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Key Takeaways Tesla secured FSD Supervised approval in Slovenia, its sixth European country to authorize the system.An EU-wide approval vote could take place as early as October 6, per Tesla.France has begun testing two FSD-equipped Tesla vehicles after constructive talks with Musk. Tesla (TSLA - Free Report) has secured approval for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised driver-assistance system in Slovenia, making it the sixth European country to authorize the technology as the company prepares to expand its rollout.

Tesla announced that FSD Supervised has been approved for use on Slovenian roads, adding that the rollout will begin soon. CEO Elon Musk also reposted the announcement on X.

The approval follows the Netherlands’ provisional authorization in early April, making it the first European Union country to permit Tesla’s FSD system. While the software can control various driving functions, drivers must remain attentive and responsible for the vehicle.

Per Tesla, an EU-wide approval vote could take place as early as Oct. 6. The company released a company-produced dataset covering its FSD testing in Europe and North America last week.

In addition to Slovenia and the Netherlands, four other European countries have approved Tesla’s driver-assistance technology, while Finland and Greece are evaluating potential approvals.

Meanwhile, France, which had raised safety concerns over FSD approval in July, has started testing two FSD-equipped Tesla vehicles following what its transport minister described as a constructive exchange with Musk. TSLA currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).

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Updates on Autonomous Driving by Other AutomakersIn December 2025, Rivian Automotive (RIVN - Free Report) introduced its first in-house self-driving chip alongside Autonomy+, a new subscription-based driver-assistance package. All new Rivian R1S and R1T deliveries come with a 60-day trial of Autonomy+, which includes features such as hands-free driving and lane-change assistance. Rivian has also confirmed that Autonomy+ is available exclusively on Gen 2 vehicles (2025 and newer), while Gen 1 models come standard with the Driver+ suite.

In June, Lucid Group (LCID - Free Report) began rolling out its latest over-the-air software update for the Lucid Gravity SUV. The update adds hands-free driving capabilities and improvements to navigation, charging and overall usability. Hands-Free Drive Assist is designed to make highway driving more convenient while requiring drivers to remain attentive. The feature supports steering, acceleration and braking on compatible highways across North America.

Tesla’s Price Performance, Valuation and EstimatesTesla has underperformed the Zacks Automotive – Domestic industry in the last six months. It has lost 7.8% compared with the industry’s decline of 6%.

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From a valuation perspective, Tesla appears overvalued. Going by its price/sales ratio, the company is trading at a forward sales multiple of 12.73, higher than the industry’s 3.24.

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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 and 2027 EPS has moved down 32 cents and 25 cents, respectively, in the past 60 days.

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FSA Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 3,064 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,289,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc now owns 1,512 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $680,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Clear Trail Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1.6% during the first quarter. Clear Trail Advisors LLC now owns 1,628 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $605,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Peirce Capital Management LLC grew its position in Tesla by 1.5% during the second quarter. Peirce Capital Management LLC now owns 1,657 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $697,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas increased its stake in Tesla by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas now owns 1,581 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $711,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the period. Finally, WealthTrust Axiom LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. WealthTrust Axiom LLC now owns 1,630 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $733,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Tesla News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

Positive Sentiment: Slovenia approved Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving system, becoming the sixth European country to authorize the technology. The decision could support wider European adoption and future high-margin software revenue. Slovenia clears Tesla FSD driver assistance Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs estimates Tesla’s Cybercab could operate for as much as $0.30 less per mile than competing autonomous vehicles if Tesla achieves its targeted $20,000–$30,000 production cost, strengthening the long-term robotaxi business case. Tesla Cybercab cost advantage Neutral Sentiment: Tesla has begun limited paid Cybercab rides in Austin, moving its steering-wheel-free robotaxi from concept toward commercial service. However, the small rollout provides little evidence yet regarding pricing, utilization, fleet growth or profitability. Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch Wasn’t the Moment Investors Expected Negative Sentiment: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a probe into the certification and safety of nearly 1,000 Cybercabs, focusing on the vehicles’ lack of steering wheels and pedals. The investigation could delay expansion and increase regulatory costs. Cybercab certification regulatory probe Negative Sentiment: The Cybercab launch was viewed as muted because Tesla did not provide clear economics, production targets or a nationwide rollout schedule. Investors are also comparing Tesla’s limited Austin operation with Waymo’s much larger autonomous ride network. Tesla stock falls after Cybercab launch and NHTSA probe Negative Sentiment: Weak demand remains a concern: Tesla’s Chinese retail sales fell 12.4% in August, while European registrations were mixed. A viral video showing a person repeatedly triggering a Cybercab’s emergency braking also raised additional safety questions. Tesla sales in China Tesla Stock Up 4.0% Tesla stock opened at $368.16 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.45 trillion, a P/E ratio of 340.89, a P/E/G ratio of 17.88 and a beta of 1.84. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $356.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $382.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $297.38 and a 1-year high of $498.83. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.17). Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.The business had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.42 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.33 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on TSLA shares. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Tesla from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Phillip Securities dropped their price target on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. UBS Group set a $460.00 price objective on Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Glj Research restated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $420.00 target price on Tesla in a research report on Monday, July 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Tesla has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $401.74.

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Tesla, Inc is an American technology and automotive company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and related energy products. Its vehicle lineup has included the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck, along with commercial and specialty products such as the Tesla Semi.

The company also develops energy-generation and storage products, including solar panels, solar roofing systems and battery storage solutions for residential, commercial and utility customers.

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Equitable Holdings Inc. lowered its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 170,697 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 3,419 shares during the quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $71,795,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Bamco Inc. NY increased its position in Tesla by 5.0% during the second quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 12,524,752 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $5,267,911,000 after acquiring an additional 591,243 shares during the last quarter. Wealthquest Corp bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter worth about $1,035,000. Private Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 139.3% during the 4th quarter. Private Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 21,331 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $9,593,000 after purchasing an additional 12,417 shares during the period. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 34.8% during the 4th quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 64,481 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,998,000 after purchasing an additional 16,652 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan raised its position in Tesla by 26.6% in the 4th quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 70,955 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $31,910,000 after purchasing an additional 14,900 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

More Tesla News Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

Positive Sentiment: Slovenia approved Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving system, becoming the sixth European country to authorize the technology. The decision could support wider European adoption and future high-margin software revenue. Slovenia clears Tesla FSD driver assistance Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs estimates Tesla’s Cybercab could operate for as much as $0.30 less per mile than competing autonomous vehicles if Tesla achieves its targeted $20,000–$30,000 production cost, strengthening the long-term robotaxi business case. Tesla Cybercab cost advantage Neutral Sentiment: Tesla has begun limited paid Cybercab rides in Austin, moving its steering-wheel-free robotaxi from concept toward commercial service. However, the small rollout provides little evidence yet regarding pricing, utilization, fleet growth or profitability. Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch Wasn’t the Moment Investors Expected Negative Sentiment: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a probe into the certification and safety of nearly 1,000 Cybercabs, focusing on the vehicles’ lack of steering wheels and pedals. The investigation could delay expansion and increase regulatory costs. Cybercab certification regulatory probe Negative Sentiment: The Cybercab launch was viewed as muted because Tesla did not provide clear economics, production targets or a nationwide rollout schedule. Investors are also comparing Tesla’s limited Austin operation with Waymo’s much larger autonomous ride network. Tesla stock falls after Cybercab launch and NHTSA probe Negative Sentiment: Weak demand remains a concern: Tesla’s Chinese retail sales fell 12.4% in August, while European registrations were mixed. A viral video showing a person repeatedly triggering a Cybercab’s emergency braking also raised additional safety questions. Tesla sales in China Tesla Stock Performance TSLA stock opened at $368.16 on Wednesday. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $297.38 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $356.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $382.15. The company has a market capitalization of $1.45 trillion, a P/E ratio of 340.89, a PEG ratio of 17.88 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.55. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last 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 business had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.The firm’s revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.33 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets Several analysts have issued reports on TSLA shares. Mizuho set a $450.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Tesla from $500.00 to $450.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $491.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $475.00 price objective on Tesla in a research report on Monday, July 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $401.74.

