Tesla (TSLA) shares traded at a fresh all-time high Monday after Wedbush again raised its price target, arguing the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s self-driving car and artificial intelligence (AI) efforts will get a boost from the new Trump administration.
Wedbush lifted its price target to $515 from $400, and gave a “bull case” scenario of $650 next year. The move came about a month after Wedbush initially increased its price target to $400 from $300 for similar reasons.
The analysts wrote in a note to clients that the “Trump White House the next 4 years will be a ‘total game changer’ for the autonomous and AI story for Tesla and (CEO Elon) Musk over the coming years.”
They estimate that the full self-driving (FSD) and AI opportunity is worth at least $1 trillion alone, and they “fully expect” that the Trump administration will fast-track these initiatives “as the federal regulatory spiderweb that Musk …