Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) shares are pushing higher on Tuesday.
In afternoon trade, the lithium miner's shares are up 2% to 37.2 cents.
However, that doesn't change much on a year to date basis, with the Core Lithium share price still down by 63% since the start of 2023.
Can Core Lithium shares rebound and hit 50 cents by Christmas?
Firstly, it is worth noting that Christmas is just a little under six weeks away and it is incredibly difficult to predict short-term share price movements.
However, one thing we know about Core Lithium shares is that they can cover a lot of ground in a short space of time.
For example, between 28 September and 2 October, its shares rose an impressive 26% from 34 cents to 43 cents. Were it to move by the same margin again, it would be trading within touching distance of our Christmas target.
But how realistic is a 50 cents valuation for the Core Lithium share price? It depends on who you ask.
Goldman Sachs thinks that its shares are fully valued at current levels and has a neutral rating and 37 cents price target on them. It's a similar story over a Morgans, which has a hold rating and 41 cents price target on its shares.
But if you were to ask the lithium bulls at Macquarie, you might get a very different answer. Last month, its analysts put an outperform rating and 65 cents price target on the lithium miner's shares.
This implies a potential upside of 75% for investors and would suggest that 50 cents is more than possible.
But it certainly will need some very big and positive news between now and Christmas to get there. This is far from guaranteed and could require a bit of a Christmas miracle.