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Tesla, Inc is an American technology and automotive company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and related energy products. Its vehicle lineup has included the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck, along with commercial and specialty products such as the Tesla Semi.

The company also develops energy-generation and storage products, including solar panels, solar roofing systems and battery storage solutions for residential, commercial and utility customers.

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Dearborn Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $951,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bamco Inc. NY lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 5.0% during the second quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 12,524,752 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $5,267,911,000 after acquiring an additional 591,243 shares during the period. Wealthquest Corp bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter worth about $1,035,000. Private Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Tesla by 139.3% during the 4th quarter. Private Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 21,331 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $9,593,000 after purchasing an additional 12,417 shares in the last quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 34.8% during the 4th quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 64,481 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $28,998,000 after purchasing an additional 16,652 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan lifted its holdings in Tesla by 26.6% during the 4th quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 70,955 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $31,910,000 after purchasing an additional 14,900 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes A number of equities analysts have commented on TSLA shares. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $485.00 target price (down from $510.00) on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Glj Research reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, September 4th. HSBC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, August 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $401.74.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on TSLA Tesla Trading Up 4.0% NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $368.16 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.55. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $356.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $382.15. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $297.38 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.45 trillion, a PE ratio of 340.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.88 and a beta of 1.84.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.17). Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.The company had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.42 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.33 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

Positive Sentiment: Slovenia approved Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving system, becoming the sixth European country to authorize the technology. The decision could support wider European adoption and future high-margin software revenue. Slovenia clears Tesla FSD driver assistance Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs estimates Tesla’s Cybercab could operate for as much as $0.30 less per mile than competing autonomous vehicles if Tesla achieves its targeted $20,000–$30,000 production cost, strengthening the long-term robotaxi business case. Tesla Cybercab cost advantage Neutral Sentiment: Tesla has begun limited paid Cybercab rides in Austin, moving its steering-wheel-free robotaxi from concept toward commercial service. However, the small rollout provides little evidence yet regarding pricing, utilization, fleet growth or profitability. Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch Wasn’t the Moment Investors Expected Negative Sentiment: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a probe into the certification and safety of nearly 1,000 Cybercabs, focusing on the vehicles’ lack of steering wheels and pedals. The investigation could delay expansion and increase regulatory costs. Cybercab certification regulatory probe Negative Sentiment: The Cybercab launch was viewed as muted because Tesla did not provide clear economics, production targets or a nationwide rollout schedule. Investors are also comparing Tesla’s limited Austin operation with Waymo’s much larger autonomous ride network. Tesla stock falls after Cybercab launch and NHTSA probe Negative Sentiment: Weak demand remains a concern: Tesla’s Chinese retail sales fell 12.4% in August, while European registrations were mixed. A viral video showing a person repeatedly triggering a Cybercab’s emergency braking also raised additional safety questions. Tesla sales in China About Tesla (Free Report)

Tesla, Inc is an American technology and automotive company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and related energy products. Its vehicle lineup has included the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck, along with commercial and specialty products such as the Tesla Semi.

The company also develops energy-generation and storage products, including solar panels, solar roofing systems and battery storage solutions for residential, commercial and utility customers.

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Proficio Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) by 142.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,081 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 11,202 shares during the quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $8,025,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $35,509,000 after purchasing an additional 9,293 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 21.2% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,147,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC grew its position in Tesla by 52.2% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 3,558 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in Tesla by 9.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,855,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 21.2% in the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,544,000 after buying an additional 851 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of brokerages have issued reports on TSLA. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $420.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, July 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Tesla from $475.00 to $445.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. HSBC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, June 15th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $475.00 target price on Tesla in a research report on Monday, July 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $401.74.

Get Our Latest Analysis on TSLA Tesla Price Performance Shares of TSLA stock opened at $354.08 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $357.06 and a 200-day moving average of $382.45. The firm has a market cap of $1.40 trillion, a PE ratio of 327.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.88 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $297.38 and a 12 month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.17). Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. The company had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.42 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.33 earnings per share. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Tesla Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

Positive Sentiment: European FSD expansion: Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving system received a regulatory green light in Slovenia, potentially supporting wider European deployment and additional high-margin software revenue. Tesla also cited safety data showing 4.1 times fewer collisions than manually driven Teslas in five European markets. Tesla FSD Supervised Gets Regulatory Green Light in Slovenia Positive Sentiment: Robotaxi opportunity: Tesla has begun limited paid Cybercab rides in Austin. Goldman Sachs believes the purpose-built vehicle could have a cost advantage in robotaxis, while Cathie Wood and other Tesla bulls continue to view autonomy, Optimus and AI as major long-term growth opportunities. Cybercab Could Transform Tesla, But Regulatory Risks Loom Positive Sentiment: AI ecosystem narrative: Investor interest remains focused on Tesla’s integration of FSD, Grok and the Optimus humanoid robot, as well as its indirect exposure to SpaceX. Supporters argue these businesses could eventually justify Tesla’s premium valuation. Cathie Wood Has Stuck With Tesla Through Repeated Missed Robotaxi Deadlines Tesla Company Profile (Free Report)

Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is an American company that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, energy generation and energy storage products. Founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Tesla grew into a vertically integrated mobility and clean‑energy company with Elon Musk serving as its chief executive officer. The company’s stated mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, reflected in its combined focus on electric drivetrains, battery technology, renewable energy products and software.

Tesla’s automotive business includes a lineup of battery‑electric vehicles and related services.

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Invst LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 4,008 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,686,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of TSLA. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $35,509,000 after acquiring an additional 9,293 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 21.2% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,147,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 3,558 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Tesla by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,855,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC increased its position in Tesla by 21.2% during the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,544,000 after purchasing an additional 851 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of analysts have weighed in on TSLA shares. Glj Research restated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday. Phillip Securities lowered their price target on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Guggenheim assumed coverage on Tesla in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $420.00 price objective on Tesla in a research report on Monday, July 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $401.74.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on TSLA More Tesla News Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

Positive Sentiment: European FSD expansion: Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving system received a regulatory green light in Slovenia, potentially supporting wider European deployment and additional high-margin software revenue. Tesla also cited safety data showing 4.1 times fewer collisions than manually driven Teslas in five European markets. Tesla FSD Supervised Gets Regulatory Green Light in Slovenia Positive Sentiment: Robotaxi opportunity: Tesla has begun limited paid Cybercab rides in Austin. Goldman Sachs believes the purpose-built vehicle could have a cost advantage in robotaxis, while Cathie Wood and other Tesla bulls continue to view autonomy, Optimus and AI as major long-term growth opportunities. Cybercab Could Transform Tesla, But Regulatory Risks Loom Positive Sentiment: AI ecosystem narrative: Investor interest remains focused on Tesla’s integration of FSD, Grok and the Optimus humanoid robot, as well as its indirect exposure to SpaceX. Supporters argue these businesses could eventually justify Tesla’s premium valuation. Cathie Wood Has Stuck With Tesla Through Repeated Missed Robotaxi Deadlines Tesla Price Performance TSLA stock opened at $354.08 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.40 trillion, a P/E ratio of 327.85, a PEG ratio of 17.88 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $357.06 and a 200-day moving average price of $382.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.94. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $297.38 and a 52-week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.17). The business had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.33 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current year.

