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Why Lucid (LCID) Stock Is Down Today

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What Happened?

Shares of luxury electric car manufacturer Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) fell 3.2% in the afternoon session after the major indices pulled back (Nasdaq -0.8%, S&P 500 -0.77%), largely due to escalating concerns surrounding the July 9th deadline for new US tariffs, now amplified by specific announcements. 

Earlier in the day, President Trump confirmed that Japan and South Korea would face new 25% tariffs on their imports to the US, effective August 1st. These announcements came ahead of the broader July 9th expiration of a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs, which failed to produce comprehensive trade deals with most nations. This action against two major trading partners, coupled with the ongoing threat of further tariffs on countries associated with the BRICS bloc, injected significant uncertainty and apprehension into global markets. Investors were likely reacting to the increased costs for businesses, potential disruptions to global supply chains, and the broader implications for international trade relations.

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What Is The Market Telling Us

Lucid’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 58 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.

The previous big move we wrote about was 4 days ago when the stock gained 7.1% on the news that the company announced a 38% year-over-year increase in second-quarter deliveries, though the figures fell short of analyst expectations. Lucid announced it delivered 3,309 vehicles in the second quarter, a significant jump from the 2,394 vehicles delivered in the same period last year. However, this number missed the consensus estimate of 3,611 vehicles from Wall Street analysts. 

The company also reported producing 3,863 vehicles during the quarter. For the first half of 2025, Lucid produced 6,075 vehicles and delivered 6,418, indicating it has been selling down previously built inventory. Investors are reacting positively to the strong year-over-year growth, even with the delivery miss. The report comes as competitors like Tesla and Rivian posted year-over-year declines in their Q2 deliveries. Lucid is scheduled to report its full second-quarter financial results on August 5, 2025.

Lucid is down 31.2% since the beginning of the year, and at $2.09 per share, it is trading 50.9% below its 52-week high of $4.26 from August 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Lucid’s shares at the IPO in September 2020 would now be looking at an investment worth $210.82.

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