Pop Goes The Tesla (Our Top Short For 2025)

Summary:

• Tesla, Inc. announced its first YoY decline in vehicle sales, of just over 1%, well below 30-40% growth goals.
• The company has announced substantial planned growth for 2025, but with substantial pressure, we don’t see a path to achieve it.
• Alternative businesses such as self-driving have substantial competition, and the company’s missed estimates don’t give us confidence in a resolution.
• Overall, Tesla is valued at 4x the next largest carmaker, with that being its primary business, making TSLA stock our top short for 2025.

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is a company we’ve discussed as overvalued for a while. Most recently, we discussed in our article here about the potential impact of new government regulations. However, despite our negative

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