What happened
Shares of electric-car maker Tesla (TSLA 3.18%) took a hit on Friday, declining as much as 6.5%. As of 12:30 p.m. EDT, however, the stock was down about 5%.
The stock's pullback is likely primarily due to a decline in the overall market on Friday. But one bearish analyst report may have affected the stock as well.
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So what
Capturing bearish sentiment in the overall market on Friday, the S&P 500 was down 2.8% at the time of this writing. The market's move lower follows a three-day winning streak for the S&P 500. Of course, that index is still down 25% from Feb. 19, reflecting concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
The most bearish Tesla analyst on the Street, GLJ Research's Gordon Johnson, reiterated a sell rating for the stock on Friday, noting that the company will likely report negative free cash flow of $1.6 billion as deliveries take a hit in Q1. The analyst has a $58 12-month price target for the stock.
Meanwhile, New Street analyst Pierre Ferragu upgraded the stock from a neutral to a buy rating. In addition, Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter lowered his firm's price target on the stock from $928 to $820 but said shares should be bought following the stock's recent weakness.
Now what
Investors will get some insight into Tesla's recent performance when the company reports its first-quarter deliveries next week. The automaker will report deliveries for the quarter sometime between April 1 and April 3.
