Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)Consumer Cyclical | Auto Manufacturers | Austin, United States | NasdaqGS
375.23 USD
-2.80
(-0.741%) ⇩
(Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 10:15 a.m. EDT
Tesla presents a classic valuation disconnect where aggressive revenue growth masks deteriorating profitability efficiency. While the business continues to expand sales at a robust pace, the return on equity sits at a modest 4.7%, and profit margins remain thin at roughly 3.7%. The stock trades at a trailing price-to-earnings multiple of 354, which prices in perfection despite negative earnings growth for the quarter. Technically, the share price is holding above the fifty-day moving average, suggesting short-term buyers are defending the level, yet it remains under pressure from the two-hundred-day average, acting as a ceiling for the medium-term trend. The options market reflects this ambiguity, with traders buying protection and speculation in equal measure, signaling a wait-and-see approach rather than a confident directional bet. Consequently, the short-term outlook lacks a clear edge due to this technical tug-of-war and valuation weight, while the long-term view remains cautiously positive due to the strong revenue trajectory, though it falls short of exceptional status due to the capital efficiency issues. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.115404 |
| AutoETS | 0.118859 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.119339 |
| AutoTheta | 0.178900 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 39% |
| H-stat | 7.80 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.166 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.26 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 18.373 |
| Revenue per Share | 32.055 |
| Market Cap | 1,481,988,767,744 |
| Trailing P/E | 347.44 |
| Forward P/E | 172.13 |
| Beta | 1.92 |
| Profit Margins | 3.67% |
| Website | https://www.tesla.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 10:15 a.m. EDT: Implied volatility remains elevated across expirations, ranging from 23% to 49%, indicating heightened uncertainty. Options flow is heavy on both sides near the money, with significant new volume exceeding open interest on both calls and puts at strikes around 380 to 400. This suggests speculators are positioning for a volatile move rather than a clear directional breakout, hedging against a potential drop while retaining exposure to a rebound.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.13769966 |
| Address1 | 1 Tesla Road |
| All Time High | 498.83 |
| All Time Low | 0.998667 |
| Ask | 377.98 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 4 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.4 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 32,715,070 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 37,338,703 |
| Average Volume | 37,338,703 |
| Average Volume10Days | 32,715,070 |
| Beta | 1.916 |
| Bid | 373.03 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 10 |
| Book Value | 21.995 |
| City | Austin |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 10 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 375.23 |
| Current Ratio | 1.941 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 377.05 |
| Day Low | 371.3 |
| Debt To Equity | 18.373 |
| Display Name | Tesla |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,792,612,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,792,612,800 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.03 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.049 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,792,612,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,792,612,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,792,612,800 |
| Ebitda | 10,755,000,320 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.10379 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 135.305 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 14.044 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,455,205,646,336 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.7506 |
| Eps Forward | 2.17987 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.08 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 357.1444 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 18.085602 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.050639465 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -13.769966 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 498.83 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -123.599976 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.24777976 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 297.38 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 77.850006 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.26178628 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 297.38 - 498.83 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,277,818,200,000 |
| Float Shares | 2,819,186,930 |
| Forward Eps | 2.17987 |
| Forward P E | 172.13412 |
| Free Cashflow | 4,835,999,744 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 134,785 |
| Fullday Change | -2.580017 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.6875828 |
| Fullday Price | 372.65 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.18852 |
| Gross Profits | 19,534,000,128 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.17820999 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.4369 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 3,949,547,394 |
| Industry | Auto Manufacturers |
| Industry Disp | Auto Manufacturers |
| Industry Key | auto-manufacturers |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,661,385,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:1 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | Tesla, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,481,988,767,744 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_27444752 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 3,806,000,128 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,501,301,955,407 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 38 |
| Open | 372.172 |
| Operating Cashflow | 18,684,999,680 |
| Operating Margins | 0.014099999 |
| Overall Risk | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 3.82 |
| Phone | 512 516 8177 |
| Pre Market Change | -2.580017 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | -0.6875828 |
| Pre Market Price | 372.65 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,791,982,206 |
| Previous Close | 378.03 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 214.34366 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 17.059786 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 14.302287 |
| Profit Margins | 0.03671 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.347 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.36364 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -2.79999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.740679 |
| Regular Market Day High | 377.05 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 371.3 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 371.3 - 377.05 |
| Regular Market Open | 372.172 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 378.03 |
| Regular Market Price | 375.23 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,921,600 |
| Regular Market Volume | 18,314,332 |
| Return On Assets | 0.019299999 |
| Return On Equity | 0.046669997 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.255 |
| Revenue Per Share | 32.055 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17004645 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 9 |
| Shares Outstanding | 3,949,547,394 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.018 |
| Shares Short | 70,931,312 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 74,230,933 |
| Short Name | Tesla, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0201 |
| Short Ratio | 1.79 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | TX |
| Symbol | TSLA |
| Target High Price | 600.0 |
| Target Low Price | 128.11 |
| Target Mean Price | 397.83212 |
| Target Median Price | 412.5 |
| Total Cash | 43,524,001,792 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 11.02 |
| Total Debt | 16,080,000,000 |
| Total Revenue | 103,619,002,368 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.08 |
| Trailing P E | 347.43518 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 4.5442 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 389.51605 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -14.286041 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.03667639 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 18,314,332 |
| Website | https://www.tesla.com |
| Zip | 78,725 |