{"id":1345,"date":"2025-06-23T16:42:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T16:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrotradingreport.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/23\/tesla-stock-rockets-9-on-robotaxi-launch-but-not-all-analysts-are-buying-it\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T16:42:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T16:42:45","slug":"tesla-stock-rockets-9-on-robotaxi-launch-but-not-all-analysts-are-buying-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrotradingreport.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/23\/tesla-stock-rockets-9-on-robotaxi-launch-but-not-all-analysts-are-buying-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla stock rockets 9% on robotaxi launch, but not all analysts are buying it"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p>Tesla shares climbed over 9% on Monday following the company\u2019s long-promised debut of its driverless robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, over the weekend. <\/p>\n<p>The steep jump in Tesla stock was in stark contrast to the broader market, <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/news\/2025\/06\/23\/us-stocks-shrug-off-mideast-tensions-dow-jones-sp-trade-flat\/\">which was trading mostly flat amid geopolitical tensions.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The electric vehicle maker launched the autonomous <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/news\/2025\/06\/20\/tesla-stock-gains-ahead-of-robotaxi-launch-analyst-sees-50-upside-ahead\/\">ride-hailing service on Sunday <\/a>for a small group of invited users, charging a flat fee of $4.20 per ride.<\/p>\n<p>The launch marks a critical step toward Tesla CEO Elon Musk\u2019s long-standing goal of deploying a commercial self-driving fleet. <\/p>\n<p>In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Musk praised Tesla\u2019s AI software and chip design teams, describing the launch as the \u201cculmination of a decade of hard work.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote inv-component-break-container is-layout-flow wp-block-quote inv-component-break-container-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cSuper congratulations to the @Tesla_AI software &amp; chip design teams on a successful @Robotaxi launch!!\u201d Musk wrote. \u201cBoth the AI chip and software teams were built from scratch within Tesla.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-xeet-wp xeet-wp\">\n<div class=\"react-tweet-theme Prh5YO6Z7gkcGwVjnX1Q\">\n<article class=\"y3vyxk0KOdMgcSTtzERK\">\n<div class=\"lXRMjX2KYR7IZSOZPFbm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1936876178356490546\" class=\"nkzum3vS9EE0UMk6wIwD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"gxuhzv6slGlIBy5JFjVm\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gxuhzv6slGlIBy5JFjVm\">\n<div class=\"jM__a2FZ4FtvadsBSIC5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"BwMePHrH3rvsmYE498nW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1936876178356490546\" class=\"oDvOSSsrnTspryAL9YVt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"YqFZOCD996i_gAbVzqfJ\"><span title=\"Elon Musk\">Elon Musk<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"k4aQ6nZmsk6GjbvjPKss FgA7vJPvpWgsyInO1FMI\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"T65hgE51dyqUMzAY5hl0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1936876178356490546\" class=\"jg4rjgPtL89uoWZw81FG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span title=\"@elonmusk\">@elonmusk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"IulIEDncuBnezCKlPUfn\"><span class=\"f9i0GrOk4HWCqDStzGHE\">\u00b7<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/follow?screen_name=elonmusk\" class=\"X9KF8bvQvjpxMkEUAQSg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Follow<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1936876178356490546\" class=\"VAKgDYwbCPjVtzvR7vsi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"View on Twitter\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"AdGEHCYjGQTkPV_D5imj\"><span>Super congratulations to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tesla_AI\" class=\"LuuFAn5qKGMLl5k1L76T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Tesla_AI<\/a><span> software &amp; chip design teams on a successful <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robotaxi\" class=\"LuuFAn5qKGMLl5k1L76T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Robotaxi<\/a><span> launch!!<\/p>\n<p>Culmination of a decade of hard work.<\/p>\n<p>Both the AI chip and software teams were built from scratch within Tesla.