Why did Tesla (TSLA) stock move recently?

On 9/3/2026, Tesla moved +6.0% — Tesla advanced ahead of its Cybercab launch event scheduled for the same day, which put its robotaxi programme back in focus for investors. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Tesla (TSLA) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Tesla's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 312.3, a forward P/E of about 169.3, a price-to-book of about 16.6 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Tesla's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.66×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Tesla's revenue?

Tesla reported revenue of $94.8B for FY2025, with net profit of $3.8B, per official filings.

What is the share price of Tesla (TSLA)?

Tesla last traded at $365.44 (+0.5% on the day), as of 9/11/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Tesla

TSLA · NASDAQ · Auto/Tech · United States

Snapshot

TickerTSLA

ExchangeNASDAQ

SectorAuto/Tech

IndustryAuto Manufacturers

CountryUnited States

Employees134,785

HeadquartersAustin, United States

Websitewww.tesla.com

Filings tracked16

About Tesla

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

Who owns it

Insiders17.8%
Institutions43.7%
Public & other38.5%

5,360 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.5.42%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.66%
State Street Corporation2.97%
Geode Capital Management, LLC1.74%
Invesco Ltd.1.40%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC1.25%
Capital World Investors1.16%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO1.06%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 11.5 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Cash conversion1.66×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend15.5% → 4.0%

Margin has compressed by about 11.5 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity4.6%

Latest ROE of 4.6% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Growth qualityrev -1% · PAT -50%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $28.5B · EPS 0.49

Est. earnings growth -2.4%

Next fiscal year

Rev $120.5B · EPS 2.16

Est. earnings growth +22.0%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$94.8B

Net margin

4.0%

ROE

4.6%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-1.0%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-49.7%

EPS (FY2025)

1.08

Net profit (FY2025)

$3.8B

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Why it moved

Sep 3, 2026
Tesla advanced ahead of its Cybercab launch event scheduled for the same day, which put its robotaxi programme back in focus for investors.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: high
Aug 31, 2026
Tesla rose on a cluster of company news: it confirmed that its Optimus humanoid robot has entered production at the Fremont plant, announced a September 24 investor event for the electric Semi, and launched a cheaper rear-wheel-drive Model 3 in Hong Kong and Macau at roughly 8.5% below the previous entry price. The gain came on a day when the broad indices and other EV names were lower.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: high
Aug 20, 2026
Tesla closed around $351, up about 4%, after permit filings showed it is building a dedicated wireless charging hub in Austin for its Cybercab fleet, shifting the robotaxi timeline toward physical deployment. Lower Treasury yields and a firmer broad tape added support.
source 1 ↗· confidence: medium
Jul 13, 2026
Tesla shares fell 3.19% as the broader market retreated amid renewed geopolitical tensions, including U.S. actions related to Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz; no company-specific negative catalyst was reported.
source 1 ↗· confidence: medium
Jul 9, 2026
Tesla shares rose after UBS raised its price target to $442 from $364, citing greater confidence in the company's long-term AI, robotics, and physical AI opportunities including Optimus and FSD.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: high
Jul 7, 2026
Tesla shares fell with no clear company-specific catalyst reported in credible sources; the move appears consistent with broader market or sector sentiment following recent delivery news.
· confidence: low
Jul 6, 2026
Tesla shares rose after the company expanded its unsupervised robotaxi service to Miami and an executive teased a major manufacturing-scale announcement for the Texas plant tomorrow related to the Cybercab rollout.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: high
Jul 2, 2026
Tesla shares fell sharply despite reporting Q2 deliveries of 480,126 vehicles that significantly beat Wall Street estimates, in what multiple reports described as a 'sell the news' reaction after a prior run-up on autonomy optimism; investors also questioned the sustainability of the beat amid production shortfalls, margin concerns, and demand pulled forward by temporary gas price spikes.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high
Jun 29, 2026
Tesla shares rose sharply as Morgan Stanley raised its Q2 delivery forecast citing stronger-than-expected sales recovery in Europe and China, while Elon Musk highlighted positive AI developments including xAI's Grok model testing at Tesla.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$94.8B	$3.8B	1.08	4.0%	4.6%
FY2024	$97.7B	$7.1B	2.04	7.3%	9.7%
FY2023	$96.8B	$15.0B	4.30	15.5%	23.9%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$28.2B	$1.1B	0.32	3.9%
2026Q1	$22.4B	$477.0M	0.13	2.1%
2025Q3	$28.1B	$1.4B	0.39	4.9%
2025Q2	$22.5B	$1.2B	0.33	5.2%
2025Q1	$19.3B	$409.0M	0.12	2.1%
2024Q3	$25.2B	$2.2B	0.62	8.6%
2024Q2	$25.5B	$1.4B	0.40	5.5%
2024Q1	$21.3B	$1.4B	0.41	6.5%
2023Q3	$23.4B	$1.9B	0.53	7.9%
2023Q2	$24.9B	$2.7B	0.78	10.8%
2023Q1	$23.3B	$2.5B	0.73	10.8%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC7/23/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/22/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/2/2026material
10-K/A — FORM 10-K/A
SEC4/30/2026
10-Q filing
SEC4/23/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/22/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/2/2026material
10-K filing
SEC1/29/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC1/28/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC1/2/2026material

2025

8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC11/7/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC10/23/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/22/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/2/2025material
8-K — Material agreement, Exhibits
SEC9/5/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC8/4/2025material

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