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Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is an American company that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, energy generation and energy storage products. Founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Tesla grew into a vertically integrated mobility and clean‑energy company with Elon Musk serving as its chief executive officer. The company’s stated mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, reflected in its combined focus on electric drivetrains, battery technology, renewable energy products and software.

Tesla’s automotive business includes a lineup of battery‑electric vehicles and related services.

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Bamco Inc. NY increased its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,524,752 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 591,243 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises about 7.9% of Bamco Inc. NY’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Bamco Inc. NY owned 0.32% of Tesla worth $5,267,911,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Wealthquest Corp acquired a new position in Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,035,000. Private Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 139.3% in the 4th quarter. Private Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 21,331 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $9,593,000 after buying an additional 12,417 shares during the period. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 34.8% in the 4th quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 64,481 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,998,000 after buying an additional 16,652 shares in the last quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan raised its stake in Tesla by 26.6% during the 4th quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 70,955 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $31,910,000 after buying an additional 14,900 shares during the period. Finally, Cascade Financial Partners LLC raised its stake in Tesla by 866.8% during the 4th quarter. Cascade Financial Partners LLC now owns 207,999 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $93,541,000 after buying an additional 186,485 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of research analysts have issued reports on TSLA shares. William Blair reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Phillip Securities lowered their target price on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley restated a “mixed” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $401.74.

Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on Tesla Key Tesla News Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

Positive Sentiment: European FSD expansion: Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving system received a regulatory green light in Slovenia, potentially supporting wider European deployment and additional high-margin software revenue. Tesla also cited safety data showing 4.1 times fewer collisions than manually driven Teslas in five European markets. Tesla FSD Supervised Gets Regulatory Green Light in Slovenia Positive Sentiment: Robotaxi opportunity: Tesla has begun limited paid Cybercab rides in Austin. Goldman Sachs believes the purpose-built vehicle could have a cost advantage in robotaxis, while Cathie Wood and other Tesla bulls continue to view autonomy, Optimus and AI as major long-term growth opportunities. Cybercab Could Transform Tesla, But Regulatory Risks Loom Positive Sentiment: AI ecosystem narrative: Investor interest remains focused on Tesla’s integration of FSD, Grok and the Optimus humanoid robot, as well as its indirect exposure to SpaceX. Supporters argue these businesses could eventually justify Tesla’s premium valuation. Cathie Wood Has Stuck With Tesla Through Repeated Missed Robotaxi Deadlines Tesla Price Performance TSLA stock opened at $354.08 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $1.40 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 327.85, a P/E/G ratio of 17.88 and a beta of 1.84. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $297.38 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $357.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $382.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.17). Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.The company had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.42 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.33 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is an American company that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, energy generation and energy storage products. Founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Tesla grew into a vertically integrated mobility and clean‑energy company with Elon Musk serving as its chief executive officer. The company’s stated mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, reflected in its combined focus on electric drivetrains, battery technology, renewable energy products and software.

Tesla’s automotive business includes a lineup of battery‑electric vehicles and related services.

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Tesla's August numbers out of China signal trouble for a company already struggling to find a win in 2026, and the problems extend well beyond one month of weak demand.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction) got some bad news. Its retail sales in China fell 12.4% in August. China is by far the world’s largest EV market. Tesla sales dropped to 50,047, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). It was Tesla’s weakest August since 2022. The Shanghai factory exported 36,119 vehicles, which was a positive sign.

Tesla’s sales are likely being pulled down because of an overall weak market in China. Across the industry, domestic sales cratered 24% to 1.54 million units.

While the export news was good for Tesla, EV companies need China because of the market’s huge volume. To keep pace with its second quarter, it needs to produce over 450,000 vehicles and deliver over 480,000 vehicles worldwide. Since the US EV market has been weak so far this year, EU and UK sales must make up the difference. Those markets are too small.

The China figures raise the question once again about how important EV sales are to Tesla’s future. Its performance in its home market will not save what is likely to be a down year for global sales. EV reports note, “In the first half of the year, Tesla moved an estimated 234,425 vehicles in the US, roughly 40,200 fewer than the 274,638 sold in the same period of 2025 — a decline of approximately 14.6%.”

Tesla’s appeal to the investment community is that products beyond EVs are the key to the future, that EV sales won’t lift the company’s revenue, and that CEO Elon Musk says other prospects are much larger. An update on its Cybercab was weak enough to drag the stock down 6%, which puts it down 21% for the year. The S&P 500 is 13% higher.

If Tesla’s autonomous driving cab were the only option for this kind of transportation, the market might view it differently. However, several similar products exist, led by Google’s Waymo. The entire industry is also hampered by slow approval from local authorities to operate on the road without restrictions.

Tesla needs a “win” this year, and so far it hasn’t gotten one.

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Key Takeaways Tesla faces an NHTSA probe into certification of nearly 1,000 Cybercabs for federal safety compliance.The Cybercab lacks a steering wheel, pedals and conventional mirrors, challenging existing vehicle standards.NHTSA is weighing rule changes as Tesla expands its robotaxi service beyond its initial Austin deployment. Tesla, Inc. (TSLA - Free Report) faces a regulatory probe after the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into the certification of nearly 1,000 Cybercabs, raising questions about how the driverless vehicles meet federal safety standards.

The inquiry comes as Tesla begins commercial deployment of a limited number of two-seat Cybercabs in Austin, TX. The company plans to gradually expand the service by adding more vehicles and eventually bringing the robotaxis to other markets.

At the heart of the investigation is how Tesla certified a vehicle designed to operate without a human driver despite lacking conventional controls found in traditional road vehicles.

The Cybercab lacks a permanently attached steering wheel, brake pedal, accelerator pedal or conventional mirrors. NHTSA is reviewing the process and technical information Tesla used to certify the vehicles as compliant with federal motor vehicle safety standards. The agency will also examine how Tesla determined that certain standards did not apply to the Cybercab.

Tesla did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The investigation comes as Tesla seeks to make the Cybercab the foundation of a larger robotaxi business, while regulations governing vehicles without traditional human controls continue to evolve.

Under current rules, manufacturers generally self-certify compliance with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. However, the Cybercab's unconventional design creates additional challenges because many existing standards were developed for vehicles operated by a person seated behind a steering wheel.

NHTSA has been considering changes to accommodate autonomous vehicles. In June, the agency proposed eliminating the requirement for conventional manual brake pedals in certain self-driving vehicles and has been evaluating other regulatory changes that could enable autonomous vehicles to operate without equipment designed for human drivers.

The Cybercab probe is notable because regulators are working toward rules that could make vehicles with such designs easier to deploy, while Tesla has already applied its interpretation of the existing framework. TSLA carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) at present.

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Updates on Autonomous Driving Efforts by Other AutomakersIn March, Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID - Free Report) unveiled its robotaxi concept, the Lucid Lunar, a two-seat vehicle designed without a steering wheel or pedals. The company is also nearing an agreement with Uber Technologies, Inc. UBER to develop a robotaxi based on an upcoming midsize Lucid model. Meanwhile, Lucid is partnering with autonomous driving firm Nuro to develop a self-driving version of its Gravity SUV, which is expected to join Uber’s network in the San Francisco area by the end of this year.

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN - Free Report) is also expanding its presence in the autonomous ride-hailing market through a partnership with Uber. In March, Uber announced plans to invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian as part of an agreement to deploy as many as 50,000 Rivian robotaxis across multiple countries by 2031. The deal includes an initial $300 million investment, subject to regulatory approval. Rivian and Uber expect the R2-based robotaxis to operate exclusively through Uber’s ride-hailing and delivery platform across 25 cities in the United States, Canada and Europe, with San Francisco and Miami targeted as the first markets in 2028.

