TSLA Stock Falls -10% With A 7-day Losing Spree On Delivery Miss Shock
Tesla (TSLA) stock hit day 7-day losing streak, with cumulative losses over this period amounting to a -10%. The company market cap has crashed by about $163 Bil over the last 7 days, and currently stands at $1.4 Tril.
The stock has YTD (year-to-date) return of 2.6% compared to 0.2% for S&P 500. This calls for a re-evaluation of the stock’s valuation to find out whether this is an opportunity, or a trap.
What Triggered The Slide?
[1] Q4 2025 Deliveries Miss Wall Street Expectations
- The Bear Case: How TSLA Behaves During Market Shocks
- The 30% Margin Cash Cow Funding Tesla’s Trillion-Dollar AI Bet
- Will Musk’s $1.6 Trillion Disruption Be His Biggest Yet?
- 3 Forces That Could Shake Tesla Stock
- Is Tesla Stock’s Trillion-Dollar AI Thesis About To Break?
- TSLA Stock: 5 Impending Events That Could Invalidate the Thesis
- Delivered 418,227 vehicles vs 440,000 expected
- Second consecutive annual sales decline reported
- Impact: Sustained Institutional Selling, Sharp Decline On Final Day Of Streak
[2] Truist Securities Lowers Price Target
- Price target cut to $439 from $444
- Analyst maintained a ‘Hold’ rating on the stock
- Impact: Amplified Negative Sentiment, Contributed To Downward Price Pressure
Opportunity or Trap?
Below is our take on valuation.
There is a near-equal mix of good and bad in TSLA stock given its overall Moderate operating performance and financial condition. But keeping in mind its Very High valuation, we think that the stock is Unattractive (For details, see Buy or Sell TSLA).
But here is the real interesting point.
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Returns vs S&P 500
The following table summarizes the return for TSLA stock vs. the S&P 500 index over different periods, including the current streak:
| Return Period | TSLA | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -2.6% | 0.2% |
| 7D (Current Streak) | -10.4% | -0.3% |
| 1M (21D) | 2.1% | 0.4% |
| 3M (63D) | 0.5% | 2.1% |
| YTD 2026 | -2.6% | 0.2% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | 16.4% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | 23.3% |
| 2023 | 101.7% | 24.2% |
Take a look at what history tells you about whether past dips like this have been buying opportunities or traps: TSLA Dip Buyer Analysis.
Gains and Losses Streaks: S&P 500 Constituents
There are currently 7 S&P constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive gains and 111 constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive losses.
| Consecutive Days | # of Gainers | # of Losers |
|---|---|---|
| 3D | 2 | 49 |
| 4D | 2 | 30 |
| 5D | 1 | 24 |
| 6D | 2 | 2 |
| 7D or more | 0 | 6 |
| Total >=3 D | 7 | 111 |
Key Financials for Tesla (TSLA)
Last 2 Fiscal Years:
| Metric | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $96.8 Bil | $97.7 Bil |
| Operating Income | $8.9 Bil | $7.8 Bil |
| Net Income | $15.0 Bil | $7.1 Bil |
Last 2 Fiscal Quarters:
| Metric | 2025 FQ2 | 2025 FQ3 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $22.5 Bil | $28.1 Bil |
| Operating Income | $923.0 Mil | $1.9 Bil |
| Net Income | $1.2 Bil | $1.4 Bil |
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