We all know that electric vehicles are the future of day-to-day transportation. They are simpler to manufacture than their gas-combustion cousins. They allow for the easy integration of driver assistance and other technologies. And, they can be refueled in your garage with renewable energy from the grid.
How does an investor profit from this trend? Your natural first thought might be to put money in Tesla, but it's hard to make money off a company that is already trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of 50 (or sometimes even more!). Most of the future growth of Tesla is already baked into its share price, unfortunately.
We've also heard about companies like Nikola and Rivian that want to be the "next Tesla," but so far none of them have shown themselves to be formidable competitors to Elon Musk's electric vehicle powerhouse. Some of them even turned out to be outright frauds.
So, how do we profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? We look at other companies in the E.V. supply chain that are providing parts, equipment, and services to major automobile manufacturers as they begin the transition to producing fully electric vehicles.
We've conferred with Wall Street's top-ranked research analysts and scoured hundreds of their reports to find the best E.V. companies that you can invest in right now. We've identified seven companies that stand to benefit from the electric vehicle mega-cycle and Wall Street's best analysts are giving these companies "buy" and "strong buy" ratings in their proprietary research reports.
- Consensus Rating
- Hold
- Rating Score
- 2.0
- Ratings Breakdown
- 0 Buy Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings.
- Consensus Price Target
- $116.00 (5.5% Upside)
About EnerSys
![EnerSys logo](https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/enersys-logo.jpg)
EnerSys engages in the provision of stored energy solutions for industrial applications worldwide. It operates in four segments: Energy Systems, Motive Power, Specialty, and New Ventures. The Energy Systems segment offers uninterruptible power systems (UPS) applications for computer and computer-controlled systems, as well as telecommunications systems; switchgear and electrical control systems used in industrial facilities and electric utilities, large-scale energy storage, and energy pipelines; integrated power solutions and services to broadband, telecom, data center, and renewable and industrial customers; and thermally managed cabinets and enclosures for electronic equipment and batteries.
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- Consensus Rating
- Buy
- Rating Score
- 3.1
- Ratings Breakdown
- 7 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings.
- Consensus Price Target
- $19.17 (30.9% Upside)
About Enovix
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Enovix Corporation designs, develops, and manufactures lithium-ion batteries. It serves wearables and IoT, smartphone, laptops and tablets, industrial and medical, and electric vehicles industries. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
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#3 - ZEEKR Intelligent Technology (NYSE:ZK)
- Consensus Rating
- Buy
- Rating Score
- 3.0
- Ratings Breakdown
- 4 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings.
- Consensus Price Target
- $34.35 (99.1% Upside)
About ZEEKR Intelligent Technology
ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited is a battery electric vehicle technology company. Its current product portfolio primarily includes ZEEKR 001, a five-seater, cross-over hatchback; ZEEKR 001 FR, cross-over hatchback; ZEEKR 009, a luxury six-seater MPV; ZEEKR X, a compact SUV and an upscale sedan model.
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- Consensus Rating
- Hold
- Rating Score
- 2.4
- Ratings Breakdown
- 2 Buy Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings.
- Consensus Price Target
- $91.80 (6.0% Downside)
About Cabot
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Cabot Corporation operates as a specialty chemicals and performance materials company. The company operates through two segments, Reinforcement Materials and Performance Chemicals. It offers reinforcing carbons that are used in tires as a rubber reinforcing agent and performance additive, as well as in industrial products, such as hoses, belts, extruded profiles, and molded goods; and engineered elastomer composites solutions.
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- Consensus Rating
- Moderate Buy
- Rating Score
- 2.6
- Ratings Breakdown
- 6 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings.
- Consensus Price Target
- $101.63 (10.4% Upside)
About Textron
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Textron Inc operates in the aircraft, defense, industrial, and finance businesses worldwide. It operates through six segments: Textron Aviation, Bell, Textron Systems, Industrial, Textron eAviation, and Finance. The Textron Aviation segment manufactures, sells, and services business jets, turboprop and piston engine aircraft, and military trainer and defense aircraft; and offers maintenance, inspection, and repair services, as well as sells commercial parts.
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#6 - CECO Environmental (NASDAQ:CECO)
- Consensus Rating
- Buy
- Rating Score
- 3.0
- Ratings Breakdown
- 5 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings.
- Consensus Price Target
- $29.00 (4.1% Downside)
About CECO Environmental
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CECO Environmental Corp. provides critical solutions in industrial air quality, industrial water treatment, and energy transition solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments: Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions. The company engineers, designs, manufactures, and installs non-metallic expansion joints and flow control products, including rubber expansion joints, ducting expansion joints, and industrial pinch and duck bill valves; membrane-based industrial water and wastewater treatment systems; and provides dust and fume extraction solutions comprising consultation, design, manufacturing, installation, and service, as well as water and wastewater treatment solutions.
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Recent Analyst Ratings
- Consensus Rating
- Moderate Buy
- Rating Score
- 2.6
- Ratings Breakdown
- 7 Buy Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings.
- Consensus Price Target
- $16.85 (55.3% Upside)
About Vale
![Vale logo](https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/vale-sa-logo.png)
Vale SA, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore and iron ore pellets for use as raw materials in steelmaking in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through Iron Solutions and Energy Transition Materials segments. The Iron Solutions segment produces and extracts iron ore and pellets, manganese, and other ferrous products; and provides related logistic services.
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