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U.S. EV shares slump following news of Lucid (LCID) and Fisker (FSR) poor 1Q results and production cuts

May 9, 2023 1:44 PM EDT

U.S. electric automakers saw a decline in share prices Tuesday morning following cuts to production forecasts by Lucid Group Inc (NASDAQ: LCID) and Fisker Inc (NYSE: FSR), with Lucid sliding 9% in early trading.

Fisker shares were last down 5.3% after the company reported quarterly results. The company reported 1Q EPS of ($0.38), $0.08 worse than the analyst estimate of ($0.30). Revenue for the quarter came in at $198 thousand versus the consensus estimate of $6.33 million. The EV maker also announced... More

Lucid’s (LCID) 1Q miss sends shares into pre-market dive as analysts sprint to adjust

May 9, 2023 8:53 AM EDT

Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) reported its 1Q earnings results after the close Monday, reporting EPS of ($0.43), $0.04 worse than the consensus estimate of ($0.39). Revenue for the quarter came in at $149.4 million versus the consensus estimate of $199.35 million.

CFRA Research cut their 12-month target on LCID by $1.00 to $6.00 and cut 2023 EPS estimates to ($1.60) from ($1.40). CFRA analyst, Garret Nelson believes that LCID's weak top line suggests the EV pricing war may be taking its toll.

Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald remain bullish on Lucid. However, they too lowered their price target on RIVN (to $10.00 from $13.00) due to... More

Credit Suisse Downgrades PayPal (PYPL) to Neutral

May 9, 2023 8:25 AM EDT

Credit Suisse analyst Timothy Chiodo downgraded PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) from Outperform to Neutral with a price target of $85.00 (from $100.00).

The analyst comments "FY 2023 revenue & EPS higher, driven by Braintree strength and further cost reductions: PayPal delivered a ~200bps acceleration in Branded Checkout growth in Q1 relative to Q4 levels, which would suggest at least stable trends vs. industry data points (e.g., Shopify GMV... More