Tesla (TSLA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Founded in 2003 by engineers Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has grown from a niche electric sports car manufacturer into a global leader in sustainable energy and transportation. Under the guidance of CEO Elon Musk, who joined the company as chairman following its Series A funding round in 2004, Tesla has expanded its mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy through innovative electric vehicles (EVs), energy generation and storage solutions, and advanced software development.

Tesla’s core business centers on the design, development and manufacture of electric vehicles. The company’s current lineup includes the Model S and Model X luxury segments, the mass-market Model 3 sedan, and the compact SUV Model Y. Tesla has also unveiled upcoming vehicles such as the Cybertruck, an all-electric pickup; the Tesla Semi, aimed at heavy-duty transport; and the next-generation Roadster high-performance sports car. In parallel, Tesla markets a suite of energy products, including the Powerwall home battery, Powerpack commercial energy storage, Megapack utility-scale storage systems, and integrated solar panels and Solar Roof tiles, enabling customers to generate, store and consume renewable energy on site.

With manufacturing and assembly facilities—known as Gigafactories—in North America, Europe and Asia, Tesla serves customers in over 30 countries. Key production sites include Gigafactory Nevada for battery and powertrain components, Gigafactory Shanghai for Model 3 and Model Y production, Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg for European vehicles, and Gigafactory Texas in Austin, which consolidates vehicle manufacturing and research operations. The company’s global Supercharger network and destination charging partnerships further enhance vehicle usability for long-distance travel.

Leadership at Tesla emphasizes vertical integration, in-house software development and a direct-to-consumer sales model. Beyond hardware, Tesla’s over-the-air software updates deliver new features, performance improvements and the evolving capabilities of its Autopilot driver assistance and Full Self-Driving packages. Under Musk’s strategic vision, Tesla continues to invest in battery technology, manufacturing scale-up and energy solutions, positioning itself at the forefront of the transition to sustainable transportation and power generation worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $312.76 to $318.45
• 50-Day Range: $259.51 to $362.89
• 52-Week Range: $182.00 to $488.54
• Volume: 58.04 million shs
• Average Volume: 101.40 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.01 trillion
• P/E Ratio: 172.29
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $301.24
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Tesla Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Tesla scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 9th out of 86 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Tesla has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 19 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and 9 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Tesla has been the subject of 24 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 32.42%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Tesla are expected to grow by 32.42% in the coming year, from $2.56 to $3.39 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Tesla is 172.29, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.54.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Tesla is 172.29, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 23.81.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Tesla has a PEG Ratio of 11.41. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Tesla has a P/B Ratio of 13.70. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.02% of the float of Tesla has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Tesla has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Tesla has recently increased by 0.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Tesla does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Tesla does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.51

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.02% of the float of Tesla has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Tesla has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Tesla has recently increased by 0.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.35

News Sentiment

Tesla has a news sentiment score of 0.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 488 news articles for Tesla this week, compared to 264 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

475 people have searched for TSLA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

220 people have added Tesla to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Tesla insiders have sold 27,078.90% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $1,025,240.00 in company stock and sold $278,648,925.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

20.70% of the stock of Tesla is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.20% of the stock of Tesla is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

TSLA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TSLA shares performed this year?

Tesla's stock was trading at $403.84 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, TSLA shares have decreased by 22.4% and is now trading at $313.5640.

How were Tesla's earnings last quarter?

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.26. The electric vehicle producer earned $19.34 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.93 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 6.66% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.02%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Tesla's stock split?

Tesla's stock split before market open on Thursday, August 25th 2022.The 3-1 split was announced on Thursday, August 25th 2022. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Thursday, August 25th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

Does Tesla have any subsidiaries?

Tesla subsidiaries include these companies: Springpower, ATW Automation, Hibar Systems, DeepScale, Maxwell Technologies, Perbix, Grohmann Engineering, and more.

Who are Tesla's major shareholders?

Tesla's top institutional investors include HBW Advisory Services LLC, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC, Howard Financial Services LTD. and Jacobs & Co. CA. Insiders that own company stock include Elon Musk, Kimbal Musk, Ira Matthew Ehrenpreis, James R Murdoch, Zachary Kirkhorn, Robyn M Denholm, Xiaotong Zhu, Andrew D Baglino, Vaibhav Taneja, Kathleen Wilson-Thompson and Joseph Gebbia.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Tesla?

Shares of TSLA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Tesla own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Tesla investors own include IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Applied Materials (AMAT), ASML (ASML) and HubSpot (HUBS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/22/2025
• Today: 7/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: AUTO - DOMESTIC
• Sub-Industry: Automobile Manufacturers
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:TSLA
• CIK: 1318605
• Web: www.tesla.com
• Phone: (512) 516-8177
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 125,665
• Year Founded: 2003

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $301.24
• High Stock Price Target: $500.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $19.05
• Potential Upside/Downside: -3.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.29
• Research Coverage: 42 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.82
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 172.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: 122.49
• P/E Growth: 11.41
• Net Income: $7.13 billion
• Net Margins: 6.66%
• Pretax Margin: 8.03%
• Return on Equity: 9.02%
• Return on Assets: 5.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.07
• Current Ratio: 2.00
• Quick Ratio: 1.54

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $97.69 billion
• Price / Sales: 10.34
• Cash Flow: $4.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 77.63
• Book Value: $22.89 per share
• Price / Book: 13.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,220,960,000
• Free Float: 2,554,218,000
• Market Cap: $1.01 trillion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.39