Tesla’s Price Performance, Valuation and EstimatesTesla has underperformed the Zacks Automotive – Domestic industry in the last six months. Tesla has lost 11.2% compared with the industry’s decline of 5.8%.

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From a valuation perspective, Tesla appears overvalued. Going by its price/sales ratio, the company is trading at a forward sales multiple of 12.24, higher than the industry’s 3.24.

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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 and 2027 EPS has moved down 31 cents and 26 cents, respectively, in the past 60 days.

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Tesla Shares Jump as Cybercab Puts Autonomous Driving Back in Focus Summary

Tesla is betting that purpose-built autonomous vehicles can help scale its ride-hailing operation and create a new growth engine

Tesla ( TSLA ) shares gained about 2% as investors assessed the company's push beyond electric vehicles and into autonomous transportation, according to a Sept. 3 company update.

The latest step came with the introduction of the Cybercab in Austin. Tesla designed the vehicle specifically for autonomous ride-hailing, with seating for two and without conventional driver controls such as pedals or a steering wheel.

The new model could give Tesla a different cost structure for its robotaxi operations. A purpose-built vehicle may require fewer components than a standard passenger car, potentially helping the company manage expenses as it expands the service.

Tesla began operating robotaxis in Austin in June last year and has since added other U.S. locations. The service currently uses Model Y vehicles equipped with its Full Self-Driving system.

Investors are also watching whether Tesla can turn the robotaxi operation into a larger source of revenue and profit.

Achieving that would depend on fleet growth, software performance and vehicle utilization, while competition and regulatory hurdles remain important risks. The company is also developing humanoid robots as another potential growth business.

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A viral video showed a man repeatedly causing a Tesla Cybercab to slam on its brakes by jumping into the middle of the road – raising concerns that pranksters could pose a serious problem for the new driverless vehicles.

The video, which has racked up 1.3 million views and counting on X, shows the unnamed, paunchy man hopping into the street in front of a moving Cybercab and then back onto the sidewalk. 

The robotaxi repeatedly slams on the brakes before eventually sitting in the middle of the street with its hazard lights on while a standard car with a driver pulls around.

A man repeatedly jumped in front of a moving Tesla Cybercab, according to a video on social media. @WorldlyReviewer / X It’s one of the first hiccups to pop up since Elon Musk released gold-colored Cybercabs into the streets of Austin, Tex., last week – a generation of autonomous vehicles with no steering wheels, no brake pedals and no straightforward way for humans to take control in an emergency. 

Jesse Cohen, senior financial analyst at Investing.com, re-posted the video online and warned that it could be “a big issue going forward with Tesla robotaxis.”

“Any attention seeking [sic] lunatic can continue to do this with zero accountability and delay peoples’ rides and cause accidents,” he wrote in a post on X.

Other concerned social media users worried that a rise in anti-Tesla ne’er-do-wells could cause a spate of traffic accidents. 

Elon Musk released gold Tesla Cybercabs into the streets of Austin, Tex., last week. REUTERS “The types of people who do this are very dumb. Sadly, posting a video will likely give more dumb people ‘an idea,’” one person wrote in a social media post.

Another said: “There should be a reasonable penalty for this.”

Some called on the Austin Police Department to take action.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (above) has said Tesla will focus on artificial intelligence and robotics. REUTERS Musk’s automaker has been testing robotaxis in several markets around the country, all but the latest model equipped with traditional steering controls with a human driver on-board. The Austin launch marked the first fully autonomous rollout.

Immediately following the debut, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched an audit into Tesla’s certification that its new Cybercab meets federal safety standards.

The Cybercab has been lauded as a key facet of the company’s long-term path to growth as it has struggled with slumping sales of its electric cars.

Musk has said the company will transform into a broader tech firm focusing on artificial intelligence and humanoid robots.

Tesla (TSLA -5.92%) has significantly lagged broader equities this year, partly because its core electric vehicle (EV) business has faced headwinds. However, the company is working on projects that could substantially improve its financial results. One of them is its humanoid robot, which CEO Elon Musk claimed will be the "biggest product ever." The other is Tesla's robotaxi fleet, which, once it scales, could transform Tesla's business for the better.

The company has made progress on both fronts recently, and it even achieved an important milestone within its robotaxi business that investors should take note of.

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Tesla's robotaxi plans take a leap forwardTesla first launched its robotaxi service in Austin in June of last year. Since then, it has expanded it to several other cities across the U.S. The company has used its Model Y, running on its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, in its robotaxi service. However, it was always Tesla's plan to launch a purpose-built vehicle specifically for its robotaxi business. Mission accomplished. On Sept. 3, Tesla debuted the Cybercab in Austin. The Cybercab is a dedicated, autonomous electric vehicle that could become the backbone of Tesla's robotaxi fleet.

What is the advantage of the Cybercab? It is a two-seater (most ride-hailing trips involve one or two passengers, according to some research) with no steering wheel, no side mirrors, and no pedals. A smaller, more compact, and relatively simpler design that eliminates many of the features needed to make human driving possible likely means it is cheaper to manufacture. Translation: Instead of mass-producing Model Ys for its robotaxi service, relying on the Cybercab will help keep costs in check.

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Is this the start of a sustained run?Tesla stock initially jumped in anticipation of the Cybercab launch. It's not hard to understand why. The company's core electric vehicle (EV) business has been mixed over the past couple of years. Recent second-quarter results were strong, but that was largely due to increased demand for EVs amid geopolitical tensions that drove oil prices higher.

That's hardly something Tesla can count on for sustained EV demand over the medium term. In all likelihood, demand will cool down as oil prices stabilize. But here's the interesting part.

The market has long ceased to treat Tesla as just an EV company. Tesla's robotaxi service has the potential to make the business far more profitable. True, Tesla has to spend a small fortune now to produce enough cars to put on the road and to train its FSD software to achieve increasingly better performance.

But once the fleet of robotaxis is large enough, the FSD software continues to improve, and the service achieves significant utilization, we could see revenue soar, costs and expenses decline as a percentage of the top line, and margins and profits increase significantly.

Tesla's recent launch of the Cybercab was an important step toward that goal. But again, all of this only works if Tesla can become a leader in the robotaxi industry, and although it has made significant headway, there are reasons to be skeptical.

First, Waymo, one of Tesla's biggest competitors, has a far larger fleet of robotaxis on the road. This isn't just about raw numbers. A larger fleet means a stronger data flywheel to train a self-driving software. True, Tesla also has non-robotaxi models that rely on its FSD software, but it’s worth highlighting Waymo’s lead in the robotaxi market. Second, there are still significant potential regulatory risks to consider.

A single accident with the company's robotaxi fleet will attract significant regulatory scrutiny. In fact, the U.S. government recently opened an investigation into Tesla's Cybercab shortly after it launched. Regulators want to ensure that the self-driving vehicle meets safety standards. Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, noted that Tesla's robotaxi fleet has never been involved in a serious fatal accident.

But it's worth factoring that possibility into our analysis, especially once we consider valuation. Tesla is trading at 156.3x forward earnings. At current levels, even the hint of trouble with the robotaxi service -- since it is one of the core reasons why Tesla trades at a significant premium -- could send the stock plunging.

Case in point: Tesla's shares dropped after the Cybercab launched, erasing pre-launch gains, because some investors and analysts were disappointed with the new product, not to mention the regulatory concerns it now faces. Tesla's Cybercab milestone is still great news for shareholders, but the stock will remain volatile moving forward. Only investors comfortable with significant risk should consider initiating a position.

Investor Ross Gerber on Monday advised Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) owners to refrain from participating in the EV giant’s Airbnb Inc.-like (NASDAQ:ABNB) Robotaxi service rollout amid the Cybercab launch.

