Tesla Stock Had a Huge 2024 but EV Start-Ups Rivian and Lucid Stocks Plunged. What That Could Mean for 2025

Risk-averse investors probably wouldn't have enjoyed holding Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock last year. Halfway through the year, Tesla shares were down by over 20% even as the S&P 500 index had marched 15% higher. But 2024 was a tale of two halves for Tesla stock, and it ended the year with a monster 62.5% gain, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.Shares of fellow electric vehicle (EV) makers Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) and Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) also had a tough start to 2024. But those stocks didn't recover, ending the year down by 43.3% and 28.3%, respectively. The returns of these EV maker stocks may not repeat in 2025, but the lessons from 2024 should still apply.Tesla was a model for stock investors learning about risk and volatility in 2024. Shares were down by about 43% at the low in late April and up by as much as 93% at the high in mid-December. The recovery in the second half of the year came for several reasons that might help determine where Tesla stock goes in 2025.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool