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Tesla Q4 delivery numbers likely to have little impact on stock, Barclays says

Published 23/12/2024, 13:36
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Investing.com -- Tesla’s fourth-quarter 2024 delivery figures, while expected to hit a record high, are unlikely to significantly move the stock, according to a note from Barclays (LON:BARC). 

Analysts at the bank estimate Q4 deliveries at ~515,000 units, slightly above the consensus estimate of ~511,000 units and representing a 6% year-over-year increase.

Barclays highlighted that the delivery numbers, though impressive, have limited weight in shaping Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s current narrative.

"Investors overwhelmingly agree that the importance of this Q4 volume print is relatively lower than normal,” the bank stated. 

They add that Tesla’s strong momentum in recent months has been driven more by its long-term opportunities in autonomous driving and artificial intelligence rather than short-term delivery metrics.

Despite the estimated Q4 delivery beat, Barclays forecast for Tesla’s full-year 2024 sales of ~1.81 million units would be in line compared to 2023, falling slightly short of the company’s guidance for year-over-year growth. 

However, Barclays noted that “a slight near-term volume miss would likely do little to dampen Tesla’s AV/AI push,” particularly with the planned launch of "Unsupervised FSD" in 2025.

Barclays also pointed to Tesla’s planned low-cost model ("Model 2.5"), expected to launch in the first half of 2025, as a key factor supporting the company’s growth outlook. 

CEO Elon Musk has suggested 20-30% year-over-year delivery growth in 2025, which Barclays believes would alleviate concerns arising from Q4 figures. 

The analysts noted, "Increased confidence on 2025 volumes would likely mute any modest concerns that emerge post-Q4 deliveries."

While the Q4 results are expected to keep Tesla’s narrative momentum intact, Barclays emphasized that the stock’s recent rally—+68% post-election versus S&P 500’s +2.6%— “reflects positive sentiment on Tesla’s narrative/long-term opportunity as well as impacts from technical factors.”

 

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