Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the stock market, investing, and technology. This article is more than 5 years old. Tesla TSLA +1.9% stock surged to all-time highs today, breaking above $1,000 per share for the first time in the history of the company.
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 close348.68 Day range 340.44 - 356.26 Year range 182 - 488 Market cap 1,096,640,233,000 Primary exchange NASDAQ
Tesla Stock Total Return History DateYTD10 Year 06/20/2025 -20.23% 1,760.12% 06/18/2025 -20.25% 1,744.57% 06/17/2025 -21.66% 1,722.23% 06/16/2025 -18.50% 1,850.44%33 more rows
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.
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
The Can analyst is valuing Tesla at 40 times what he forecasts as 2027 earnings. While that seems like a rich valuation, Tesla could grow earnings at twice the rate of other large technology stocks over the next several years, he said. The stock is a buy if its new products succeed.
The stock value may increase to $271.00-431.00 by the end of 2025. However, some analysts expect the rate to decline to $230.49-207.83 in 2025. In 2026, the asset quotes will continue to grow. ing to major analytical agencies, the value of TSLA may reach $305.36-471.00.
So that initial $1,000 Tesla investment made over a decade ago would be worth some $147,400 today for a compound growth rate of over 45% annually. Not too shabby. TSLA data by YCharts.