Analysts Expected 2025 Profit Growth. Then Tesla Released Q1 Earnings.

A day before Tesla (TSLA) announced first-quarter earnings and revenue, analyst consensus still expected the EV giant to see about 7% profit growth in 2025, even with disastrous Q1 vehicle deliveries already reported amid apparent “brand damage” associated with Chief Executive Elon Musk’s close work with the Trump White House. TSLA edged up Thursday. That all changed late Tuesday after…