Tesla Shares (TSLA) Fluctuate as BYD Gains Ground in Europe
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Aug 28 2025
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Source: TipRanks
Decline in Tesla Sales: Tesla's European car sales fell by 40% in July, marking the seventh consecutive month of declining demand, with only 8,837 vehicles sold.
Competitors' Growth: In contrast, BYD Co. experienced a significant increase in sales, with a 225% year-over-year growth, selling 13,503 vehicles, while Volkswagen and Renault also reported increases.
Market Share Changes: Tesla's market share in Europe dropped to 0.8% from 1.4% last year, while BYD's increased to 1.2%, highlighting Tesla's struggle against rising competition.
Future Prospects: Analysts maintain a neutral stance on TSLA stock, with expectations for a new affordable EV model to be launched in late 2025, aimed at reviving demand in the competitive European market.
Analyst Views on TSLA
Wall Street analysts forecast TSLA stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for TSLA is 401.93 USD with a low forecast of 25.28 USD and a high forecast of 600.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
30 Analyst Rating
12 Buy
11 Hold
7 Sell
Hold
Current: 449.360
Low
25.28
Averages
401.93
High
600.00
Current: 449.360
Low
25.28
Averages
401.93
High
600.00
About TSLA
Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, sells and leases high-performance fully electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems, and offers services related to its products. Its segments include automotive, and energy generation and storage. The automotive segment includes the design, development, manufacturing, sales and leasing of high-performance fully electric vehicles, and sales of automotive regulatory credits. It also includes sales of used vehicles, non-warranty maintenance services and collisions, part sales, paid supercharging, insurance services revenue and retail merchandise sales. The energy generation and storage segment include the design, manufacture, installation, sales and leasing of solar energy generation and energy storage products and related services and sales of solar energy systems incentives. Its consumer vehicles include the Model 3, Y, S, X and Cybertruck. Its lithium-ion battery energy storage products include Powerwall and Megapack.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
