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Tesla (TSLA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$354.72 -7.72 (-2.13%)
Closing price 10/16/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$352.44 -2.28 (-0.64%)
As of 10/16/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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About Tesla Stock (NASDAQ:TSLA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$349.33
▼
$370.50
50-Day Range
$327.51
▼
$382.70
52-Week Range
$297.38
▼
$498.83
Volume
61.83 million shs
Average Volume
33.97 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.40 trillion
P/E Ratio
328.45
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$412.33
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Tesla, Inc. is an electric vehicle and clean energy company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2003, the company designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, including the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck. Tesla also develops vehicle software, driver-assistance features and related services intended to support the operation and ownership of its vehicles.

Beyond automobiles, Tesla produces energy storage products for residential, commercial and utility-scale applications, including the Powerwall and Megapack. The company also offers solar energy products and operates a global network of fast-charging and destination-charging locations. Its energy business is designed to support the generation, storage and use of electricity from renewable sources.

Tesla serves customers across North America, Europe, Asia and other international markets through a combination of company-operated locations, online sales, manufacturing facilities and service networks. Its production footprint includes facilities in the United States, China and Germany. Elon Musk has served as Tesla’s chief executive officer since 2008 and is also a member of the company’s board of directors.

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Tesla Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

TSLA MarketRank™: 
3.940515532055 of 5 stars

Tesla scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 185th out of 487 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Tesla has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 23 buy ratings, 17 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Tesla has a consensus price target of $412.33, representing about 16.2% upside from its current price of $354.72.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Tesla has been the subject of 26 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Tesla's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Tesla are expected to grow by 64.79% in the coming year, from $0.71 to $1.17 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Tesla is 328.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.31.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Tesla is 328.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.80.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Tesla has a PEG Ratio of 23.03. 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 16.07. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Tesla's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.24% 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 1.94, 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 3.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Tesla does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Tesla has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 303 news articles for Tesla this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1523 people have searched for TSLA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 54% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    181 people have added Tesla to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 83% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Tesla insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $938,499.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    19.90% 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.

  • Read more about Tesla's insider trading history.
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TSLA Stock News Headlines

Elon Musk’s 4th Wealth Window Set to Open by October 30
Jeff Brown, the analyst who flagged Bitcoin, Tesla, and Nvidia early, is tracking Elon Musk's next move. He points to a new AI project tied to Musk's Cybercab reveal. Brown says Musk has opened major investment windows before, with PayPal, Tesla, and SpaceX marking milestones in tech history. He believes a fourth may open by October 30.tc pixel
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MarketBeat Week in Review – 10/12 - 10/16 (TSLA)
Tech stocks fell on inflation fears and AI infrastructure concerns while the Dow rose, as MarketBeat analysts review earnings outlooks, sector rotation, and stock picks from the week's top stories.
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Expecting a Market Correction? This Mega-Cap ETF Deserves a Spot on Your Watchlist (TSLA)
Nearly 75% of Americans expect a correction, survey finds. The Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (XLG) offers exposure to mega-cap growth stocks that could fall more, then rebound.
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Tesla Wants to Make Its Own Chips—What Could Go Wrong?
Tesla plans to build and operate its own AI chip fab, Terafab, raising questions about costs and execution ahead of its Oct. 21 earnings report amid a stretched valuation.
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Tesla's Robotaxi Lands in Paris—But Europe's Real Fight Is Over Cheap EVs
At the Paris Motor Show, Tesla debuts its Cybercab and FSD tech in Europe while Stellantis, Renault's Dacia, and BYD showcase affordable EVs, competing on pricing, incentives, and autonomous driving.
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TSLA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Tesla's stock was trading at $449.72 at the start of the year. Since then, TSLA shares have decreased by 21.1% and is now trading at $354.72.

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) issued its earnings results on Thursday, July, 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.17. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis.
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Tesla shares split on the morning of Thursday, August 25th 2022.The 3-1 split was announced on Thursday, August 25th 2022. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Thursday, August 25th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Tesla: Springpower, ATW Automation, Hibar Systems, DeepScale, Maxwell Technologies, Perbix, Grohmann Engineering, and others.

Tesla (TSLA) raised $178 million in an IPO on Tuesday, June 29th 2010. The company issued 11,880,600 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share.

Tesla's top institutional shareholders include Banque Pictet & Cie SA, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.11%), Sloy Dahl & Holst LLC (0.02%) and Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Kimbal Musk, Ira Matthew Ehrenpreis, James R Murdoch, Robyn M Denholm, Kathleen Wilson-Thompson, Xiaotong Zhu, Andrew D Baglino, Vaibhav Taneja and Joseph Gebbia.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Tesla investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Alibaba Group (BABA), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), NIO (NIO) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/23/2026
Today
10/18/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/21/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Automobiles
Sub-Industry
Automobile Manufacturers
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:TSLA
CIK
1318605
Employees
134,785
Year Founded
2003

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$840.00
Low Price Target
$25.28
Potential Upside/Downside
+16.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.43
Research Coverage
46 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.08
Trailing P/E Ratio
328.45
Forward P/E Ratio
499.61
P/E Growth
23.03
Net Income
$3.79 billion
Net Margins
3.67%
Pretax Margin
5.03%
Return on Equity
3.82%
Return on Assets
2.27%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.09
Current Ratio
1.94
Quick Ratio
1.55

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$94.83 billion
Price / Sales
14.77
Cash Flow
$2.66 per share
Price / Cash Flow
133.19
Book Value
$22.07 per share
Price / Book
16.07

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
3,949,550,000
Free Float
3,163,588,000
Market Cap
$1.40 trillion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.92

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This page (NASDAQ:TSLA) was last updated on 10/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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