This article was originally published on Fool.com. All figures quoted in US dollars unless otherwise stated.
This article was originally published on Fool.com. All figures quoted in US dollars unless otherwise stated.
What happened
On Thursday, shares of electric-car maker Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) continued to rebound from their worst one-day sell-off on record earlier this week. The stock jumped as much as 8.9%, but as of 11:15 a.m. EDT yesterday, it had settled to about a 6% gain. Tesla stock closed the day 1.38% higher.
The move higher on Thursday extends Wednesday’s rally for the growth stock. Based on this two-day rebound, investors seem to believe that Tesla shares were oversold during a big sell-off on Tuesday, creating a buying opportunity.
So what
Until Wednesday, Tesla was seeing significant selling pressure this month. The stock appeared to be taking a breather after a wild run higher. It had gained about 500% between the end of 2019 and 31 August – a move that seemed to persuade some shareholders that it was time to do some profit-taking.
But after the September sell-off worsened on Tuesday, when the stock slid about 21% in a single day, some investors appear to be aggressively buying shares.
Now what
While Tesla is still down 19% in September, investors should keep in mind that the growth stock certainly isn’t cheap. The company trades at about 17 times sales, up from a multiple of about eight as recently as a few months ago and a multiple of three just last year. With the stock’s valuation changing so quickly, continued volatility is almost inevitable.
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