Tesla Deserves Higher Valuation For 'Optionality Value,' Says Analyst — Highlights These Revenue Drivers

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has other optionality value, justifying a higher valuation, Bernstein analyst Tony Saccoghani Jr. said in a note.

What Happened: Saccoghani detailed the other businesses and their potential contribution to Tesla’s valuation.

FSD: The electric vehicle maker's full-self driving suite could be a major revenue driver if the company is able to develop unique capability and hold a multi-year advantage, giving scope for premium pricing, Saccoghani said. The analyst expects that it can potentially add $38 to the stock’s per-share value.

Robotaxi: By adding half of Uber Technologies Inc.’s (NYSE: UBER) $55 billion market cap to Tesla, robotaxi would be worth about $9 per share, the analyst said. The analyst, however, isn’t hopeful that Tesla can get closer to Uber’s scale even if FSD is rolled out by the middle of the decade.

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Insurance: Insurance, the analyst said, is a low-margin business, given the combined ratio of loss and expense for property and casualty insurance is over 90%. The analyst estimates the business’ potential contribution at $12 per share.

Energy Storage: Assuming Tesla hits an extremely aggressive target of 1,500 giga-watt-hour of energy storage capacity by 2030, the energy storage business could be worth $47 billion, or $15 per share, the analyst said. He assumes ASPs declining over time to reach $150/kilowatt-hour by 2030.

Under optimistic assumptions, Sacconaghi expects $70 per share upside opportunities from these non-EV businesses.

The analyst has an Underperform rating and $150 price target for Tesla stock.

Price Action: Tesla closed Tuesday’s session at $180.83, down 1.14%, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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