TSLA Stock Has Dipped 8% In 5 Days, And Investors Can’t Stop Bottom-Fishing – Report Indicates $256M Retail Inflows

• As per Vanda Research, the influx of cash reflects strong conviction on Tesla. 
• As per Vanda’s data, demand to buy other “Magnificent Seven” stocks such as Nvidia, Meta, and Microsoft, has cooled.
• While TSLA stock dived 8% over the past five days, other mag-7 stocks gained between 1-10%.

Tesla Inc. (TSLA) has reportedly seen increased retail attention as the stock has dived 8% over the past five days.

According to a report from Yahoo Finance, citing a note from Vanda Research, Tesla has seen a strong $256 million in retail inflows over the past five days. As per the firm, the influx of cash reflects a strong conviction in Tesla.

As per Vanda’s data, demand to buy other “Magnificent Seven” stocks such as Nvidia, Meta, and Microsoft, has cooled. "Retail remains engaged, but flows are less aggressive, more tactical, and increasingly selective, with a growing defensive bias under the hood," Vanda reportedly said.

While TSLA stock dived 8% over the past five days, other Mag-7 stocks gained between 1-10%.

Tesla Stock Slump Drivers

Last week, Tesla said that it delivered 358,023 vehicles worldwide in Q1 2026, marking mild growth from the corresponding quarter of 2025, but a dip from the December quarter. The Q1 numbers fell below a company-compiled analyst estimate of 365,645 deliveries.

Following the delivery report, JPMorgan advised investors to approach the EV giant’s shares with “a high degree of caution.” JPMorgan has an ‘Underweight’ rating on TSLA shares with a $145 price target. It now expects the EV giant to report earnings per share of $1.80 for 2026, below a consensus estimate of $2.08.  

How Did Retail Traders React?

On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around TSLA stock improved from ‘extremely bearish’ to ‘bearish’ territory over the past 24 hours, while message volume remained at ‘high’ levels.

A Stocktwits user said that TSLA stock’s poor performance is “unfortunate but not surprising,” and expressed hopes for a catalyst emerging in time.

Another expressed disappointment over Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

Yet another user highlighted the heightened focus on the upcoming initial public offering of Musk’s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX and added that Tesla is now “at the bottom of the pole.”

TSLA stock has gained 57% over the past 12 months. 

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