Elon Musk’s Twitter antics add to damaging sentiment on Tesla – MS (NASDAQ:TSLA)

In response to a survey performed by Morgan Stanley, a bulk of buyers are distressed by the drag on Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares pushed by Elon Musk’s Twitter buy.

About 75% of respondents to the financial institution’s survey indicated that the Twitter (TWTR) buy has been a serious contributor to the steep slide for Tesla (TSLA) shares as of late, with 65% additionally indicating the acquisition may have a “damaging or barely damaging impression on Tesla’s enterprise going ahead.” In contrast, solely 5% stated the acquisition is prone to be constructive for the automaker’s enterprise.

“Our investor survey reinforces our views that Elon Musk’s current involvement with Twitter has contributed to damaging sentiment momentum in Tesla shares and will drive some extent of hostile draw back skew to Tesla fundamentals,” fairness analyst Adam Jonas commented.

Nonetheless, Jonas maintained his Purchase advice for Tesla (TSLA). He suggested that there’s important upside to the inventory ought to the inventory tumble in the direction of his bear case of $150. An extra slid towards that stage would signify a promising “window of shopping for alternative,” in his view.

“Tesla is the one self-funding pure play EV title we cowl and has achieved a novel place to safe provide of the battery metals and associated up-stream provide needed to provide EVs at multi-million-unit scale,” he defined. “In a slowing financial surroundings, we consider Tesla’s ‘hole to competitors’ can doubtlessly widen, notably as EV costs pivot from inflationary to deflationary. The present value gives roughly 80% potential upside to our $330 value goal which is the best upside to focus on we’ve got seen from Tesla in over 5 years.”

Shares of the Austin-based EV producer rose 0.55% shortly after Tuesday’s market open.

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