Tesla Stock: Grim Q1 Deliveries Expected Amid Elon Musk ‘Brand Damage’
Wall Street is bracing for a tough vehicle-delivery report from Tesla next week.
Analysts have been eyeing the potential for first-quarter delivery figures to be weak for some time as sales data sours and as the brand has become the focal point of political debate in the early months of the Trump presidency.
Analysts have been trimming their sales expectations and slashing price targets for the stock, and even enduringly bullish forecasters are expecting pain to come.
Signs of weak demand have sparked nervousness among investors this year. Tesla’s sales in Europe plunged by 42% over the first two months of 2025, and sales in China fell nearly 50% in February, while local rival BYD saw sales soar.
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