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Big Money Believes in Tesla

By:
Jason Bodner
Published: Jan 18, 2022, 12:21 UTC

Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) stock has been hot lately, gaining 9.5% over the last month.

Big Money Believes in Tesla

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And the electric vehicle maker could rise even more due to massive vehicle deliveries, its cryptocurrency exposure, and strong fundamental performance. But another likely reason is Big Money lifting the stock.

So, what’s Big Money? Said simply, that’s when a stock goes up in price alongside chunky volumes. It’s indicative of institutions betting on the shares.

Smart money managers are always looking for the next hot stock. And Tesla has many fundamental qualities that are attractive.

This sets up well for the stock going forward. But how the shares have been trading points to more upside. As I’ll show you, the Big Money has been consistent in the shares.

You see, fund managers are always looking to bet on the next outlier stocks…the best in class. They spend countless hours sizing up companies, reading reports, speaking to analysts…you name it. When they find a company firing on all cylinders, they pounce in a big way.

That’s why I’ve learned how critical it is to gauge Big Money demand for shares. To show you what I mean, have a look at all the Big Money signals TSLA has made the last year.

The last few months have seen Big Money activity, too. Each green bar signals big trading volumes as the stock ramped in price:

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Source: www.mapsignals.com

In the last year, the stock attracted 20 Big Money buy signals. Generally speaking, recent green bars could mean more upside is ahead.

Now, let’s check out technical action grabbing my attention:

Outperformance is important for leading stocks.

Next, it’s a good idea to check under the hood. Meaning, I want to make sure the fundamental story is strong too. As you can see, Tesla has been growing sales and earnings at a double-digit rate. Take a look:

  • 3-year sales growth rate (+41.8%)
  • 3-year earnings growth rate (+33.3%)

Source: FactSet

Marrying great fundamentals with technically superior stocks is a winning recipe over the long-term.

In fact, TSLA has been a top-rated stock at my research firm, MAPsignals, for years. That means the stock has buy pressure, strong technicals, and growing fundamentals. We have a ranking process that showcases stocks like this on a weekly basis.

TSLA has a lot of qualities that are attracting Big Money. It’s made this list six times since 2016, with its first appearance on 1/3/2017…and gaining 2,318.46% since. The blue bars below show the times that Tesla was a top pick:

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Source: www.mapsignals.com

It’s been a top stock in the consumer discretionary sector according to the MAPsignals process. I wouldn’t be surprised if TSLA makes additional appearances in the years to come. Let’s tie this all together.

The Bottom Line

The Tesla rally could have further to go. Big Money buying in the shares is signaling to take notice. Shares could be positioned for further upside. Given the historical gains in share price and strong fundamentals, this stock could be worth a spot in a growth-oriented portfolio.

Disclosure: the author holds no positions in TSLA in personal or managed accounts at the time of publication.

Learn more about the MAPsignals process here.

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About the Author

Jason Bodnercontributor

Jason is a seasoned equity investor and quantitative analyst. He is currently co-founder of research and analytics firm, MAPsignals.com, focusing on identifying outlier stocks by following the Big Money.

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