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Nikola: Making Progress, But Lacks Capital

 

  • Nikola has started making real progress towards becoming a legitimate BEV manufacturer.
  • The company forecast delivering up to 100 units by year end after starting trial production this month.
  • The company needs more capital and normal production delays are likely to disappoint shareholders.
  • Investors should wait for a dip to buy the stock as a 9x EV/S target for 2025 is still expensive for the risk.
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As someone ultra bearish on Nikola (NKLA) after the company went public via a SPAC to an irrational valuation, my view is now more neutral on the stock. The BEV company has made substantial progress towards becoming a legitimate manufacturer of trucks. Ultimately though, my investment thesis is neutral on the stock as the current price is still over 9x 2025 sales targets.

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Update - July 29

No surprise the former CEO is being charged with fraud. The surprise is that the stock is down 11% on this news possibly providing a part of the bottoming process. The current Nikola is nothing like the old Nikola under Trevor Milton. 

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  • Nikola (NASDAQ:NKLA) falls after company founder Trevor Milton is charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan with three counts of making false and misleading statements to investors.
  • The charging document alleges Milton mislead investors on "nearly all aspects" of the business.

Update - June 14

Interesting deal to raise some capital here. Nikola needs far more than $300 million so this deal is only a start keeping us on the sidelines for more capital raises. 

-Shares of Nikola are down in premarket trading Monday after the company strikes a deal to sell up to $300 million worth of stock to Tumim Stone Capital.

The stock continues making a base with a retest of $15 or below likely. 

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