If you're going anywhere near Tesla (TSLA) , watch out for the falling knife. The company has been hitting some rough patches as the electric vehicle maker looks to shift from auto-making to focus on self-driving technologies,

Tesla stock is gaining ground following a recent report suggesting that the company could be on track to receive a $400 million contract through the U.S. State Department. However, subsequent developments are casting doubt on whether the deal will actually go through. The stock is also getting a boost from bullish analyst coverage.

Tesla stock snapped a terrible losing streak, and there is no shortage of suspects to blame for the recent slide. So Barron’s gathered a police lineup and asked people to identify the culprit. We also asked market technicians what’s next for the stock.

It’s only Tuesday, and yet Tesla (TSLA) stock is already down 9.2% this week. In fact, if you include Friday, in just the last three sessions TSLA shares have given up 12.2% or $147 billion in market cap.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is making big gains in Wednesday's trading. The electric vehicle (EV) company's share price was up 5.4% as of 3 p.m. ET amid the backdrop of a 0.2% decline for the S&P 500 index and a 0.

The average analyst target price is up about $30 in February, moving it to $380 a share, according to FactSet. That’s the highest target ever for Tesla stock.