Tesla Beats EPS & Revenues Forecasts Q1
Shares in US alternative energies and automotive maker, Tesla, are trading around 6% higher ahead of the US open today. This comes on the back of a solid Q1 earnings release yesterday. The company, headed by the enigmatic, and divisive, Elon Musk, reported an EPS of $3.22 over the March quarter. This was well above estimates for a $2.226 EPS and extends the firm’s run of earnings beats. Similarly, Tesla revenues came in at $18.756 billion, well above the estimated $17.85 billion in revenue that Wall Street was looking for.
Putting these figures in perspective, revenues for the firm are up 81% on a year ago with Musk telling stockholders, “I’ve never been more optimistic or excited about the future of Tesla than I am right now.” Musk’s optimism, and the company’s strong performance, comes despite him acknowledging difficult conditions. Higher commodities and energy prices along with supply chains issues have been a major headwind for corporates over the last 6 months and have been amplified by the conflict in Ukraine. However, Musk was keen to remain optimistic over the outlook, reaffirming his confidence in Tesla’s ongoing success.
Technical Views
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Following the failure at the latest test of the bearish trend line from ATH, Tesla is now sitting on support at the 976.23 level. Price is currently framed by a large, descending, broadening wedge formation which suggests risks of a deeper move lower near term, with 904 the next support to note. However, the pattern is corrective and implies an eventual continuation higher.
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