The bulk of Tesla's past stock performance has come from the growth of its EV division. Pioneering the industry, Tesla dominated new EV sales for a few years with its Model 3 and Y concepts, leading revenue to come close to $100 billion and operating income to soar past $10 billion. Now, these figures are all moving in the wrong direction.

Tesla (TSLA) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock. Shares of this electric car maker have returned -7.