TSLA earnings report resulted in a 7% drop in their stock price. Taking advantage of this opportunity, some traders utilized automated trading robots to open short positions on the stock before the release of the financial statements.
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Tesla's Q1 2023 earnings report has slightly missed revenue and profit expectations, causing the stock to slip after hours. The company reported Q1 revenue of $23.33 billion, which is slightly lower than Street estimates of $23.35 billion, but still represents a 24% increase from a year ago. However, the gross margin has dipped below 20% to 19.3% due to recent price cuts impacting profitability.
Tesla's adjusted net income for Q1 was $2.9 billion, less than the $3.03 billion estimated by the Street, and a billion less than last quarter and $700 million less than a year ago. The effects of margin compression could be at play here as revenue stays flat-ish and profit dips.
In a statement, the company mentioned that they implemented price reductions on many vehicle models across regions in the first quarter, but their operating margins reduced at a manageable rate. Tesla remains focused on operating leverage as they scale and expects ongoing cost reduction of their vehicles, including improved production efficiency at their newest factories and lower logistics costs.
The 50-day moving average for TSLA moved above the 200-day moving average on September 16, 2025. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 11, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on TSLA as a result. In of 80 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for TSLA just turned positive on September 05, 2025. Looking at past instances where TSLA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
TSLA moved above its 50-day moving average on August 22, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for TSLA crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on August 12, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 14 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where TSLA advanced for three days, in of 336 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 276 cases where TSLA Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 4 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 4 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where TSLA declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
TSLA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on September 11, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. TSLA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 83, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (17.762) is normal, around the industry mean (4.170). P/E Ratio (253.488) is within average values for comparable stocks, (269.139). TSLA's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (7.582) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (1.875). TSLA has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.044). P/S Ratio (16.155) is also within normal values, averaging (36.540).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a manufacturer of electric sports cars
Industry MotorVehicles