Tesla Bears No RiskIn a series of posts on the social media platform X on Monday, the Gerber Kawasaki co-founder shared his view on CEO Elon Musk‘s vision about the Cybercab being a crossover between Airbnb and Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER). “So tesla sells the cybercab to other “fleet managers” and takes a cut of the revenue for managing the system plus the sale price,” the investor said in his post.

He added that such a model “vastly” lowers the EV giant’s risk on factors like pricing and operations, which would be borne by the fleet managers opting in for the service instead.

In a separate post, the investor expanded on some of the risks that this business model could entail for Tesla, which could lose out on a “lot of reoccurring revenue by not owning the cybercabs,” but this inversely meant that the company did not “have to lay out so much capital to scale.”

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Gerber also said that Tesla could take a 20%-30% cut from the revenue and “if no one uses the cabs it’s on you, not tesla… just like Airbnb,” he said.

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Ross Gerber Issues Warning for Tesla OwnersThe investor also issued a warning to Tesla owners in a post, pointing to the Latin phrase, “Caveat Emptor,” which translates to “let the buyer beware.”

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“I can’t tell you how many tesla owners have lost equity in their vehicles,” he said. “I recommend letting tesla take the risk with this rollout… not you,” the investor added.

According to Benzinga Edge Rankings, Tesla scores moderately on the Growth and Quality metrics, but offers poor Value and Momentum. TSLA also fails to provide a favorable price trend in the Short, Medium and Long term.

Price Action: TSLA shares were up 0.54% to $355.99 during overnight trading.

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Some companies are synonymous with their founders or high-ranking executives. Elon Musk's Tesla (TSLA -5.92%) definitely fits that bill. The data confirm as much.

It could be said that investing in Tesla is synonymous with investing in Musk. Likewise, Musk could be said to be investing in Tesla. The CEO of the electric vehicle (EV) behemoth owns 28.4% of the company's shares, a stake valued at nearly $391.8 billion. Putting Musk's stake into context, it's more than double the combined ownership of Vanguard and BlackRock. The two largest institutional owners of Tesla stock own just over 13% of the shares combined.

Effectively, any investor, including the do-it-yourself crowd, who is long on Tesla is making a de facto bet on Musk. It's a wager that has its pros and cons.

Elon Musk's massive stake in Tesla is well known and it has pros and cons. Image source: Getty Images.

Consider the risks Whether it's Tesla or another company where a massive chunk of the shares is controlled by a single person (or a small group of people), there are potential risks to consider.

Musk previously said he wants to control at least a quarter of the company to make the investments needed to turn it into an artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics company. In the past, he's said that if that desire isn't satisfied, he'll focus on AI ventures outside of Tesla's scope. For now, it appears that particular risk has been diminished because the company is forging ahead with Optimus production at one of its California facilities.

Two more risks investors can't ignore: key person risk and board independence. Obviously, Musk is the key person. Various studies confirm that when CEOs fall ill (or worse), their companies' shares often decline. An example of that ominous trend and one that's relevant in the Musk/Tesla equation is the drop in Apple shares when Steve Jobs revealed his cancer diagnosis.

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Regarding board independence, when a single shareholder, particularly one who actually runs the company, holds sway as Musk does at Tesla, some critics believe the board will act at that investor's whims, forsaking true independence in the process.

Additionally, companies with highly concentrated share ownership may not be appealing acquisition targets. To be fair, the pool of credible buyers for Tesla with a market capitalization of $1.4 trillion is shallow and likely confined to Musk's other public company, Space Exploration Technologies.

Benefits, too Musk's 28.4% stake in Tesla isn't solely a cause for concern among investors. There are potential perks, too. At a minimum, he's clearly signaling faith in his abilities and the company's long-term trajectory, meaning his objectives align with the BlackRocks and Vanguards of the world, as well as with the small investor who owns just five, 10, or 20 Tesla shares.

Musk doesn't take a cash salary from Tesla. All of his compensation is equity-based, meaning he's incentivized to make the moves needed to push Tesla shares higher.

A CEO owning as much stock in the company as Musk does in Tesla is rare. Still, investors may want to consider an old Harvard study indicating that members of the Russell 3000 index with what was considered high levels of CEO equity ownership delivered total shareholder returns in excess of those of counterparts whose bosses owned lower percentages of company stock.

Tesla's Cybercab Faces a Major Test: Goldman Says AI Execution Matters More Than Low Vehicle Costs Summary

Tesla’s Cybercab could have a major cost advantage over rivals, but Goldman Sachs says autonomous-driving software remains the bigger hurdle

Tesla TSLA could gain a cost advantage in the robotaxi market through its Cybercab, but Goldman Sachs says software performance will be more important to the business case.

Tesla began robotaxi rides with Cybercab following its Sept. 3 event in Austin and said its vehicles had completed 1 million miles without active driver control. Goldman estimates a scaled Cybercab costing $20,000 to $30,000 could have a per-mile advantage of five to 30 cents versus rival autonomous vehicles priced at $50,000 to $100,000.

The bigger question is whether Tesla can expand its autonomous-driving system across more markets. A wider network could increase vehicle utilization and allow software economics to play a larger role in profitability.

Goldman maintained a Neutral rating with a $360 price target. The firm sees potential upside toward $500, while its downside case is about $150.

Robotaxi scaling and autonomous software execution remain key factors behind Tesla's valuation.

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Tesla's $1.4 Trillion Valuation Faces a Test as Cathie Wood Bets Big on Robotaxis Summary

Tesla’s robotaxi ambitions remain central to Wood’s bullish outlook, but regulatory hurdles, consumer adoption and execution risks could shape the stock’s future

Tesla TSLA shares fell nearly 5% on Friday as investors weighed the gap between its current vehicle business and Cathie Wood's longer-term autonomous-driving thesis.

Wood's Ark Invest recently added about $50 million of Tesla stock, purchasing roughly 160,000 shares after the company's latest quarterly report. The move reflects her continued focus on businesses beyond Tesla's traditional electric-vehicle operations.

Tesla's EV sales declined in both 2024 and 2025, while growth has remained more subdued in 2026. Even so, the stock trades at about 12 times sales, a premium to several other automakers and EV manufacturers.

Wood's outlook depends heavily on robotaxis. She has estimated that the global autonomous taxi market could eventually reach $8 trillion to $10 trillion and previously projected Tesla shares could reach $2,600 by 2030, with robotaxis representing most of that value.

Tesla recently began allowing outside operators to buy Cybercab fleets for robotaxi networks, giving the company a potential revenue stream tied to ride activity.

For the stock, the development keeps the autonomous-driving opportunity central to Tesla's valuation, while execution and regulatory risks remain.

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Tesla's management is pitching investors on an AI future while the income statement tells a very different story, and the gap between those two realities is getting harder to ignore.

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At $354.08, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction) is a Sell, because the market is being asked to underwrite a hardware business at software multiples while cash flow goes the wrong way. The pitch that Tesla is really an AI company is doing a lot of heavy lifting at 369x earnings.

Tesla still sells cars, batteries, and energy storage for a living. Management is now steering the story toward Robotaxi, the Optimus humanoid robot, in-house AI chips, and a planned Austin semiconductor fab, arguing that “hardware-related profits” will eventually be joined by accelerating AI, software, and fleet revenue. The stock has drifted lower as that promise collides with a brutal spending cycle, sliding 21.27% year to date even after a 10.12% bounce in the last month.

Why the AI Optionality Case Still Has Teeth Bulls have real numbers to point to. Q2 revenue hit $28.24 billion, up 25.5% year over year and beating consensus by 7.10%, on record deliveries of 480,126 vehicles. Active FSD subscriptions reached 1.48 million, up 56%, and services revenue jumped 50% at a 14% gross margin.

