Perfect Timing or Going Under
Tesla’s earnings came out this week, and the headlines were shocking to say the least.
Q4 2025 results, full year results, all in hand now yet the numbers were not what analyst, or the world, were focused on.
It’s actually about the change to Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California that stole the show.
And I am not selling it short by calling this one of the most pivotal moments in Tesla’s history.
As my top holding and number one recommendation for 2026, let’s break down if we are buying, or selling after the key event.
Shock and Awe
First, the shock factor.
Tesla decided to stop producing as of Q2 2026, their Model S and Model X lines of the popular Tesla vehicles.
As a fan of the car, these were the two most practical vehicles due to their size. The Model 3 and Model Y are tiny vehicles. The 3 is a small sedan, if you want to call it a sedan and the Y is by no means an SUV. It would be small in comparison to most normal sedans, despite the shape considered to be an SUV.
So, as long as Tesla is a vehicle manufacturer, from a consumer standpoint, their lineup is shrinking and no longer have options for most families.
That’s the shock. Now for the awe.
Tesla announced they were going to pivot the Freemont, California factory that was making those models, to roll out the much-anticipated Optimus Robot.
That’s major news. If Elon thinks the robots are ready for mass production, we are no longer decades away from having robots around the house to do actual chores – we are talking years at this point.
Like any other tech, the iterations over time will get better and better. But, for early adopters, you could very soon, like 2026, have the chance to have a Optimus Robot sitting in your living room.
To some, that’s scary. To others, it’s freeing.
Either way, it feels like the next major leap from one of the leaders in tech right now. Elon Musk runs X.com, X.ai, Tesla, SpaceX and Neurolink, but from a retail perspective, the Optimus Robot is huge.
It’s a big reason why I’ve stayed heavily invested in this single stock.
And this only makes me want to buy more.
TESLA: Our CARBS Stock Leads the Way
We’ve been on the Tesla bandwagon for quite a while now. It checks off all the CARBS. And I think we are still early.
The move to mass produced Optimus robots just proves the point. Plus, the huge investment Tesla made into X.ai now gives Tesla shareholders even greater exposure to the AI segment. The company owns crypto’s, giving us exposure to crypto currencies. And with Optimus, we have a lead on the future of technology – robots.
I’m not talking about just robotics either.
These robots are eventually going to be in every living room (for those that want them) much like the movie iRobot, hopefully without the uprising. Daily tasks like laundry, dishes, etc. All eventually done by Optimus.
It won’t be that capable right out of the gate, but for a measly $30K, the waitlist to buy one of those is going to be years.
I think only time will tell if this shift by Tesla is the art of timing major market moves, or the start of the end for the auto manufacturer.
I’m still on board.
Trade Smart,
Chad Shoop, CMT
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