I don't want Teslas to be expensive for the consumer, but the margin drops have hurt our portfolios, so from an investor perspective price increases sure make me feel better...
It seems more effective to phrase this,
"... but Wall Street's misinterpretation of Tesla's margin drops have hurt our portfolios"
For anyone who takes the time to understand Tesla, including the Wall Street analysts who actually look at Tesla's data and compare it to peers in the industry, the company has experienced incredible growth, and has further growth potential. The current value of the stock does not reflect the impact of Tesla's diverse and well-considered planning which will bring more achievements and accolades for Tesla in both the near and far future.
Bottom line, nothing that Tesla might say or do will have any effect on most of Wall Street's revered talking heads, whether working for an investment firm, or in the media. They have become accustomed to making fast decisions based upon sound bites, and/or creating sound bites themselves, all the while unable to realize their own short-comings in analytical prowess. Their concern seems to focus more on getting attention than it does on being good at their jobs. Because they have been rewarded time and time again for getting noticed, this has been what they work on most. And the others not getting noticed work harder to imitate those who seem to be entertainers rather than analysts of any value.
I won't be holding my breath waiting for this odd motivation to change as the "look at me" culture is deeply entrenched and the endorphin rush is real, for those who participate. It is an addiction, which like most other addictions leads to reduced mental performance overall.
Regardless, Tesla marches on. Avoiding getting caught up in it, and, leveraging this effect to their advantage when they can. Elon's penchant for memes is an example of using this. Because of this environment, these tactics are effective in getting Tesla attention. It has been said that there is no such thing as bad publicity, this plays to Tesla's strengths over the long run.
It seems to me that Tesla should continue to adjust pricing as they have been doing it, because it works for furthering their lead. Even if it seems to have a negative affect on the stock, that is temporary. Tesla's future is bright and a path of growth is clear, and this will result in more permanent change. It is inevitable that the stock will follow suit.
We are already seeing a few changes in the form of growing positive analysis and reporting where it wasn't before. I have every expectation that this is a trend as people witness "the competition" they have been expecting to bring viable alternative choices continue to falter and fail.
HODL