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Tesla just reported its biggest quarterly drop in deliveries ever

The EV company sold about 60,000 fewer vehicles than it did in Q2 2024.

Tesla delivered 384,122 vehicles in the second quarter, down about 60,000 from the same quarter a year earlier. That’s worse than analysts expected, Tesla’s biggest year-over-year quarterly decline ever, and the second quarter in a row with a record drop.

Still, investors are shaking off the report, bidding the stock up 5.6% in premarket trading after Tesla got hammered Tuesday, when Elon Musk’s flame war with Donald Trump reignited.

Analysts had been expecting a bloodbath. FactSet’s consensus estimate was 387,000 ahead of the report, 13% lower than the year before. Many analysts had much lower guesses, including Deutsche Bank, Troy Teslike, and JPMorgan, whose estimates ranged from 355,000 to 360,000.

For the full year, analysts on average expect sales to decline about 6%, according to FactSet prior to the report.

While the stock has ridden high the past few months on optimism over the company’s now launched robotaxi program, Tesla has also faced numerous headwinds, including flagging demand, fierce competition, and a couple of public feuds with President Donald Trump.

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Lucid continues its autumn rout, hitting a fresh all-time low following a price target cut by Stifel

It’s been a rough 48 days for luxury EV maker Lucid, which fell to a fresh all-time low on Monday following a price target cut by analysts at Stifel.

Stifel lowered its Lucid price target to $17, from $21, with analyst Stephen Gengaro writing that the company will likely require additional capital over the next few years. According to Stifel’s note, published Monday, Lucid’s production is improving but it’s still in the “prove-it-to-me” stage, and vehicles that could elevate sales volumes are “likely two years away.”

Last week, Lucid announced that it plans to raise $875 million through a private offering of convertible senior notes due in 2031. The company lowered its production outlook and reported negative free cash flow of $955 million in its third quarter.

Since the end of the EV tax credit on September 30 — which Lucid’s pricey vehicles only qualified for through leasing loopholes — its shares are down more than 40%. Zooming out, Lucid’s stock has shed 98% of its value from its 2021 highs amid peak electric vehicle optimism.

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