Shares of Tesla Inc (TSLA) registered their largest single-session loss in 58 months on Friday after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk was accused of fraud by US regulators and the latter ever sought to remove the billionaire from his top post in the company. The accusations were related with a number of “false and misleading” posts on Twitter, which Musk made in August.
Tesla shares closed lower for a second consecutive trading session on NASDAQ on Friday. It has also been the steepest daily loss since November 6th 2013. The stock went down 13.90% ($42.75) to $264.77, after touching an intraday low at $260.56, or a price level not seen since September 7th ($252.25).
Shares of Tesla Inc have retreated 14.96% so far in 2018 compared with a 19.25% gain for the underlying index, Nasdaq 100 (NDX).
In 2017, Tesla’s stock surged 45.70%, thus, it outperformed the Nasdaq 100, which registered a 31.52% return.
In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said that members of Musks own team as well as investors were surprised by a series of tweets made by Musk, beginning with a post on August 7th that he was considering to take the company private.
The SEC also said that 12 minutes following that first post on Twitter Teslas head of investor relations asked Musks chief of staff if that announcement was legitimate.
Later, on August 24th, after reports in the media of the SEC investigation had emerged, Elon Musk said in another post that the electric car maker would remain public.
The SEC said that Musk “knew or was reckless in not knowing” that his posts on Twitter were misleading or false.
“The SEC civil action may lead to Musk’s exit from Tesla (either permanently or temporarily) and the Musk premium in the shares dissipating,” Barclays analyst Brian Johnson was quoted as saying by Reuters.
“We are concerned that decreased confidence in Tesla on the part of investors may impact the company’s ability to raise capital on amenable terms,” J.P. Morgan analyst Ryan Brinkman said.
“This unjustified action by the SEC leaves me deeply saddened and disappointed,” Musk said in response to accusations. “Integrity is the most important value in my life and the facts will show I never compromised this in any way.”
According to CNN Money, the 28 analysts, offering 12-month forecasts regarding Tesla Inc’s stock price, have a median target of $306.70, with a high estimate of $530.00 and a low estimate of $100.00. The median estimate represents a 15.84% upside compared to the closing price of $264.77 on September 28th.
The same media also reported that 10 out of 28 surveyed investment analysts had rated Tesla Inc’s stock as “Hold”, while 7 – as “Buy”. On the other hand, 8 analysts had recommended selling the stock.
Daily and Weekly Pivot Levels
With the help of the Camarilla calculation method, Mondays levels of importance for the Tesla stock are presented as follows:
R1 – $266.37
R2 – $267.97
R3 (Range Resistance – Sell) – $269.57
R4 (Long Breakout) – $274.36
R5 (Breakout Target 1) – $279.96
R6 (Breakout Target 2) – $282.49
S1 – $263.17
S2 – $261.57
S3 (Range Support – Buy) – $259.97
S4 (Short Breakout) – $255.18
S5 (Breakout Target 1) – $249.58
S6 (Breakout Target 2) – $247.05
By using the traditional method of calculation, the weekly levels of importance for Tesla Inc (TSLA) are presented as follows:
Central Pivot Point – $280.10
R1 – $299.63
R2 – $334.50
R3 – $354.03
R4 – $373.57
S1 – $245.23
S2 – $225.70
S3 – $190.83
S4 – $155.97
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