Roth MKM analyst Craig Irwin keeps a Neutral rating and $85 price target on Tesla after its Q1 earnings miss while noting that the stock's valuation now looks "even more stretched". The company has shifted the focus to a pull-forward in low-cost vehicle production to as early as late-2024, vs. prior expectation of the second half of 2025, noting that it will use existing production lines and believes the new vehicles will allow for annual production of around 3M vehicles before additional capex, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The planned unveiling of RoboTaxi at the August 8th Analyst Day could also backfile, with the management continuing to talk up autonomy in spite of the "too slow" progress, the firm added.

At the conclusion of the company's earnings conference call yesterday, Martin Viecha stated: "I wanted to let the investment community know that about a month ago, I met up with Elon and Vaibhav and announced that I'll be moving on from the world of Investor Relations. I'll be hanging around for another couple of months or so. So feel free to reach out at any time. But after the seven year sprint, I'm going to be taking a break and spending some good quality time with my family."

Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives lowered the firm's price target on Tesla to $275 from $300 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. Tesla delivered a rip the band-aid off Q1 and disaster results that were well expected by the Street after a brutal delivery quarter as demand softened globally with China the main culprit for weakness, the firm says. Last night, in a much needed conference call, "Elon Musk finally stepped up as the adult in the room and laid the foundation for Tesla's growth strategy with most importantly a lower cost vehicle now slated for 2025 production and delivery." While the firm believes the bears so far in 2024 have won this battle and been very right, the next wave of the Tesla growth story and autonomous vision is now forming.

Truist lowered the firm's price target on Tesla to $162 from $176 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The company's Q1 results underperformed expectations, but its messaging around new auto products and improving AI developments were distinctly positive surprise intended to smoothe the performance between the prior growth wave of Model 3/Y demand and the next growth wave around the next-gen vehicle ramp, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm adds however that risks remain elevated and include a big recent price cut, significant recent management dislocations, and the overhang from CEO Musk's compensation package dispute.

UBS lowered the firm's price target on Tesla to $147 from $160 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. UBS remains on the sidelines after Tesla's Q1 results, and while Tesla is increasingly a play on autonomy and progress is being made, the firm is cautious on near-term viability. UBS sees limited growth for the current lineup and lack of clarity on what these "new vehicles" could bring, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

Citi raised the firm's price target on General Motors to $96 from $95 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The analyst increased estimates post the company's Q1 beat. GM remains the analyst's top pick. The company offered encouraging Q2 outlook commentary, suggesting further upside potential to the 2024 guide, and offered a confident tone around the electric vehicle outlook, the analyst tells investors in a research note. "Quarters like this continue to support the case that the now 5+yr running pushback on the stock has grown stale," contends Citi.

BofA upgraded Tesla to Buy from Neutral with a $220 price target.