We recently published a list of Why These 15 Automotive Stocks Have Been Plunging In 2025. In this article, we are going to take a look at where LiveWire Group, Inc. (NYSE:LVWR) stands against other automotive stocks that have been plunging in 2025.
Automotive stocks have been among the worst-performing names in the past few months, and even before that, if you exclude Tesla from the list. Donald Trump’s election caused panic among electric vehicle startups, and his tariff policies caused that panic and uncertainty to spread among traditional automakers.
Meanwhile, inflationary pressures and rising interest rates have dampened consumer demand for big-ticket purchases like vehicles. The recent inflation read is a step in the right direction and can eventually help bring rates lower, but the automotive sector is unlikely to pull off a big recovery anytime soon.
Methodology
For this article, I screened the worst-performing automotive stocks year-to-date.
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LiveWire electric motorcycles being tested on a closed track in North America.
LiveWire Group, Inc. (NYSE:LVWR)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 11
LiveWire Group, Inc. (NYSE:LVWR) makes electric motorcycles, parts, accessories, apparel, and electric balance bikes for kids.
The stock is down significantly so far in 2025, as LiveWire (NYSE:LVWR) reported a consolidated net loss of $93.9 million for 2024. This is an improvement from $109.6 million in 2023 but still significant.
Consolidated revenue fell by 30% year-over-year to $26.6 million. Electric Motorcycle segment revenue declined by 27%, while STACYC segment revenue dropped by 31%. Unit sales of electric motorcycles decreased by 54% in Q4 compared to the prior year.
Also, the company’s cash and cash equivalents fell sharply from $167.9 million at the end of 2023 to $64.4 million at the end of 2024.
Moreover, LiveWire (NYSE:LVWR) projected electric motorcycle sales of only 1,000 to 1,500 units for 2025 and an operating loss of $70-80 million.
The consensus price target of $7.25 implies 216.59% upside.
LVWR stock is down 52.18% year-to-date.
Overall, LVWR ranks 4th on our list of automotive stocks that have been plunging in 2025. While we acknowledge the potential of LVWR as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some 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 LVWR but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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