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Benzinga
Benzinga
Business
Anusuya Lahiri

Piper Sandler Remains Cautious On Tesla Despite Noting Its Strength

  • Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter admitted that the current weekly China Passenger Car Association February sales and production exhibited continued strength for Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ:TSLAShanghai factory
  • Tesla sold 56,515 China-made vehicles in February, including 33,315 for export.
  • Potter also noticed a "general uptick in inbound calls" from investors regarding Tesla's exposure to geopolitical risks and commodity price spikes. 
  • Nickel prices attracted attention, considering their importance in battery manufacturing.
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  • However, keeping in mind the U.S. - China tensions, Potter admits that if American companies "are eventually used as pawns in a wider geopolitical conflict, then Tesla shareholders would likely suffer." 
  • Potter kept an Overweight on Tesla with a $1,350 price target (57% upside). 
  • Price Action: TSLA shares are down by 1.76% at $847.31 premarket on the last check Thursday.
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