Tesla shares bumped higher in early Thursday trading following a disappointing fourth quarter earnings update that was somewhat offset by a bullish outlook from CEO Elon Musk, triggering a host of price target changes from analysts on Wall Street.

Q4 reports and outlook to help get a better gauge of whether these popular auto stocks should be in the portfolio.

As one of the foremost electric vehicle companies in the world, Tesla continues to be an important company to watch in tech, but its Q4 2024 didn’t bring as good of news as investors might have expected. The company put out its latest earnings results, and with it came a miss on both revenue and earnings-per-share (EPS) versus analyst expectations.

Tesla missed Q4 estimates on both revenue and earnings, indicating issues of overcapacity and competition in EV market. Click here to read why TSLA is a Sell.

Tesla’s Q4 2024 earnings call will take place today, Wednesday, January 29, at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET. We’ll be broadcasting it on the Shacknews Twitch channel. You can also find it on Tesla’s investor relations page as a webcast.

Despite potential in robotaxis and AI, Tesla's Q4 financials showed significant misses. Click here to read what justifies TSLA stock a Sell.

Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings and revenue fell short of analysts' estimates, sending shares down by 4% in extended trading on Wednesday. Automotive revenue sank 8%. The company attributed the decline in revenue to lower average selling prices for its Model 3,