Buckle up the Tesla ride is going to be bumpy
This looks likethe time for traders to bet against Tesla (TSLA) shares in the short term as the market reacts to reports that Model 3 electric vehicle (EV) deliveries are going to be delayed with news stories about escalating production costs, production line issues and lay-offs throwing doubt on the company’s ability to turn a significant profit on its new model.
The chart above shows that after steep rise of 68% throughout the year the share price is showing signs of volatility.
Barclays were among the first to advise their clients to short Tesla with their analyst Brian Johnson suggesting a $210 price target – well below the $340 consensus on Wall Street.
Barclays feel Tesla’s November 19 announcement about truck production will be decisive in swaying investor confidence in the company.
Tesla are projecting production targets of several million per year in the near future as well as significant progress in other business opportunities like battery storage.
On the back of these projections some analysts have been uber-bullish about Tesla with Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas – who is widely followed on Wall Street – raising his 12-month price target from $317 to $379.
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