Tesla, Inc.

TSLA · NASDAQ

Market closed$380.84$-10.22 (-2.61%)After hours $380.03 · -0.21%

Key statistics

Previous close$391.06
Open$381.78
Day high$385.69
Day low$377.22
52-week high$498.83
52-week low$297.82
Market cap1.43T
Volume29.96M
Average volume49.69M
P/E ratio210.41
Forward P/E65.52
EPS1.81
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

Tesla shares fell amid a broad tech and AI-driven selloff, compounded by fading speculation over a SpaceX-Tesla merger and investor caution ahead of the company's Q2 earnings report on July 22, with analysts warning that the stock's premium valuation leaves little room for disappointment.

What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 18, 2026Tesla shares fell as investors positioned ahead of the company's highly anticipated Q2 earnings report scheduled for July 22, with Wall Street expecting revenue of ~$27.58 billion and EPS of $0.55. The decline came alongside broader market weakness driven by escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, a tech sector selloff tied to AI ROI concerns, and a deteriorating AI narrative after Alphabet's Gemini delays and China's new Kimi K3 model release. Adding to the cautious tone, speculation around a potential SpaceX-Tesla merger was dampened by analyst Gary Black, who argued the deal math "won't pass muster" given SpaceX's diluted share price. Tesla's robotaxi expansion — now in five markets with Miami added — and its Semi Megacharger network rollout remain key catalysts, but the stock trades below all major moving averages ahead of a pivotal earnings call.

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July 17, 2026Tesla shares edged lower Thursday, underperforming alongside broader tech weakness as AI-linked chip stocks faced renewed selling pressure. Investor attention is firmly on the July 22 Q2 earnings call, where analysts broadly expect a beat following a record-setting delivery quarter of 480,126 vehicles — well above the ~406,000 consensus — though questions around negative free cash flow, Robotaxi execution delays, and FSD regulatory scrutiny are keeping sentiment cautious. Analysts have a consensus Hold rating with a $408 average target, while a potential Tesla-SpaceX merger narrative and NTSB findings clearing Tesla's FSD in a fatal Texas crash added complexity to the week's storyline.

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July 16, 2026Tesla closed modestly lower, edging down ahead of its July 22 earnings report as investors weigh a strong Q2 delivery beat of 480,126 vehicles against persistent valuation concerns and execution risk on robotaxi and Optimus. Buzz around a potential Tesla-SpaceX merger intensified after investor Chamath Palihapitiya cited 'very obvious industrial logic' for combining the two Musk companies, while multiple Wall Street firms — including Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Truist, and UBS — raised price targets ahead of earnings, though the consensus remains Hold with an average target near $408.

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July 15, 2026Tesla edged higher, buoyed by a wave of analyst price target increases ahead of its July 22 earnings report. Morgan Stanley raised its target to $417 (from $415) and Jefferies to $400 (from $375), both citing Tesla's record Q2 deliveries of 480,126 vehicles as a constructive setup, while noting that Robotaxi and Optimus execution remain the critical re-rating catalysts. The session's gains came despite Monday's 3.5% selloff and broader market volatility tied to U.S.-Iran tensions and oil price spikes, with a soft June CPI print helping lift sentiment across growth stocks. Regulatory headwinds and valuation concerns persist, as federal scrutiny of Tesla's robotaxi plans and a Hold consensus with an average target of ~$407 reflect Wall Street's wait-and-see posture ahead of Q2 results.

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July 14, 2026Tesla shares fell amid a broader market selloff driven by renewed U.S.-Iran military tensions that sent oil prices surging and weighed on risk assets, with the consumer cyclicals sector (XLY) also declining. Compounding the pressure, Jefferies maintained a Hold rating while raising its price target only modestly to $400, investor Gary Black publicly flagged Tesla's stretched valuation at 209x 2026 earnings, and ongoing concerns persisted around Robotaxi and Optimus scaling timelines—even as record Q2 deliveries of 480,126 vehicles and bullish targets from UBS ($442) and RBC ($500) remained tailwinds ahead of Q2 earnings on July 22.

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July 11, 2026Tesla edged up modestly, closing near its consensus analyst price target of ~$407, as investors weighed a series of crosscurrents ahead of the July 22 Q2 earnings report. Bulls were encouraged by record Q2 deliveries of 480,126 vehicles (+25% YoY), a robotaxi expansion into Miami, RBC's $500 price target reiteration, and a Seeking Alpha analysis projecting a sizable earnings beat. Bears found ammunition in Citizens Bank's cautious initiation warning that Optimus and Robotaxi revenue ramps may arrive 4–12% below consensus in 2027–28, ongoing insider selling, and valuation concerns at ~200x forward earnings.

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July 10, 2026Tesla shares rallied sharply, outperforming the broader market and consumer cyclical sector, as investors responded to a confluence of bullish catalysts building ahead of its July 22 earnings report. Renewed speculation around a potential Tesla-SpaceX merger gained traction after JPMorgan called the combination "strategically coherent," while UBS raised its price target to $442 and Seeking Alpha analysts raised the prospect of a significant Q2 earnings beat supported by the strongest delivery quarter in over a year. Adding to positive sentiment, Tesla's Model Y reclaimed the title of China's best-selling vehicle in June with 38,654 units sold. The gains came despite broader macro headwinds from escalating U.S.-Iran tensions that rattled equities Wednesday, with valuation skeptics — including Gary Black, who flagged a 205x 2026 P/E ratio — and fresh NHTSA regulatory scrutiny over AV first-responder safety keeping a lid on further upside.

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July 9, 2026Tesla shares fell amid a broad market risk-off session triggered by President Trump declaring the U.S.-Iran ceasefire 'over,' sending oil prices surging more than 5% and rattling consumer cyclical stocks. The decline came despite a busy week of Tesla-specific catalysts, including a robotaxi expansion into Miami (its first market outside Texas and California), strong Q2 deliveries of 480,126 vehicles — up 25% year-over-year — and analyst buzz around a potential Tesla-SpaceX merger, with RBC raising its price target to $500. Investors are also navigating mounting regulatory headwinds for Tesla's FSD ambitions, including proposed lidar-requirement legislation in New Jersey, ahead of the company's July 22 earnings report.

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Benzinga · July 17, 2026Tesla’s Robotaxi Land Grab: Miami Added, Texas Fleet Grows
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Benzinga · July 17, 2026Tesla's European Comeback in Trouble by Chinese EV Flood Into the UK
Benzinga · July 17, 2026Dan Ives Warns SpaceX’s 'Valuation Support is Not There' Yet As Stock Struggles, But Claims Musk's Rocket Firm Will Be Central to the 'Fourth Industrial Revolution'
Benzinga · July 17, 2026Kevin O’Leary Says Tesla Stock Doesn’t Just Move With Earnings, It Moves With ‘Elon’s Tweets’ — One Post Swings It 10%. ‘Price You Pay For Growth’
Benzinga · July 17, 2026SpaceX Buying Tesla at Current Valuations Would Not ‘Pass Muster,’ Gary Black Says as SPCX Retreats From Post-IPO Highs
Benzinga · July 17, 2026Tesla Stock in the Spotlight: A Look at Upcoming Earnings, Analyst Activity, Technical Picture
Benzinga · July 16, 2026Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Tesla 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

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