TSLA Stock Performance Previous close348.68 Day range 340.44 - 356.26 Year range 182 - 488 Market cap 1,096,640,233,000 Primary exchange NASDAQ
You might wonder, then, how you'd have done had you invested in Tesla way back -- such as in 2015. Image source: Getty Images. Here's your answer: If you'd invested $1,000 in shares of Tesla at the beginning of 2015, you'd have a stake worth $27,615 a decade later.
If you'd invested $10,000 in Tesla stock five years ago, you'd be sitting on nearly $138,600 now. That's a stunning multibagger stock.
TSLA Stock Performance Previous close322.05 Day range 317.78 - 332.36 Year range 182 - 488 Market cap 1,037,310,099,000 Primary exchange NASDAQ
As of 2024, the largest shareholder is CEO Elon Musk, who holds 12.8% of Tesla equity. Besides Musk, the largest shareholders are asset managers, like BlackRock and Vanguard. Tesla. "Annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023."
Bullish Case For Tesla Stock Even in a bear case, it looks like Tesla is more than a double from here. If you're not in Tesla at the moment, I think it's worth buying at least 1 share in a correction. Just in case Tesla does become even half of these projections.
In essence, you are not restricted to buying a minimum of one share, and the corporation or brokerage keeps accurate records of ownership percentages.
Chart Tesla (TSLA) TTM EPS - Earnings per Share 2021-09-30 $1.03 2021-06-30 $0.64 2021-03-31 $0.33 2020-12-31 $0.2155 more rows
If you invested $10,000 with founder Elon Musk 10 years ago, your stake would be worth $2.1 million now. That works out to a more than 70% average annual return. The same $10,000 put into the S&P 500 during that time grew just 274% to $37,376. That's just 14% compounded annually.
The business does have a budding energy generation and storage unit. However, EVs drive Tesla's financial performance. I believe there's a significant likelihood that Tesla will remain a developer, manufacturer, and seller of EVs a decade from now.