We recently published a list of 10 Best Growth Stocks to Invest in for the Next 10 Years. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stands against other best growth stocks to invest in for the next 10 years.
On March 8, Ben Snider, Goldman Sachs senior equity strategist, joined CNBC to discuss the state of the economy today. Snider noted that the key struggle has been the market struggle to assess the forward trajectory of the economy. The market entered this year with optimism for the growth trajectory. However, over the past few weeks, we have seen a very sharp downturn. There is good news to extract from the scenario. Snider explained that if we look at where the market is priced today, it seems much more reasonable. Therefore the base case remains the same the economy is in good shape and is growing. He also noted that a confirmation of the growth came in with the jobs report, moreover, earnings are still growing, meaning that the equity market should be moving higher too.
However, the key question that remains unanswered is what sectors investors should look forward to. Most of the sectors have been volatile. Therefore, as per Snider, the best approach would be not to go all in for a single sector. He likes healthcare, which has been one of the best-performing sectors in the market so far. This is because despite the performance the sector is still trading at the lowest valuations compared to the market. Snider mentioned that this may be a good buying period as historical data tells us that when an investor buys the S&P 500 down 5%, it generates a positive return on investment over the next 5 months 85% of the time.
Moreover, Goldman Sachs has anticipated moderate yet resilient global growth in 2025, driven by the strong performance of the United States. The firm expects the US economy to be a primary driver of global growth, supported by a robust labor market, consistent consumer spending, solid credit conditions, sufficient liquidity, and increased capital spending related to AI. In addition, regarding the tariff situation, Goldman Sachs believes that the “Fed Put” will come into play and ease monetary policy, however, terminal rates are expected to be higher than previously anticipated.
Our Methodology
To curate the list of the 10 best growth stocks to invest in for the next 10 years, we looked at various online rankings. Using these rankings we aggregated a list of best growth stocks for the next 10 years. Next, we checked the sales growth of each stock from Seeking Alpha and added only those companies that have grown more than 15% over the past 5 years. Lastly, we ranked the stocks in ascending order of the number of hedge fund holders, sourced from Insider Monkey’s Q4 2024 database.
Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (see more details here).
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Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)
5-Year Sales Growth: 31.78%
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 126
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is one of the leaders in electric vehicle technology. It designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and leases electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems. On March 12, JPMorgan analyst Ryan Brinkman reduced the firm’s price target for the stock to $120 from $135, while maintaining an Underweight rating.
The analyst’s decision to cut the price target stems from a reduced outlook for Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) deliveries and potential pricing adjustments due to changing consumer sentiment towards the brand. JPMorgan now anticipates the company’s Q1 deliveries to be approximately 355,000, which is an 8% year-over-year decrease and a 28% quarter-over-quarter decrease.
Regardless of the reduced outlook, the company’s progress in robotaxis and humanoid robots makes it one of the best growth stocks to invest in for the next 10 years. The company is planning to launch a robo-taxi service and begin mass production of humanoid robots, named Optimus, in 2025. The robotaxis will be fully autonomous, electric vehicles that operate without human intervention. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) aims to expand the RoboTaxi service to other major US cities, including California and New York City, by the end of 2025.
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 4th on our list of best growth stocks to invest in for the next 10 years. While we acknowledge the potential of TSLA as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that 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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