Musk’s bad day: Tesla’s stock tanks costing mogul $18 billion as X suffers major outage

suffering a major outage.

shares fell by more than 14 percent by mid-day after UBS cut its forecast for the automaker’s first-quarter deliveries, and 15.43 percent by the time the markets closed – making it Tesla’s worst day since September 2020.

was down, Musk’s net worth declined by around $4.7 billion – totaling $18.8 billion.

in the EV manufacturer is down more than 51 percent from its all-time high, which was set in December. Traders predicted the tech entrepreneur’s close ties with the president would help with regulation.

However, Musk’s increasingly political social media posts, as well as his association with the controversial Department of Government Efficiency, are seemingly affecting Tesla’s brand in the U.S. and especially Europe.

Across the U.S. Tesla facilities and individual owners have reported seeing an increase in vandalism and arson attempts against the vehicles. Repeated incidents occurred at a Tesla store and service center in Loveland, Colorado, the most recent of which occurred on Friday, police told CNBC.

was hit with severe outages, with tens of thousands of users reporting their servers down, according to tracking site Downdetector.com.

dropping more than 3 percent.

According to Forbes, Musk’s net worth has dropped by a whopping $139.4 billion compared to his record $464 billion set in December – now sitting at just $324.6 billion.

As Tesla’s largest shareholder, Musk is still worth roughly $115 billion more than any other person on Earth, according to the outlet, though his net worth fell by $18 billion Monday amid the stock drop.

On Friday, Tesla completed its seventh straight week of losses – the company’s longest negative streak since debuting on the Nasdaq in 2010. The stock has fallen every week since Musk went to Washington to take up the self-styled role of “First Buddy.”

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