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Autonomous Vehicle Stocks

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The self-driving value chain from robotaxi platforms and ADAS chips to lidar, mapping, and automotive-grade compute.

27

Stocks

+19.6%

YTD Performance

+6.4%

1M Performance

$12.58T

Total Market Cap

vs SPY: +11.4%12 of 27 stocks beating market

Theme Performance

How Autonomous Vehicle is trading against SPY and QQQ

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Weekly updates on performance, valuation changes, and key movers.

What Changed Recently in Autonomous Vehicle Stocks

Valuation Status

2Undervalued
1Overvalued
Coverage: 4 stocks

Upcoming Earnings (7 Days)

No earnings this week

Theme Breakdown

Autonomous Vehicle Stocks Composition

Explore how the Autonomous Vehicle Stocks universe is distributed across key business segments.

Categories reflect each company's primary theme role. Some companies may have exposure to multiple segments.

Theme Overview

Why segmentation matters

See how the theme breaks down across business segments and where concentration risk lives.

Selected Stocks

20

in theme

Total Market Cap

$12.18T

combined

Highly Concentrated

The top 2 segments (Robotaxi Platforms & ADAS & Autonomy Chips & Autonomous Mobility & Other segments) represent 93.9% of this theme by market cap.

Top Autonomous Vehicle Stocks Stocks

Top Autonomous Vehicle Stocks Stocks by Segment, Performance, and Valuation

NVDA logo

NVDA

NVIDIA Corporation

#1
Price$208.64
Mkt Cap-
YTD+10.5%
Rev G70.7%
GOOGL logo

GOOGL

Alphabet Inc.

#2
Price$363.31
Mkt Cap-
YTD+15.3%
Rev G17.5%
TSLA logo

TSLA

Tesla, Inc.

#3
Price$408.90
Mkt Cap-
YTD-6.7%
Rev G2.3%
CAT logo

CAT

Caterpillar Inc.

#4
Price$915.64
Mkt Cap-
YTD+53%
Rev G11.8%
QCOM logo

QCOM

QUALCOMM Incorporated

#5
Price$217.77
Mkt Cap-
YTD+25.9%
Rev G5.2%
DE logo

DE

Deere & Company

#6
Price$573.66
Mkt Cap-
YTD+22.9%
Rev G5.4%
UBER logo

UBER

Uber Technologies, Inc.

#7
Price$70.06
Mkt Cap-
YTD-15.4%
Rev G18.3%
GM logo

GM

General Motors Company

#8
Price$83.77
Mkt Cap-
YTD+3.4%
Rev G-2%
F logo

F

Ford Motor Company

#9
Price$15.00
Mkt Cap-
YTD+12.4%
Rev G3.8%
ON logo

ON

ON Semiconductor Corporation

#10
Price$120.84
Mkt Cap-
YTD+113.1%
Rev G-9%

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Daily Intelligence

Yesterday in Autonomous Vehicle Stocks

Key headlines and stock-level movers from the last trading session.

Last session recap is current.

End-of-day analysis published after market close. Next update after Jun 9, 2026 market close.

Session Brief

Jun 8, 2026
MIXED

Autonomous vehicle (AV) momentum hinges on AI chip supply, battery tech, and regulatory clarity. Nvidia’s Vera Rubin GPUs and South Korea deals signal AI acceleration for AV perception. onsemi’s elite pairing studio simplifies power modules, boosting EV power‑train efficiency.

Key Drivers

Stock-level moves behind the theme

Sentiment reflects catalyst narrative, not price direction - a stock can close lower while the fundamental driver is bullish.

CAT logoCAT logo
CATNEUTRAL

Caterpillar Inc.

+1.26%

last session


Fresh EOD news and price action made this stock a theme driver.

F logoF logo
FMIXED

Ford Motor Company

+0.67%

last session


Ford shares fell 3% this week after earnings missed guidance on electric‑vehicle ramp‑up costs, while a 4.06% divid...

NVDA logoNVDA logo
NVDABULLISH

NVIDIA Corporation

+1.72%

last session


NVDA is gaining momentum from new priority supply agreements in South Korea for its Vera Rubin GPUs, expanding AI i...

TSLA logoTSLA logo
TSLABULLISH

Tesla, Inc.

+4.58%

last session


Tesla shares are rallying on speculation that Elon Musk will merge SpaceX into Tesla or acquire an AI firm, with pr...

GM logoGM logo
GMBULLISH

General Motors Company

+2.02%

last session


GM is driving growth by investing in a new battery technology and building a dedicated battery plant, positioning i...

