MicroStrategy Feels Bitcoin's Weight: 2 Smart Dips to Watch

Even though the stock has traded down to what would otherwise be an attractive level to buy, the business model has some inherent risk.

Even though MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) stock is down by 55% from its 52-week high, investors might want to reconsider their enthusiasm for the stock. Despite the stock’s massive downturn, the inherent risk in the business model is simply not worth the investor capital or time.

On the other hand, two other stocks that are trading at a discount show a much better risk-to-reward setup for investors. Both stocks have the potential for massive upside, thanks to tailwinds in the electric vehicle and semiconductor markets.

Here are two stocks that are worth watching in the first quarter of 2025, offering a completely different setup.

1. Tesla Stock's Tailwinds Outweigh MicroStrategy's Discount

After a tragic incident involving an explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside a Las Vegas hotel, the stock dropped by 6.7% as investors reacted to the alarming news. Adding to the pressure on the stock was the announcement of Tesla's first annual sales decline in over a decade, which left investors concerned about the stock’s challenges.

However, value investors would note that Tesla sold over 2 million vehicles in 2024, which put the company in second place only to China's BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDF). With oil prices remaining low and dragging gas prices down with them, the trend is usually a cyclical tailwind in electric vehicle sales.

Combined with the consumer credit trends, investors had the perfect storm for lower Tesla sales, which ends there. Wall Street analysts, particularly those at Mizuho, still give the stock an Outperform rating as of December 2024, this time along with a valuation of up to $515 a share.

To prove these analysts right, Tesla would have to rally by as much as 36% from its current position. But the risks for Tesla stock at these discounts are priced in, giving investors a much better risk-to-reward setup as a potential buy moving forward.

2. Advanced Micro Devices: The New NVIDIA

Speaking of other stocks taking the podium, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) might be taking over NVIDIA Co. (NASDAQ: NVDA) as the new head of the artificial intelligence race through semiconductor manufacturing. This stock offers not only a price discount but also massive upside from Wall Street analysts.

Today, AMD stock has a consensus price target of $191.96, which would call for a net upside of as much as 60% from today’s prices. This setup would offer investors a much better view than NVIDIA’s consensus price target of $164.1 a share, which calls for only 20% upside.

Carrying three times the upside, at a fraction of NVIDIA’s relative price action, drew in some institutional investors for Advanced Micro Devices stock recently. Over the past 12 months, up to $19 billion flowed into the company from institutions, but a recent buying spree might be more meaningful for investors.

Those from State Street have decided to boost their Advanced Micro Devices holdings by 2.3% as of November 2024, bringing their net position to a high of $11.5 billion today, or 4.3% ownership in the company.

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