Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) - UBS Flags Delivery Risk as TSLA April Sales Show No Upward Inflection

We recently published a list of 10 AI Stocks Surging on News and Ratings. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stands against other AI stocks surging on news and ratings.

According to Daniel Ives, global head of technology research at Wedbush Securities, the US- China agreement is once again creating a bull market environment for tech.

“If you are a tech investor, this is a dream scenario,” Ives noted on CNBC’s “Worldwide Exchange.”

On Monday, the U.S. and China announced that they would temporarily reduce tariffs on each other for 90 days. Following the news, Wall Street’s three major indexes surged sharply on the same day, with the S&P 500 marking its highest level since early March.

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The U.S. said it will cut tariffs imposed on Chinese imports to 30% from 145% while China said it would cut duties on U.S. imports to 10% from 125%. Investors saw this as a big positive surprise.

“It’s a relief rally because there was a lot of anxiety and angst about tariffs between the U.S. and China. They are going to scale it down to much more reasonable levels so the fall-out from tariffs will probably be more manageable and limited.”

-John Praveen, managing director at Paleo Leon in Princeton, New Jersey.

“No one had these low China tariff rates on their bingo cards. This is a big positive surprise. Risk remains that tariffs go back up from current levels as the pauses end, though taking worst-case scenarios off the table is reassuring.”

-Jeff Buchbinder at LPL Financial.

Unfortunately, the rally in US stock futures paused as investors focused on a key inflation report and lingering economic concerns.

“The challenges are not over. The de-escalation was a lot stronger than even the best hopes, but you have to remember that the US economy still faces average of effective tariffs of more than 13%.”

-Frederique Carrier, investment strategy head at RBC Wealth Management.

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Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 126

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is an automotive and clean energy company that leverages advanced artificial intelligence in its autonomous driving technology and robotics initiatives. On May 13, UBS reiterated the stock as “Underweight.” The firm said it’s standing by its underweight rating on the EV maker.

“Available TSLA April sales data shows no signs of upward inflection from Q1. Of the 3 major markets we track, TSLA deliveries are trending down 18% y/y and 49% m/m. It’s still early, but the weak start implies risk to Q2 consensus deliveries.”

Analysts on Wall Street currently have a consensus “Buy” rating on the stock. The average price target of $307 implies a 7.8% upside, however, the Street-high target of $470 implies an upside of 41%.

Overall, TSLA ranks 6th on our list of AI stocks surging on news and ratings. While we acknowledge the potential of TSLA as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than TSLA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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