Tesla demand narratives related to Musk will continue, says Baird

Baird says that while Tesla’s (TSLA) Q1 deliveries of 336,7000 missed the consensus, they beat the firm’s lowered estimate of 315,400. Factory retooling for the new Model Y across all four factories was a significant factor in the delivery total, notes Baird, which expects the re-ramping of production to impact Q2 to a lesser extent. While additional data points are needed to separate the demand impact from the supply impact, demand narratives related to Elon Musk’s political activities will “continue in the near-term regardless,” the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm keeps an Outperform rating on Tesla with a $370 price target

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