Morgan Stanley Increases Tesla PT To $840 (BULL CASE)
Overall SentimentBullishStrength: 85%
Overall Thesis
Morgan Stanley's increased Tesla bull case price target of $840 per share (up from $820) is driven by autonomous trucking revenue potential, representing significant upside from current valuations.
Narratives
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Strongly BullishThe host highlights Morgan Stanley raising its Tesla bull-case price target to $840 (from $820) on the strength of an autonomous Tesla Semi trucking opportunity, while arguing the bank is being far too conservative in its unit and revenue assumptions. He believes the semi business alone justifies a much larger increase to the bull case than the $20 Morgan Stanley applied, and separately expects Tesla's semi fleet to scale well beyond the 82,000-unit figure Morgan Stanley used in its model.
Key Arguments
- Morgan Stanley's autonomous trucking model shows large TAM ($500B-$1.1T by 2041) and strong ROI (~20% net cost savings, 6-8x more profitable than human-driven fleets).
- Host believes Morgan Stanley's assumption of only 82,000 semis on the road by 2040 is overly conservative given Tesla's planned 50,000-unit annual manufacturing capacity.
- Tesla Semi expansion into Europe (2027 delivery start) adds another growth vector for the stock's bull thesis.
Hedges & Caveats
- Morgan Stanley maintains an equal weight rating with a $400 base case price target, not a buy recommendation
- The $840 price target is a bull case scenario, not the base case
- Autonomous trucking projections are speculative and dependent on regulatory approval and market adoption
- The analysis assumes Tesla reaches 82,000 semis on road by 2030, which the creator suggests may be conservative
- Revenue assumptions based on subscription fees of $0.85-$1.00 per mile are not guaranteed
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