Key Points Following Trump's election win, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock rose by 20%, while Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) and Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) dropped by 8% to 10%. Tesla might have profited from Trump and Musk's friendship even as Rivian and Lucid faltered.

Of the 52 analysts covering TSLA stock surveyed by S&P Global Market Intelligence, 12 rate it at Strong Buy, six say Buy and 19 have it at Hold. Furthermore, four call TSLA a Sell and seven say it's a Strong Sell.

The election of Donald Trump has stoked optimism on Wall Street, where his business-friendly agenda is expected to juice economic growth and loosen regulations. Electric vehicle makers, however, face a hazier outlook than most other businesses.

The U.S. government has a goal that federal vehicles will be zero-emission by 2035, and Tesla may have the inside track to provide them.

Tesla should take advantage of its stock’s post-election surge to raise capital by selling shares, a Jefferies analyst says.