We recently published a list of Was Jim Cramer Right About These 16 Stocks?. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer discussed 12 months ago during his show on March 18, 2024.
On the most recent episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer advised his viewers against exiting the market entirely, despite the sharp sell-off. He also reminded viewers that, historically, the market has always found its bottom, and stocks can rebound over time. Cramer then addressed the idea of selling everything but he raised an important question saying:
“Sure you can get out, but can you get back in? Selling everything right now feels great. We know that President Trump is now hanging with the bears… As he himself said you can’t really watch the stock market, the stock market’s the problems of the rich, and they don’t matter as long as it, they can take a hit. And that’s a zeitgeist from the Walmart White House where Trump’s giving us everyday lower prices for stocks.”
Cramer then pointed out the disparity between President Trump’s approach and what long-term investors might believe is the right course of action. In the past, Cramer noted, figures like Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell were seen as stabilizers, or “puts,” that would help cushion the market’s downward moves. However, no one seems to be talking about that kind of support lately. He added:
“People are capitulating because they want to get rid of the pain and they don’t want to lose the game… See, there’s just one problem. How do you get back in?”
Cramer also highlighted a common pitfall: many investors get scared off during market downturns and fail to seize the opportunity to buy strong companies at lower prices. He pointed out that this fear leads people to miss out on significant future gains, leaving them on the sidelines while others take advantage of lower stock prices and reap substantial rewards.
“It’s why you should be thinking of buying the great companies here, not selling them. To not get good merchandise as it starts being really cheap is a failure of imagination, to not have held them all the way could be a failure of recognition.”
Methodology
For this article, we compiled a list of 16 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the episode of Mad Money on March 18, 2024. We then calculated their performance from March 18th, 2024, market close to March 7th, 2025, market close. We have also included the hedge fund sentiment for the stocks, which we sourced from Insider Monkey’s Q4 2024 database of over 900 hedge funds. The stocks are listed in the order that Cramer mentioned them.
Note: This article covers Jim Cramer’s commentary from March 18, 2024, and does not account for any changes in his opinions regarding the stocks mentioned. Therefore, the commentary should not be mistaken for his latest opinions on any of the stocks that are mentioned.
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Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)
Number of Hedge Fund Investors: 126
At the time, Cramer saw Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) as oversold, suggesting it was a good time to start a position. While acknowledging its valuation, he urged investors to buy after its 30% decline:
“I thought the price increase today was very significant. I think Tesla’s come down too far. Now it’s $500 billion, so it ain ’t cheap. The stock is down 30% for the year. When are you going to start positioning in Tesla other than right now?”
Despite the recent setbacks, the stock is still up by 47.38% in the past 12 months. Cramer has remained upbeat about the ‘Musk Premium’ to Tesla’s stock in his previous comments. Here are his most recent remarks which were made on the 5th of March:
“The guy came to the Congress in a suit. I mean what was amazing was that people seemed to just go, Republicans, go crazy for him. They love him.”
“[On Goldman looking at consumer perception, German EV market and intent to buy TSLA products] I know. Plus Germany’s going into this absolute whatever it takes scenario where they’re spewing money. They’re finally using the bazooka. And it’s not seemed to be headed in Tesla’s way.”
“Did you see that how many cars they sold in Germany last month? One thousand four hundred and twenty nine. And Lamborghini may have sold more. And those are handmade, leather stitched. By six ladies. In their sixties.”
Overall, TSLA ranks 8th on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer discussed 12 months ago. 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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