Tesla (TSLA) shares surged Tuesday to their highest ranges since January following the discharge of second-quarter manufacturing and supply numbers that surpassed analysts’ expectations.

The electrical automobile large mentioned it delivered 443,956 autos within the second quarter and produced 410,831 autos. Whereas the deliveries determine was down 5% in contrast with the second quarter of 2023, it got here in forward of analysts’ consensus of about 439,000.

Telsa was the largest gainer on the S&P 500 for the second consecutive day Tuesday, with shares rising 10.2% to shut at $231.26. The inventory has gained 17% over the previous two periods, however continues to be down about 7% for the reason that begin of the 12 months.

Earnings and Robotaxi Occasion Coming Up

After a largely tough first half of 2024, Tesla inventory began to show round final week amid optimism for its quarterly numbers, and rose once more Monday amid constructive supply figures for a number of of Tesla’s Chinese language rivals.

Wedbush analysts wrote in a observe instantly following the deliveries launch that they imagine “the worst is within the rear view mirror for Tesla.”

In addition they wrote that the second-quarter knowledge ought to get traders excited for subsequent month’s scheduled “robotaxi” occasion, the place Tesla is about to debut its totally autonomous taxi to compete with others within the business corresponding to Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Waymo.

“We proceed to imagine that Tesla is extra of an AI and robotics play than a standard automotive firm,” Wedbush analysts wrote. “Now the rubber meets the street because the Avenue anticipates August eighth as a key linchpin day for the Tesla story.”

Tesla additionally introduced Tuesday that it’ll launch its second-quarter monetary outcomes after the bell on July 23.

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