic challenges, delivery data in major markets like China have shown considerable improvement. The energy and automotive segments demonstrated stronger-than-expected profitability. Tesla also expanded its advanced computing center in Texas, released improved version of its software-enhanced driving solution, and is set to launch new mass market vehicles years after the initial rollouts of Models 3 and Y. Expectations of deregulation under the incoming administration point to the potential acceleration of new technology rollouts, which could enhance Tesla’s leadership position in real world AI and bolster investor confidence that Tesla will benefit from these large and attractive growth opportunities.”
Overall, TSLA ranks 6th on our list of stocks that analysts are talking about. While we acknowledge the potential of TSLA as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that under the radar AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than TSLA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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