Amid the market volatility sparked by Donald Trump's on-off tariff plans, during which the benchmark S&P 500 index fell by 3.1% last week and the Nasdaq entered 'correction' territory, no stock has been more badly hit than Tesla.
Stocks of Tesla and Trump Media, which were seen as major beneficiaries of a Trump presidency, have lost nearly 50% since Inauguration Day
Tesla stock continues to dive as Elon Musk's political persona tarnishes the brand. It's the worst performer on the S&P 500 today and in 2025.
Tesla's stock is sinking after another month of bad China sales. Elon Musk has now lost about $7 billion in his stake since the election.
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is in the midst of a severe correction, with shares falling nearly 13% last week. The post-election rally has faded, and the electric vehicle (EV) giant is now down over 40% year-to-date, trading at $230 at press time.
Amid the continued 2025 selling action in Mag 7 stocks, Tesla (TSLA) and Amazon (AMZN) are taking a big brunt of the downside moves. Kevin Hincks examines both tech titans and provides example options trades using a Call Calendar strategy with shorter-term windows as market volatility continues to persist.
Tesla (TSLA) shares slipped more than 8% Monday morning, putting it among the biggest S&P 500 decliners and starting the week on a negative note as the electric vehicle maker's stock has declined in each of the last seven weeks.
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares fell another 8.7% to about $240 on Monday morning amid continued investor concerns about a slowdown in vehicle global sales and CEO Elon Musk's close ties to the Trump administration, Analysts at UBS lowered their price target on Tesla to $225 from $259 citing concerns over delivery volumes, margin pressures, and softer demand. Analysts reduced their first quarter 2025 delivery forecast to 367,000 units, down 26% quarter-over-quarter and 5% year-over-year, reflecting what they believe to be a slower run rate despite an anticipated end-of-quarter push likely driven by promotions.
Elon Musk takes a hammer-and-nail approach to everything, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman says.
Shares of the electric-car maker Tesla (TSLA -8.67%) continued its struggles to open the week of trading, falling roughly 8.3% as of 10:17 a.m. ET today after a Wall Street analyst lowered his price target on the stock and maintained a sell rating.
Tesla stock officially traded lower Monday than it did ahead of President Donald Trump's November victory, wiping out what was once a 91% gain for shares of the electric vehicle company run by Trump lieutenant Elon Musk, as Tesla becomes the face of the ongoing stock market slide.
UBS analysts lowered their price target on Tesla to $225 from $259 while maintaining a ‘sell' rating. The TSLA stock was down over 4% in pre-market trading on Monday.