Gordon Johnson

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) investors experienced a very unorthodox announcement on Aug. 7, when CEO Elon Musk tweeted he considered taking the company private, with “funding secured.” After weeks of speculation, the Securities and Exchange Commission is now taking Musk to task. What...

The simultaneous civil and criminal investigations of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) are far more serious than Street chatter indicates, according to Gordon Johnson.  The Analyst The Vertical Group managing director discussed the Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of...

Vertical Group Managing Director Gordon Johnson joined Benzinga’s PreMarket Prep show Thursday morning to discuss a range of topics, including Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), steel prices and solar stocks. China’s Solar Problem When asked whether China will be able to continue to...

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and CEO Elon Musk’s surprise offer to take the company private at $420 per share has been the most controversial story on Wall Street in the past week, but another analyst threw shade on Musk’s proposal. The Analyst Vertical Group analyst Gordon Johnson on...

Street experts aren’t convinced Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) will post profits and positive free cash flow in the third and fourth quarters. The stock’s most bearish analyst expects lay investors will soon reach the same conclusion. The Rating Vertical Group’s Gordon Johnson...

As China chops its solar installation incentives, First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR)’s story is taking a turn for the worse. Vertical Group’s Gordon Johnson double downgraded the stock Thursday in light of both the Chinese policy decision and prior solar policy actions in Spain, Germany...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares slid about 1 percent Monday after Consumer Reports announced it would not recommend the Model 3. “Despite record range and agile handling, issues with braking, controls and ride quality hurt the Model 3’s overall score,” the report said....

Each Model 3 sold in the first quarter of this year cost Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) nearly $14,000, according to calculations by Vertical Group’s Gordon Johnson. Johnson initially published a $15,600 loss-per-Model 3 estimate Tuesday morning but adjusted his “cars sold” figure...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is optimistic that it can ramp car production with the capital it has now, but not everyone on the Street is convinced. The Rating Vertical Research Group analyst Gordon Johnson initiated coverage of Tesla with a Sell rating and 2019 price target of $84. The Thesis That...

The U.S. steel industry may have gotten a boost from President Donald Trump’s recently announced import tariffs on steel and aluminum. The tariff announcement could be an excellent opportunity for investors to sell shares of United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X), according to...

The Street had only good things to say about Trinity Industries Inc (NYSE: TRN). That is, until Tuesday. The rail company earned its only bearish rating diluting seven Buys. The Rating Vertical Group analyst Gordon Johnson initiated coverage on Trinity Industries with a Sell rating and $20 price...

United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) stock was hit hard Tuesday after a bearish initiation from one of the most well-known steel analysts on Wall Street. The Analyst Vertical Research Group analyst Gordon Johnson initiated coverage of U.S. Steel with a Sell rating and $25 price target. The...

Meyer Burger Technology AG (OTC: MYBUF) is a Swiss solar company that mainly focuses on photovoltaics but also has exposure to the semiconductor and optoelectronic industries and high-end markets based on semiconductor materials. The Analyst The Vertical Research Group's Gordon Johnson...

President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 30 percent tariff on solar panel imports sent a handful of U.S. solar stocks soaring Tuesday, but perhaps the most volatile move of all came from Real Goods Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGSE), which skyrocketed 30 percent on the news. The tariff will...

The Trump administration Monday afternoon announced so-called "safeguard" tariffs on foreign imports of washer machines and solar cells and modules. While the move is intended to protect domestic manufacturers, Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz told Bloomberg, "You can't build...