The Robotaxi fleet is now live in seven U.S. metros, with Ashok reporting “Zero notable incidents over 380,000 miles.” Tesla also holds $43.5 billion in cash to bankroll the AI buildout. If Optimus and Cybercab scale even partway to management’s targets, today’s multiple could look reasonable in hindsight.

Why the AI Story Is Actively Destroying Margins The bear case is that the AI narrative is masking a rapid financial deterioration. GAAP EPS came in at $0.33, missing expectations by 38.51%. Operating income collapsed 56.88% to $398 million, operating margin compressed to 1.4%, and free cash flow flipped to negative $1.09 billion as capex more than doubled to $5.79 billion.

Management guided capex above $25 billion for 2026 and said it will keep rising for two or three more years, backstopped by a new $30 billion borrowing facility. Prediction markets are already skeptical: Polymarket puts the odds of an Optimus release by year end at 3.1% and California Robotaxi launch at 23%. The most recent Cybercab update “underwhelmed” Wall Street and knocked the shares down sharply on Friday.

Why Patient Investors Might Still Wait The Hold argument rests on cash and delivery momentum. Tesla has ample liquidity to weather this cycle, with record deliveries, growing FSD attach rates above 55% in North America, and energy storage deployments up 41% year over year. Q1 already showed the model can snap back, with EPS beating by 14.1% and auto gross margin rebounding to 21.1%.

What tips a Hold toward Sell is the sheer breadth of what needs to work at once: TerraFab, AI5 and AI6 silicon, Optimus at scale, unsupervised Robotaxi, solar manufacturing, and the Semi ramp. A clean quarter with positive free cash flow, a real Cybercab volume number, or FSD regulatory clearance in China or Europe would justify staying put. None of that is on the near-term calendar.

What the Stock and the Targets Are Saying Tesla currently trades at $354.08 with a P/E near 322. The average analyst price target sits at $390.09, implying roughly 10% upside, though targets are only one data point. Coverage skews cautiously constructive at 22 Buy, 19 Hold, and 5 Sell ratings.

Performance tells a different story. Shares are down 21.27% year to date and up just 4.59% over the past year. Since the July 22 earnings release, SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) has climbed from $738.18 to $770.19 while TSLA slipped from $379.50 to $354.08. Sentiment turned bearish this weekend, with a composite score of 33.42 and a 30-day trend of -19.92.

Why AI-Company Pricing Is the Trap At $354.08, Tesla is a Sell. Here is why.

The core problem is a mismatch. Investors are valuing Tesla as an AI platform while the income statement is behaving like a capital-intensive manufacturer entering its most expensive investment cycle in history. Operating margin at 1.4%, negative free cash flow, and a capex plan that keeps rising through 2028 do not support a 369x earnings multiple. Every dollar of AI narrative is being funded by real cash going out the door.

The path to further downside is straightforward. Another quarter of margin compression, a serious Robotaxi safety incident, a Cybercab volume miss, or a delayed Optimus ramp would each force the multiple to reset. Musk himself framed the reliability bar as “99.999999% reliable”, a standard that leaves little room for the kind of scaling pace bulls are pricing in. Polymarket’s internal price prediction of $319.11 implies about 9.88% downside from here.

The thesis is invalidated by a clean earnings report showing positive free cash flow alongside continued delivery growth, a credible unsupervised Robotaxi expansion into California, or FSD approval in China. Absent that, the AI story is a promise investors are paying full price for today with margins that will not support the bill.

Buying Tesla at these levels means paying an AI-software multiple for a hardware business that is currently burning cash to build the AI part.

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In typical fashion, Tesla (TSLA -5.92%) has been an extremely volatile stock to own in the past five years. During this time, the share price fell at least 30% on three separate occasions.

But unlike historical trends, this electric vehicle (EV) stock has underperformed the S&P 500 index over the trailing half decade. It's up only 54% during this time (as of Sept. 4), while the benchmark has climbed 71%.

This business continues to live in the spotlight, which will certainly result in persistently heightened volatility for investors to deal with. Where will Tesla be in five years?

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Dreams are better than reality On Sept. 3, Tesla held an invite-only event launching its much-hyped Cybercab vehicle. The car design, which comes with no pedals and no steering wheel, was revealed nearly two years ago in October 2024. However, the company finally introduced a small number of Cybercabs to its Austin robotaxi fleet. There are 250 vehicles in the total robotaxi fleet (also including model Y's) that Tesla operates both in Texas and Florida.

As of this writing on the morning of Sept. 4 just after the market open, shares are down 6%. Investors initially appear to be disappointed by this news.

The latest event perfectly highlights what being a Tesla shareholder feels like. So far, the business has been defined not by its current operations, but by the possibility of outsized success in the future. New product or service announcements need to wow the followers. When they don't, there can be volatility.

Even though the stock has lagged the broader index in the past five years, the company sports a $1.1 trillion market capitalization, making it one of the most valuable enterprises on Earth. The market values shares based mostly on the narrative. For Tesla, the dreams of what it could become hold more weight than the reality on the ground.

But this can only last for as long as the market remains patient. The stock's dip might be an early warning that the investment community wants tangible results sooner rather than later.

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Driving uphill on a steep road Let's assume that in five years, Tesla shows notable progress in its two most important areas: robotaxi and humanoid robotics. For the robotaxi, this means expanding into many more markets across the country and even internationally. For the humanoid robotics, it means increasing production capacity, selling to enterprise customers, and possibly selling to consumers as well.

I believe Tesla bulls would view this outcome favorably. This optimistic scenario, though, might fail to lift the stock enough to outperform the S&P 500 index.

Of Tesla's $28.2 billion in second-quarter revenue, virtually nothing comes from robotaxi and robotics. I'd bet that in five years, the majority of the company's sales will still come from EVs. Even with technological progress being made, which is what the market wants, it could be some time until these ambitious projects move the financial needle in a meaningful way.

History says that this is the case with Tesla. The market is captivated by the story. But reaching milestones takes longer than expected.

This "Magnificent Seven" stock currently trades at around $353. According to consensus analyst estimates, Tesla will report earnings per share of $1.77 this year. Assuming this figure rises to $8.85 in 2031, a 400% gain, shares still trade today at a steep valuation of 40 times that extremely rosy forecast five years from now. Skyrocketing profits aren't enough.

Not even the smartest analysts can confidently predict what this business will look like in the future, adding tremendous uncertainty. Tesla could end up making good on all its promises. However, the timing and magnitude of the financial impact is a huge unknown. And the valuation shows that the stock is priced for perfection.

Investors who buy Tesla shares today shouldn't be surprised if the return disappoints between now and 2031.

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Gary Moss, right, who is blind, took his first ride in a driverless Tesla Cybercab with his son, David Moss. David Moss This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gary Moss, 62, a resident of Puyallup, Washington, and his son, David, a Tesla owner. Moss, who is blind, attended Tesla's Cybercab launch event with his son in Austin. Tesla made the Cybercab available to the Austin public following the event. The two hailed several rides in the Cybercab. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

Gary Moss: Before I lost my vision, driving gave me the freedom to go where I needed, when I needed.

I used to drive 30,000 to 40,000 miles a year for my business. There was nothing more exciting to me than going to a place that I'd never been before on the open freeway. I found that to be as relaxing as a 10-mile run. It was almost the same euphoria.

Almost five years ago, around the end of October, I lost sight in one eye. Within a three to four-month period, my second eye went bad. I have cancer that's treatable but not curable.

David Moss: They realized he had a softball-sized tumor in his brain.

Gary: I'm now pretty good with a cane. I can get around my house without a second thought, and I'll do a lot of walking around the cul-de-sac. But there are a lot of places I can't go.

If I'm sitting in the middle of the day and I want to go to my favorite coffee shop, I used to have the freedom to do so. Now, I have to plan trips and bum favors. People are very nice to take me places, but I still have to ask them, and they have to be willing and have the time and ability to take me where I want to go.

