Motley Fool – Sun Mar 10, 7:20AM CDT
Tesla(NASDAQ: TSLA) stock has slid 56% from its high in 2021. A series of product price cuts to keep demand up in a weak automotive environment, on top of increasing competition in the electric vehicle (EV) market, has tested the stock market’s patience.
While the lack of near-term growth catalysts has weighed on the stock’s performance, at least one Wall Street analyst remains bullish about Tesla. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas recently maintained an overweight (buy) rating on the stock, although he did lower his price target from $345 a share to $320. The new price target still represents a substantial 80% upside from the current share price of $178.
Is Tesla stock a buy?
The stock hit an all-time high of $414 in early November 2021, and it’s been on a volatile slide downward since then. Given the current headwinds pushing against Tesla, it might take a while for the stock to navigate its way…
