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Why Lucid Sold Off from Q3 Earnings | Important Updates
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Overall SentimentBearishStrength: 55%
Overall Thesis
Lucid sold off after Q3 earnings despite beating EPS and revenue because management failed to provide forward guidance on Gravity ramp and avoided tough analyst questions, while lowering capex signals insufficient investment for future growth.
Narratives
LCIDLucid MotorsDespite beating Q3 EPS and revenue, Lucid sold off because the CEO provided zero forward guidance on Gravity or Air production targets and repeatedly deflected analyst questions on cost savings and ramp timelines. Shorts increased 5M shares day before earnings and returned 4M after, showing institutional conviction in the bearish thesis.
Key Arguments
- Shorts increased 5M shares pre-earnings; returned 4M post-earnings — sophisticated positioning
- No 2025 guidance for Air or Gravity production despite this being the key investor question
- Lowering capex while ramping Gravity is contradictory — signals less investment in future growth
- Analyst Tobias confronted management on cost savings being discussed for many quarters with no action
- CEO answered 'I'm a long-term shareholder' instead of addressing stock price improvement plans
- Q3 beat on EPS and revenue — fundamentals improving but communication is destroying stock
Risks acknowledged
- Numbers improving across the board — Lucid is moving in the right direction operationally
- Management seems more confident this quarter
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