JPMorgan Chase: Lowered Tesla’s price target to $125 and maintained its underweight rating
JPMorgan analyst Ryan Brinkman will cut Tesla’s price target to $125 from $150 and maintain an underweight rating on the stock. The analyst lowered his expectations after Tesla reported fourth-quarter deliveries slightly above his model, arguing that new car deliveries appear to come at the cost of higher incentives, suggesting lower pricing and profit margins. In addition, the analyst told investors in a research note that fourth-quarter deliveries fell short of consensus expectations, dragged down by lower pricing, and consensus expectations for fourth-quarter earnings of $1.19 per share could be revised downward. He expects the stock’s multiples to shrink further as the company’s growth expectations slow.