Add as a preferred source on GoogleAnalysts Question Tesla’s Valuation as Robotaxi and Optimus Face Hurdles
The views paired a potential robotaxi pivot with concerns about Waymo’s operating advantage, Optimus production delays, weak cash conversion and Tesla’s capital needs.
Four analysts — Jack Bowman, Michael Del Monte, Yiannis Zourmpanos and Daniel Jones — offered stock assessments of Tesla on Sunday, weighing whether its shares merited a buy, hold or sell view.
Views across the discussion were mixed on the company’s valuation and growth prospects. A valuation critique cited declines in third-quarter revenue, vehicle deliveries and selling prices, alongside high valuation multiples.
Assessments of autonomous cabs included a view of the business as a promising pivot for Tesla and a counterpoint that Waymo’s much larger market position and operating advantage may be difficult for Tesla to overcome.
Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot also drew questions about production delays and potential revenue relative to the company’s scale. The discussion weighed improving adoption of Full Self-Driving (FSD) against weak cash conversion, heavy capital requirements and elevated valuation.