David: I mostly help with driving him around or running errands. I'm also his personal stylist and shopper, too.

We used to go to a lot more sporting events and big things in heavy-traffic areas with lots of people around. We don't do that nearly as much anymore.

The Cybercab feels like a 'living room'Gary: The first thing I noticed about the Cybercab was how easy it was to get in. I appreciate the doors opening automatically. It was like having the chauffeur open the door and say, "Oh, Mr. Moss, glad to see you."

Tesla's regular flush handles can be a little difficult for me. You have to hit them with a thumb and grab them at the same time. With the Cybercab, they open up, you step in, and you step out. I'll put my hand on the door so I don't run into the edge.

Gary Moss and his son, David Moss, took several rides in a Cybercab after Tesla held a launch event in Austin.  David Moss David: If you walk toward the doors in a way that they'll be in your path, the doors will only open part of the way.

Gary: Tesla also had a little phrase: "We want you to feel like you're in your living room." That really worked especially for me because I'm not distracted by things going by. I'm sitting there in a very comfortable seat listening to good music and chatting with my son.

At the end of my time in my second living room, all of a sudden, I show up where I want to be.

Other people's driving scares me, but these cars don't.

David: He's taken six Cybercab rides by now.

Gary: When I'm with people who are gracious enough to drive me someplace, I try not to criticize too much. Countless things grab my attention, like making last-minute decisions to change course or hitting the brakes. That virtually never happens when I'm in a Tesla.

'It's not all the way there'David: On a busy street with five or six Cybercabs on the block, there weren't any audible cues that could help my dad know which one was ours. That's one of the things that would need to improve.

Gary: When you're in a spot with several Cybercabs, there needs to be a way to make it easy for me to know which one I'm walking up to.

David: We appreciated that we could ask Grok, the AI voice assistant, a few things: where we were, how many miles we had left, and the time. But my dad wouldn't be able to change or set the destination.

There was more voice-activation stuff than we anticipated, but it's not all the way there for someone like my dad.

The Cybercab's interior user interface mainly consists of a large screen.  David Moss Gary: One of the problems with ride-hailing apps is that they require the ability to use the phone, and I can only use my phone with voice activation.

If I could just say, "Hey Siri or Grok, I need a cab to take me to the grocery store or take me someplace to eat," and in a couple of minutes one showed up, and all I have to do is touch a button and I'm gone — I can't believe the options that I'd have. Sometimes I'd like to go someplace and get something to eat, and nobody wants to take me there.

And instead of a brief tone, announcing that we're here, maybe it would also help if the Cybercab gave me a brief summary of where we're parked and, using the cameras, what it's going to take to walk the, say, hundred feet between where we're parked and the door of the building I'm going into.

David: A lot of these things would be irrelevant if there were personal ownership of a Cybercab, if my dad only had to walk out to the driveway, and he could use Grok to control the car.

Gary: I'd buy a Cybercab. I'd feel pretty lucky. The experience is so close to being everything I need right now.

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Korea Investment CORP acquired a new stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 1,987,245 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $835,835,000. Tesla accounts for approximately 1.6% of Korea Investment CORP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Korea Investment CORP owned about 0.05% of Tesla at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of TSLA. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the second quarter worth about $55,358,000. Heartland Bank & Trust Co purchased a new stake in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,245,000. M1 Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,210,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $12,737,000. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $173,990,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla Stock Performance Shares of TSLA opened at $354.08 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $297.38 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.94. The company has a market cap of $1.40 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 327.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 19.00 and a beta of 1.84. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $358.22 and a 200-day moving average of $383.10.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.17). The firm had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.33 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current year. More Tesla News Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

Positive Sentiment: Tesla began offering limited Cybercab rides in Austin, marking tangible progress toward its long-promised autonomous-vehicle strategy. The company is also soliciting interest from businesses that may purchase Cybercab fleets or provide supporting infrastructure, potentially expanding the model beyond Tesla-operated vehicles. Tesla Cybercab Hits Austin Streets Positive Sentiment: Tesla said the Cybercab motor uses no rare-earth metals, which could reduce supply-chain exposure. Separately, French authorities began testing Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology, a possible step toward European regulatory progress. Cybercab Rare-Earth-Free Motor Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts identified potential support around $330–$331 after the stock failed to hold resistance near $380. A successful rebound could restore momentum, but a break below roughly $347 could increase downside pressure. Tesla Forecast and Technical Levels Negative Sentiment: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an audit involving approximately 1,000 Cybercabs. Regulators are reviewing Tesla’s self-certification and whether a vehicle without a steering wheel, pedals or conventional mirrors complies with federal safety standards, creating potential approval and rollout delays. NHTSA Cybercab Probe Negative Sentiment: Analysts and financial media characterized the event as underwhelming, citing limited updates and unanswered questions about manufacturing scale, commercialization and economics. Bearish commentary—including a reiterated sell rating and an extreme downside forecast—added to the pressure, especially given Tesla’s very high earnings multiple and recent EPS miss. Tesla Stock Drops After Cybercab Update Insider Activity at Tesla In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total transaction of $1,048,133.20. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 22,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,864,085.80. The trade was a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $485.00 price target (down from $510.00) on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $505.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Glj Research reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday. HSBC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Tesla in a research note on Friday, June 5th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $401.74.

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Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is an American company that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, energy generation and energy storage products. Founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Tesla grew into a vertically integrated mobility and clean‑energy company with Elon Musk serving as its chief executive officer. The company’s stated mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, reflected in its combined focus on electric drivetrains, battery technology, renewable energy products and software.

Tesla’s automotive business includes a lineup of battery‑electric vehicles and related services.

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Alta Advisers Ltd purchased a new stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 10,912 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $4,590,000. Tesla makes up 1.0% of Alta Advisers Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Friedenthal Financial lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 66.7% in the first quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Harborfront Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

Positive Sentiment: Tesla began offering limited Cybercab rides in Austin, marking tangible progress toward its long-promised autonomous-vehicle strategy. The company is also soliciting interest from businesses that may purchase Cybercab fleets or provide supporting infrastructure, potentially expanding the model beyond Tesla-operated vehicles. Tesla Cybercab Hits Austin Streets Positive Sentiment: Tesla said the Cybercab motor uses no rare-earth metals, which could reduce supply-chain exposure. Separately, French authorities began testing Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology, a possible step toward European regulatory progress. Cybercab Rare-Earth-Free Motor Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts identified potential support around $330–$331 after the stock failed to hold resistance near $380. A successful rebound could restore momentum, but a break below roughly $347 could increase downside pressure. Tesla Forecast and Technical Levels Negative Sentiment: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an audit involving approximately 1,000 Cybercabs. Regulators are reviewing Tesla’s self-certification and whether a vehicle without a steering wheel, pedals or conventional mirrors complies with federal safety standards, creating potential approval and rollout delays. NHTSA Cybercab Probe Negative Sentiment: Analysts and financial media characterized the event as underwhelming, citing limited updates and unanswered questions about manufacturing scale, commercialization and economics. Bearish commentary—including a reiterated sell rating and an extreme downside forecast—added to the pressure, especially given Tesla’s very high earnings multiple and recent EPS miss. Tesla Stock Drops After Cybercab Update Tesla Trading Down 5.9% Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $354.08 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $297.38 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The company has a market cap of $1.40 trillion, a PE ratio of 327.85, a P/E/G ratio of 19.00 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a 50-day moving average of $358.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $383.10. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.17). The company had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.33 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of research firms have weighed in on TSLA. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $420.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Citizens Jmp began coverage on Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. Phillip Securities dropped their price objective on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Tesla in a research note on Monday, August 17th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Truist Financial set a $370.00 target price on Tesla and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $401.74.

