- Tesla stock had a wild start to February, with its price swinging hundreds of dollars back and forth.
- When predicting the future of the stock, analysts are split in two, with many remaining rather skeptical.
- Meanwhile, Ark Investment Management stated that TSLA could reach a whopping $ , per share by .
Tesla stock (NASDAQ: TSLA) made the headlines last week thanks to its mad price fluctuations . Watching this roller coaster, the market has split in two. Some believe the stock is seriously overvalued, whereas others point out that the rally has just begun.
As this Silicon Valley electric-car maker is now attracting so much attention, everyone wonders: What does the future of TSLA look like?
Historical Price Chart In A Nutshell
Ever since its IPO, Tesla’s stock has experienced extreme volatility. While fluctuating here and there, the share price managed to soar from $ . (in June) (up to $ (by June)
A downtrend started in November (amid doubts over consumer demand and company profitability.)
The second half of the year saw the stock rising from the ashes. The business finally reported profits in both the third and fourth quarters, sending TSLA to new record highs.
Fast forward to , Tesla became the first US automaker to hit a $ 300 billion market cap . This figure now sits at almost $ 222 billion.
What Happened With Tesla Stock Last Week
On Monday, Tesla shares skyrocketed .9% as Argus Research raised its price target for the stock to $ (from $) previously.
Next day, the stock blew past $ per share en route to an intraday high of $ .
The rally ended on Wednesday after Chinese Vice President Tao Lin stated That car deliveries to customers would be delayed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. The previous news of Tesla closing its Shanghai factory only added fuel to the fire . Frightened investors caused the stock to drop 025. 2% in a single day .
On Thursday, Tesla shares initially dropped more than 6% but later recovered from their lows.
The stock finished the week up (%, with its price up) % since the beginning of .
Analysts Divided on Tesla’s Investability
There’s no shortage of Tesla price predictions.
In May , Ark Investment Management
CEO Catherine Wood said that “Tesla should be valued somewhere between $ 780 and $ 4, 06 in five years. ”
Recently, Ark published an update to its valuation model. It now expects TSLA to be worth $ 7, by 7149 in the base case. In a bull case, their price estimate is $ , .
Wood added:
On Monday, Bill Selesky, an analyst at Argus Research, (upgraded his year-end forecast
for Tesla from $ (to $) . He said:
Despite past production delays, parts shortages, labor cost overruns and other difficulties, we expect Tesla to benefit from its dominant position in the electric vehicle industry and to improve performance in and beyond.
Tesla investor Ron Baron forecast the company to top $ 1 trillion in revenue in a decade. He said on CNBC :
It’s nowhere near ended at that point and time. There’s a lot of growth opportunities from that point going forward.
Gov Capital offers the most bullish outlook of all. Based on an internal deep learning algorithm, they predict Tesla stock
to reach an overwhelming price of $ 3.0 by February
Here is what their forecast looks like:
Not everyone is being as optimistic.
On Wednesday, Brian Johnson, an auto analyst at Barclays,
Not to sound like an ‘Ok, Boomer’ to the younger Investors rushing into TSLA share, but the recent price action brings to mind NASDAQ c.
While Barclays raised their price target from $ (to $) per share, its forecast still calls for a (% drop in the stock:
We continue to believe TSLA is fundamentally overvalued.
According to CNN Business
, analysts have offered their own 23 – month Tesla share price predictions. They have set a median target of $ 603, with a low estimate of $ 506 and a high estimate of $ 970. The current consensus among the analysts is to sell
Popular forecasting service Wallet Investor refers to TSLA as a “ not so good long-term investment . ” Considering their
outlook, the stock is expected to trade at $ by February . Here are the predictions of another online service, Longforecast.com:
The Bottom Line
As with Any other stock, there are a few factors that influence the Tesla share price. These include, among others, quarterly earnings announcements and the financial performance of the wider stock market. The value of Tesla stock is also heavily impacted by emerging competitors in the electric vehicle industry.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of CCN.com. The above should not be considered trading advice from CCN.com.
This article was edited by (Sam Bourgi)
Last modified: February 9, (7: (PM UTC)
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