Tesla, Inc. (TSLA), headquartered in Austin, Texas, is a global leader in electric vehicles (EVs) and sustainable energy solutions, revolutionizing the automotive and clean energy industries. With a market cap of $1.3 trillion, Tesla designs and manufactures electric cars, battery storage systems, solar energy products, and AI-driven autonomous driving technology. 

Shares of the EV maker have gained 103.8% over the past 52 weeks, outperforming the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX), which rallied 22.6% over the past year. In 2025, shares of TSLA are down 3.7%, compared to SPX’s 2.7% gain on a YTD basis. 

Looking further, TSLA’s stellar rally outshines the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLY) 32.6% gain over the past 52 weeks.

On Jan. 29, Tesla missed market expectations with its Q4 earnings report. Revenue increased 2.1% year-over-year to $25.71 billion, missing the projected $27.35 billion. Non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.73, 5.2% below analyst estimates. Vehicle deliveries of 495,570 fell 1.5% short of expectations.

Automotive revenue lagged forecasts by 7.5%. Margins continued to contract, with gross margin declining to 16.3% from 17.6% and operating margin dropping to 6.2% from 8.2% year-over-year. Despite these setbacks, Tesla remains committed to launching its unsupervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Robotaxi businesses later this year. In fact, TSLA stock rose after the company pledged to return to growth.

For the current fiscal year, ending in December, analysts expect TSLA’s EPS to grow 41% year-over-year to $2.82. The company’s earnings surprise history is mixed. It beat or matched the consensus estimates in two of the last four quarters while missing on two other occasions. 

Among the 38 analysts covering the stock, the consensus rating is a “Hold.” That’s based on 12 “Strong Buy” ratings, two “Moderate Buys,” 14 “Holds,” and 10 “Strong Sells.” 

This configuration is more bullish than three months ago when the stock had 10 “Strong Buy” ratings.

On Jan. 28, Jefferies analyst Philippe Houchois maintained a “Hold” rating on Tesla stock, with a price target of $300. 

As of writing, TSLA is trading above the mean price target of $326.41. The Street-high price target of $550 implies a potential upside of 41.4% from the current price.