Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)

Caution
Caution: carries more cash than debt
$348.75
Last close
+0.8%
1-year return
TSLA Bull Case vs. Bear Case

A data-driven read of TSLA's strengths and risk factors, built from its financials, earnings history, analyst activity, and insider trading, not opinion or speculation.

Strengths
Holds more cash & investments than debt (net cash position).
Free cash flow (164% of net income) exceeds reported profit, a sign of high earnings quality.
Beats revenue (67%) far more often than EPS (22%), demand looks stronger than the bottom-line numbers alone suggest.
Currently in a volatility squeeze, short-term volatility compressed well below its longer-term level, which has historically preceded larger moves.
Watch Items
Revenue declined 2.9% year over year.
Operating margin has compressed for 3 straight years on record.
Share count grew 16.6% year over year, meaningful dilution.
On a 4-quarter EPS miss streak.
Beats EPS estimates only 22% of the time.
Largest EPS miss on record is -64.7%.
Who's Bullish on TSLA, and Who Isn't

Five independent market signals, analysts, institutions, insiders, short sellers, and price trend, each scored from real, current data. See exactly where the smart money agrees, and where it's split.

Signals are mixed: 3 of 5 available lean bullish, 2 lean bearish.

Institutions
-59.11M shares net this 13F cycle
Insiders
Net buying
Analysts
Moderate Buy consensus, 17 analysts
Short Sellers
Short interest falling, 2 straight reports
Price Trend
Downtrend, price below a falling 50-day average
Valuation check: Revenue growth trend and analyst price target trend are roughly in line.
TSLA's Biggest Trading Days

Every trading day in the last 2 years where TSLA moved 4% or more in a single session, most recent first, a quick read on how volatile this stock has really been. See full daily price history →

DateMoveClose
Aug 21, 2026+5.14%$362.86
Jul 23, 2026-14.52%$319.69
Jul 7, 2026-4.02%$402.90
Jul 6, 2026+6.69%$419.77
Jul 2, 2026-7.49%$393.45
Jun 29, 2026+8.46%$411.84
Jun 23, 2026-5.79%$381.61
Jun 11, 2026+4.60%$399.15
Jun 8, 2026+4.59%$408.95
Jun 5, 2026-6.56%$391.00
Jun 1, 2026-4.57%$415.88
May 15, 2026-4.75%$422.24
May 8, 2026+4.02%$428.35
Apr 15, 2026+7.62%$391.95
Apr 2, 2026-5.42%$360.59
Mar 31, 2026+4.64%$371.75
Jan 22, 2026+4.15%$449.36
Jan 20, 2026-4.17%$419.25
Jan 6, 2026-4.14%$432.96
Dec 17, 2025-4.62%$467.26
Dec 3, 2025+4.08%$446.74
Nov 24, 2025+6.82%$417.78
Nov 13, 2025-6.64%$401.99
Nov 5, 2025+4.01%$462.07
Nov 4, 2025-5.15%$444.26

Showing the 25 most recent of 102 on record. Full history is on the Price Insights page.

The TSLA Timeline: Earnings, Insider Trades & Analyst Calls

Every major event from the past 12 months, earnings reports, insider transactions, and analyst upgrades or downgrades, merged into a single chronological feed so you can see what clustered together.

EJul 22, 2026Q2 '26 earnings: missed EPS-7.7% surprise
IJun 8, 2026Taneja Vaibhav: Sale$1,048K
RJun 5, 2026JP Morgan: UpgradeNeutral
RJun 5, 2026Erste Group: UpgradeHold
IMay 13, 2026Taneja Vaibhav: Sale$1,350K
IApr 30, 2026Wilson-Thompson Kathleen: Sale$9,985K
RApr 24, 2026DZ Bank: UpgradeHold
EApr 22, 2026Q1 '26 earnings: missed EPS-32.6% surprise
RApr 14, 2026UBS: UpgradeNeutral
IMar 30, 2026Wilson-Thompson Kathleen: Sale$9,274K
IMar 6, 2026Taneja Vaibhav: Sale$899K
IFeb 25, 2026Wilson-Thompson Kathleen: Sale$10,693K
EJan 28, 2026Q4 '25 earnings: missed EPS-35.8% surprise
IJan 2, 2026MURDOCH JAMES R: Sale$26,724K
IDec 9, 2025Musk Kimbal: Sale$25,607K
IDec 8, 2025Taneja Vaibhav: Sale$1,171K
EOct 22, 2025Q3 '25 earnings: missed EPS-13.1% surprise
ISep 15, 2025MURDOCH JAMES R: Sale$25,361K
ISep 12, 2025Musk Elon: Purchase$999,959K
ISep 11, 2025Zhu Xiaotong: Sale$7,275K
ISep 8, 2025Taneja Vaibhav: Sale$918K
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Auto Manufacturers
Exchange
NASDAQ

Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Automotive; and Energy Generation and Storage. The company offers electric vehicles, as well as sells automotive regulatory credits; and non-warranty maintenance services and collision, automotive insurance services, as well as part sales and retail merchandise sale. It also provides sedans and sport utility vehicles through direct and used vehicle sales, a network of Tesla Superchargers, and in-app upgrades; purchase financing and leasing services; services for electric vehicles through its company-owned service locations and Tesla mobile service technicians; and vehicle limited warranties and extended service plans. In addition, the company engages in the design, manufacture, installation, sale, and leasing of solar energy generation and energy storage products, and related services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and utilities through its website, stores, and galleries, as well as through a network of channel partners. Further, it provides services and repairs to its energy product customers, including under warranty and extended service plans; and various financing options to its residential customers; lithium-ion battery energy storage products, such as Powerwall and Megapack; energy generation products, including solar panels and solar roof; self-driving development and artificial intelligence software, vehicle control and infotainment software, and battery and powertrain. The company was formerly known as Tesla Motors, Inc. and changed its name to Tesla, Inc. in February 2017. Tesla, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

1 Tesla Road, Austin, TX, 78725, United States, 512 516 8177

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TSLA By the Numbers

A complete statistical profile built from TSLA's full price, financial, and ownership history, not an isolated snapshot. Explore any category in depth below.

Price & Momentum
Full price insights →
Volatility regime
Below its normal
52-week range position
26%
Trend
Downtrend, price below a falling 50-day average
Current streak
1d down
View full historical prices →
Financial Health
Full financial statements →
Revenue growth
Contracting
FCF conversion
164%
Net cash
$44.06B
Share count, 1yr
+16.6%
Valuation
P/E (ttm)
276.8x

P/E uses trailing 12-month earnings where 4 recent quarters are on record, otherwise the latest fiscal year. PEG divides P/E by trailing revenue growth (a proxy, not true forward earnings growth, which this data doesn't include).

Earnings
Full earnings history →
EPS beat rate
+22%
Current streak
4q miss
Analyst Coverage
Full analyst ratings →
Consensus
Moderate Buy
Avg target upside
+16.5%
Target agreement
Wide disagreement
Insider Activity
Full insider transactions →
Net flow
$837.62M
Transactions on record
14
Short Interest
Full short interest →
Shares short
68.5M
Days-to-cover percentile
98th
Days to cover
1.6
Institutional Ownership
Full institutional holders →
Total holders
3,850
Net flow this cycle
-$135.92B
Top 10 concentration
+66%
This overview draws together TSLA's price action, fundamentals, and market activity into one view, click through any section above for the full underlying analysis. The bull/bear breakdown and agreement matrix combine independently-sourced signals and are not a recommendation; any single signal can be wrong, and agreement between them is not a guarantee of future performance. This is historical data, not investment advice. Read disclaimer →