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Randy Kirk“I think both of them will see a doubling by the end of next year. Um, Tesla more than a doubling by the end of next year.”
Thesis at the time
BullishRandy is bullish on Tesla, citing strong vehicle shipment and energy deployment guidance, progress on Optimus, and a belief that the stock is undervalued with the potential to double within about a year and multiply many times over the next several years. He also frames a potential Tesla-xAI/SpaceX merger as a reason to hold a balanced position across both stocks rather than pick a side.
Key arguments
- Expects 530,000 vehicle shipments and 16 GWh of energy deployments
- Optimus robot progress noted as promising
- Believes Tesla stock is undervalued
- Expects the combined Tesla/xAI entity (if merged) to still 10x over 3-5 years
Counter-arguments acknowledged
- Not too much progress this week on robotaxi
Hedges and caveats (from the video)
- Merger terms and valuation split between Tesla and SpaceX remain uncertain
- Tax implications may make rebalancing impractical for some investors
- Projections for 10x returns over 3-5 years are speculative
- Starship launch timing and success are not guaranteed
- Data center rental price sustainability is assumed but not certain
- Vehicle shipment and gigawatt hour targets may not be achieved
The call
- Date said
- Sep 17, 2026
- Timeframe
- by the end of next year
- Deadline
- Dec 31, 2027
- Price at prediction
- $358.08
- Confidence
- medium
- Specificity
- specific
How it resolved
- Status
- unverifiable
Why this resolved this way(resolution audit)
Full rules: docs/resolution-spec.md.
Confidence Reasoning
Specific timeframe and magnitude (more than doubling) given, but no exact dollar target was stated, and 'I think' softens certainty.
Source
Strategy in Front of Tesla SpaceX Merger
Said on Sep 17, 2026Open on YouTube ↗