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"_0kiDv1j1JHI8CF0Ntb_\"><a class=\"PF6M5QdjvCYeUIeL82Pw\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1936876178356490546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"1:27 am \u00b7 23 Jun 2025\">1:27 am \u00b7 23 Jun 2025<\/a><a class=\"EUWNvie68q0hB7x9gYil\" href=\"https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/twitter-for-websites-ads-info-and-privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Twitter for Websites, Ads Information and Privacy\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"r1nP5SJS7VNmWTX19Auq\"><a class=\"gcUKEvUouWctDVs4Uni5\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/like?tweet_id=1936876178356490546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Like. This Tweet has 0 likes\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"EYp9rp32FVnHEztzLqMG\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"aMeAuAqW2H34ePc2jorL\">0<\/span><\/a><a class=\"We700JQVK913TW5TZQk6\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=1936876178356490546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Reply to this Tweet on Twitter\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"SXNJIS9giXWKxuUsSwXx\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"qAurmX5F17a0m0GbrhOq\">Reply<\/span><\/a><button type=\"button\" class=\"EDcxfgdhQDFSaBs5yAxC\" aria-label=\"Copy link\" data-xeet-url-to-copy=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1936876178356490546\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"O1W4EuB8WU92_ex7pGQT\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ovn4FbJMqbXsfiK7gvth\" data-copy-text=\"{&quot;copied&quot;:&quot;Copied!&quot;,&quot;copyAllText&quot;:&quot;Copy link to Tweet&quot;}\">Copy link<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"cjgWV81BwLW_tK8FicCg\"><a class=\"tczCx_QJsiI5O2NPUrfI\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1936876178356490546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"LW1dI56xN0L7kAXJota7\">Read more on Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Musk&#8217;s robotaxi: positive first reactions<\/h2>\n<p>According to multiple posts on X, early testers reported smooth performance. <\/p>\n<p>One user noted completing 11 \u201csmooth as butter\u201d rides with \u201czero issues.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Musk shared and amplified several such accounts on the platform, suggesting the early phase was operationally stable.<\/p>\n<p>The rollout was limited to a roughly 10-square-mile geofenced area within Austin, with about 20 selected influencers granted access to the pilot program.<\/p>\n<p>Guggenheim analyst Ronald Jewsikow described the debut as \u201crelatively uneventful,\u201d a positive in the context of autonomous driving. <\/p>\n<p>In a Monday report, he wrote, \u201cBased on our analysis of publicly available videos from the influencer community, the day was filled with almost entirely clean driving performance.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wall Street analysts remain cautious on Tesla stock<\/h2>\n<p>Jewsikow maintained a Sell rating on Tesla stock with a $175 price target, citing valuation concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Other analysts also acknowledged the milestone but reiterated concerns over Tesla\u2019s valuation. <\/p>\n<p>UBS analyst Joseph Spak raised his price target on the stock to $215 from $190 but kept a Sell rating, stating that the robotaxi opportunity was already priced into shares.<\/p>\n<p>Barclays, which maintained an Equalweight rating and a $275 price target, said the robotaxi debut was \u201cuneventful with no major issues\u201d and underscored that the event would <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/news\/2025\/06\/23\/teslas-4-20-robotaxi-ride-revives-ai-bull-case-but-analysts-warn-of-long-road-ahead\/\">be interpreted differently by bulls<\/a> and bears. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor bulls, this is the start of a new era for Tesla. For skeptics, the limited scope and ongoing questions around full autonomy temper the enthusiasm,\u201d the firm said in a client note.<\/p>\n<p>Tesla stock closed Friday at $322.16, trading at nearly 170 times estimated 2025 earnings, according to FactSet data.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tesla&#8217;s Robotaxi vs Alphabet\u2019s Waymo<\/h2>\n<p>Tesla\u2019s launch puts it in more direct competition with Alphabet\u2019s Waymo, which has already achieved significant scale in autonomous ride-hailing. <\/p>\n<p>Waymo has logged over 10 million autonomous trips and operates robotaxi fleets in several US cities, including Phoenix and San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>Still, unlike Waymo, which uses purpose-built vehicles with no human controls, Tesla&#8217;s approach relies on its existing fleet of electric vehicles outfitted with software upgrades. <\/p>\n<p>The distinction underscores different philosophies in the race to commercialize autonomy: full-stack integration versus incremental software deployment.<\/p>\n<p>As Tesla\u2019s service moves beyond its controlled pilot in Austin, investors and regulators alike will be watching for signs of scalability, safety, and public acceptance\u2014each a key factor in determining whether the company&#8217;s long-touted robotaxi ambitions become a commercial reality.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/news\/2025\/06\/23\/tesla-stock-rockets-8-on-robotaxi-launch-but-not-all-analysts-are-buying-it\/\">Tesla stock rockets 9% on robotaxi launch, but not all analysts are buying it<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/invezz.com\/\">Invezz<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tesla shares climbed over 9% on Monday following the company\u2019s long-promised debut of its driverless robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, over the weekend. 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