Updated after market close

Jun 8, 2026

Valuation Pulse

Are Autonomous Vehicle Stocks cheap or expensive right now?

DCF valuations and Wall Street ratings across the theme.

Data as of Jun 8, 2026 (EOD)

20 stocks in theme - 4 with full coverage

DCF Valuation

(Intrinsic Value)
Median Upside +25%
Limited DCF coverage for this theme - fewer than 5 stocks have a DCF model available.

4

of 20

covered

Undervalued
2(50%)
Fair Value
1(25%)
Overvalued
1(25%)

Wall Street Consensus

(Price Targets)
Median Target Upside +13%

19

of 20

covered

Buy / Strong Buy
12(63%)
Hold
7(37%)
Sell / Strong Sell
0(0%)

Coverage Snapshot

Consensus is based on 19 stocks with analyst price targets. DCF analysis is based on 4 stocks with intrinsic value estimates.

Valuation Distribution

(19 covered stocks)

Theme Valuation Score

2.3

Cheap

Scale: 1 (Cheap) to 5 (Expensive)

1

Bargain

8 stocks (42%)

>= +30%

2

Cheap

3 stocks (16%)

+10% to +30%

3

Fair

4 stocks (21%)

-10% to +10%

4

Expensive

3 stocks (16%)

-25% to -10%

5

Very Expensive

1 stocks (5%)

<= -25%

Valuation score blends Wall Street target upside at 65% weight and DCF upside at 35% weight when both are available; single-source covered stocks use the available signal. Higher score means more expensive.

Earnings Calendar

Upcoming Earnings in Autonomous Vehicle Theme

Companies reporting in the next 30 days. Earnings dates and estimates can change as reports approach.

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No earnings scheduled

No earnings scheduled in the next 30 days.

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Research & Methodology

How to evaluate Autonomous Vehicle Stocks

Methodology, investment thesis, and key risks for this theme.

How we evaluate these stocks

Our methodology

We separate autonomy platforms, vehicle makers, chip suppliers, and sensor companies because each has a different route to revenue. The focus is on commercial deployment, safety validation, software attach rates, and financial durability.

  • Autonomy exposure must be more than EV branding
  • Robotaxi, ADAS, compute, and sensor roles are separated
  • Design wins and fleet deployment matter more than demos
  • Cash runway is critical for pure-play suppliers
  • Valuation is checked against commercialization timing
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Investment thesis

Why this theme exists

Autonomous driving can change the economics of transportation, logistics, insurance, and vehicle software. The investable opportunity spans full-stack platforms, driver-assistance systems, chips, lidar, maps, and fleet operators.

  • ADAS content per vehicle continues to rise
  • Robotaxi pilots can become high-value fleet businesses
  • Autonomy requires specialized compute and sensors
  • Software attach rates can expand vehicle margins
  • Logistics and delivery may adopt autonomy before consumers
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Key risks

What could go wrong

Autonomy timelines can stretch for years. Safety incidents, regulation, weak unit economics, and supplier cash burn can break the investment case even if the technology improves.

  • Regulators can slow deployment after safety failures
  • Robotaxi economics need proof city by city
  • Sensor and lidar suppliers depend on production ramps
  • Pure plays may dilute shareholders before scale
  • Large platforms can internalize more of the value chain
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Common questions investors have about the Autonomous Vehicle Stocks theme.

01What are autonomous vehicle stocks?

Autonomous vehicle stocks are companies exposed to self-driving software, robotaxi networks, ADAS chips, lidar, perception sensors, mapping, automated vehicle production, or mobility platforms where autonomy can affect growth or valuation.

02Which companies lead the autonomy theme?

The large-cap leaders usually include platform and compute names such as Tesla, Alphabet, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Mobileye, while smaller companies like Aurora, Luminar, Ouster, and Aeva provide more direct but higher-risk exposure.

03Why do lidar stocks move so sharply?

Lidar companies often depend on a small number of automotive design wins. A single OEM program, production delay, or capital raise can change the revenue outlook quickly, which makes the group more volatile than large platform stocks.

04Are robotaxi stocks investable yet?

Robotaxi exposure is investable, but the economics are still developing. Investors should watch service area expansion, vehicle utilization, cost per mile, safety record, and whether the platform can scale without heavy losses.

05What metrics matter most?

Revenue growth, gross margin, cash burn, balance-sheet runway, valuation, and recent returns matter most. For suppliers, design wins and production ramps are critical. For platforms, deployment scale and unit economics matter more than demos.

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