Why Tesla Shares Dropped Today

Deonc
2022-01-05



Why Tesla Shares Dropped Today


 ‌$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$‌-4.18%

 

What happened

Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) have been on a roll recently with a 20% gain over the last three weeks. But some investors are trimming their positions today. The stock dropped about 6.5% early Tuesday, and shares remained down 4.8% as of noon ET.

So what

While today's dip might be profit-taking on the back of recent gains, there were two catalysts that likely initiated the decline. Some electric vehicle (EV) investors may have shifted investment funds into Ford Motor Company today, after it said that it was again raising planned production capacity for its F-150 Lightning pickup due to surging demand. That prospect of strong competition and a separate announcement from Tesla itself seem to be driving today's stock action.

 


Now what

China has been an important market for Tesla, and a controversial announcement may have made some investors skittish today, too. The company opened a new sales and service center for its EVs in China's Xinjiang region. The company announced it on Chinese social media, and it was reported by CNBC. The area is home to a Muslim population known as the Uyghurs, which the United Nations and various human rights organizations identify as being oppressed by China's government.

Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, have walked a fine line trying to appease the Chinese government to maintain a welcome presence in the country. Recent criticism of Starlink satellites operated by Musk's SpaceX has come from China after what the Chinese called a near-miss with its space station.


While Tesla and Musk may have entered Xinjiang solely for business reasons, it inevitably sparked uncertainty over potential protests and pushback. Today's move in Tesla stock seems to make sense based on growing competition and the desire for investors to avoid controversy.

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  • maroketo
    2022-01-05
    maroketo
    In my opinion, the rise of U.S. stocks for many years in a row means that a deep adjustment may occur at any time. If the U.S. stock market plummets, Tesla will definitely be the company with the largest market capitalization. Tesla's market value may rise to 2 trillion US dollars in 2022, but it is more likely to fall below 500 billion US dollars.
  • uuunited
    2022-01-05
    uuunited
    Tesla's a great company and has taken the global car industry to the EV era. The current valuation of this company is too high to buy or hold.
  • lemonadey
    2022-01-05
    lemonadey
    The reason is very simple, the valuation is too high.
  • BartonBecky
    2022-01-06
    BartonBecky
    I think your analysis is very reasonable. At present, the reason why the stock market is difficult to do is that there are too many uncontrollable factors
  • JulianAlerander
    2022-01-06
    JulianAlerander
    To analyze the company, we should not only know their products, but also know the next operation of musk
  • BlancheElsie
    2022-01-06
    BlancheElsie
    Thank you very much for your analysis. I have deepened my understanding of this company.
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