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Insider Transactions at Tesla In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total value of $1,048,133.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 22,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is an American company that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, energy generation and energy storage products. Founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Tesla grew into a vertically integrated mobility and clean‑energy company with Elon Musk serving as its chief executive officer. The company’s stated mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, reflected in its combined focus on electric drivetrains, battery technology, renewable energy products and software.

Tesla’s automotive business includes a lineup of battery‑electric vehicles and related services.

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Kirtland Hills Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 10,150 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $4,269,000. Tesla accounts for approximately 1.2% of Kirtland Hills Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Friedenthal Financial increased its position in Tesla by 66.7% during the first quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in Tesla during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new stake in Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Harborfront Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Tesla News Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

Positive Sentiment: Tesla began offering limited Cybercab rides in Austin, marking tangible progress toward its long-promised autonomous-vehicle strategy. The company is also soliciting interest from businesses that may purchase Cybercab fleets or provide supporting infrastructure, potentially expanding the model beyond Tesla-operated vehicles. Tesla Cybercab Hits Austin Streets Positive Sentiment: Tesla said the Cybercab motor uses no rare-earth metals, which could reduce supply-chain exposure. Separately, French authorities began testing Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology, a possible step toward European regulatory progress. Cybercab Rare-Earth-Free Motor Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts identified potential support around $330–$331 after the stock failed to hold resistance near $380. A successful rebound could restore momentum, but a break below roughly $347 could increase downside pressure. Tesla Forecast and Technical Levels Negative Sentiment: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an audit involving approximately 1,000 Cybercabs. Regulators are reviewing Tesla’s self-certification and whether a vehicle without a steering wheel, pedals or conventional mirrors complies with federal safety standards, creating potential approval and rollout delays. NHTSA Cybercab Probe Negative Sentiment: Analysts and financial media characterized the event as underwhelming, citing limited updates and unanswered questions about manufacturing scale, commercialization and economics. Bearish commentary—including a reiterated sell rating and an extreme downside forecast—added to the pressure, especially given Tesla’s very high earnings multiple and recent EPS miss. Tesla Stock Drops After Cybercab Update Analysts Set New Price Targets Several brokerages have recently commented on TSLA. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $485.00 target price (down from $510.00) on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $130.00 price target (up from $125.00) on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. HSBC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, June 15th. DZ Bank upgraded Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, BTIG Research lowered Tesla to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $401.74. Check Out Our Latest Report on Tesla

Insiders Place Their Bets In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total value of $1,048,133.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 22,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Tesla Price Performance Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $354.08 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $297.38 and a one year high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.55. The company has a market cap of $1.40 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 327.85, a PEG ratio of 19.00 and a beta of 1.84. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $358.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $383.10.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.17). Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.The company had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.42 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.33 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Tesla Profile (Free Report)

Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is an American company that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, energy generation and energy storage products. Founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Tesla grew into a vertically integrated mobility and clean‑energy company with Elon Musk serving as its chief executive officer. The company’s stated mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, reflected in its combined focus on electric drivetrains, battery technology, renewable energy products and software.

Tesla’s automotive business includes a lineup of battery‑electric vehicles and related services.

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Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) could be entering one of its historically strongest periods of the year, making the stock worth watching in the coming week.

To this end, seasonality data from TrendSpider covering the past 15 years shows Tesla has delivered an average gain of 4.5% during calendar week 37, outperforming major technology stocks and broad market benchmarks.

Notably, the electric vehicle manufacturer has historically generated the strongest returns during this specific week.

Among its peers, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has averaged a gain of 3%, followed by Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) at 2.6%, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) at 2%, and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) at 1.3%.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has posted an average gain of 0.9%, ahead of the Nasdaq-100 ETF (NASDAQ: QQQ) at 0.8%. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and the S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA: SPY) have both averaged gains of 0.6%, while Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has returned 0.2%.

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the only stock in the group with a negative average return during the period, declining 0.7%. 

15-year seasonality chart. Source: TrendSpider Tesla’s bearish fundamentals  The timing is notable because Tesla enters the period following a recent selloff. Shares fell about 6% after the company’s Cybercab robotaxi event, erasing some of the gains that had built ahead of the launch.

The decline came after investors reacted negatively to the event and reports emerged that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had initiated an audit inquiry related to the vehicle’s certification process for public roads.

Despite the negative market reaction, the Cybercab event marked another step in Tesla’s broader autonomous driving strategy. The two-seat vehicle has already entered limited robotaxi service in parts of Austin, while production is underway at Gigafactory Texas.

Tesla continues expanding its robotaxi operations across several U.S. cities while investing heavily in Full Self-Driving technology, battery production, energy storage, the Tesla Semi program, and its humanoid robot initiative.

Overall, Tesla’s long-term growth story is increasingly tied to autonomy, robotics, and energy, areas many analysts view as its most significant future value drivers despite ongoing pressure in its vehicle business.

Meanwhile, historical market patterns do not guarantee future performance, but traders often monitor seasonality trends when looking for short-term opportunities.

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Tesla (TSLA -5.92%), a global electric vehicle maker with energy storage and solar solutions, closed at $354.08, down 5.92%. Shares fell after the Cybercab launch underwhelmed investors, and investors are now watching the rollout and safety approvals.
Trading volume reached 64.4 million shares, coming in about 53% above its three-month average of 42.1 million shares. Tesla IPO'd in 2010 and has grown 22,169% since going public.

How the markets moved todayThe S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.38%) closed at 7,718, down 0.38%, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -0.29%) closed at 26,507, down 0.29%. Among automotive manufacturing peers, Rivian Automotive (RIVN -1.07%) closed at $15.74, down 1.07%, while General Motors (GM +0.83%) closed at $87.76, up 0.83%, highlighting mixed trading across electric-vehicle rivals.

What this means for investorsToday's trading made it clear that investors and analysts expected more from Tesla's Cybercab launch event in Austin last night. The invite-only event to showcase the purpose-built Cybercab robotaxi wasn't livestreamed, and CEO Elon Musk didn't make an appearance.

Details on the number of Cybercabs to be deployed and their locations were not provided, leading analysts to feel that the highly anticipated event offered little incremental information.

Tesla stock also pressured after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched an "audit query" to assess whether Tesla had correctly self-certified that the Cybercab is safe for public road use and meets the necessary federal safety standards.

The combined effect was that investors saw most of this week's gain in Tesla shares given back.

Howard Smith has positions in Rivian Automotive and Tesla. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool recommends General Motors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Tesla, Inc. (TSLA -5.92%) shares fell 6% on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, after its Cybercab launch event failed to impress investors and federal regulators opened a safety audit.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite both dropped, losing 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively.

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Tesla's Cybercab event left pricing and production questions unanswered before NHTSA opened a safety audit On Thursday, Tesla held its much-anticipated Cybercab launch event. However, the event left investors wanting more. CEO Elon Musk wasn't there, and attendance was limited to just a small group of shareholders and content creators under nondisclosure agreements. Tesla usually likes to livestream its events. It did not stream this one.

Even more concerning to many investors, the company offered no real tangible details and, as RBC Capital Markets put it, left "key outstanding questions around pricing, production cadence, and regulatory approvals" unanswered.

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That last one is a present concern: on Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it had opened an audit query into how Tesla self-certified the Cybercab and why it decided normal safety standards don't apply to the vehicle, like those that require a steering wheel, pedals, and mirrors.

Tesla trades at a P/E above 320, pricing in unproven businesses Tesla's stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of more than 320 -- an extreme figure. That valuation rests mostly on new technologies and business lines that are still in development and are far from slam-dunks. Timelines constantly get pushed, and promised futures never quite arrive. I would avoid the stock.

Johnny Rice has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.