Tesla's Stock Volatility Intensifies Post Earnings Report
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Divergent Earnings Reaction: Following Tesla's fourth-quarter earnings report, the stock initially surged but quickly turned negative, with a decline of over 11% in the past month, reflecting market concerns about the company's financial health versus its new business prospects.
- Growth in FSD Subscriptions: Tesla reported a 38% year-over-year increase in active supervised full self-driving subscriptions and plans to expand its autonomous ride-sharing service to seven major cities by the first half of 2026, indicating ongoing progress in AI and software revenue streams.
- Escalating Financial Challenges: Despite optimistic new business prospects, Tesla's automotive revenue fell 11% year-over-year, with total deliveries down 16%, and the company refrained from providing guidance for 2026 deliveries, leaving investors uneasy about future performance.
- Cash Flow Pressures: Tesla's fourth-quarter free cash flow was approximately $1.4 billion, down 30% year-over-year, and is expected to remain suppressed due to heavy investments in AI infrastructure, with management forecasting capital expenditures to exceed $20 billion in 2026, significantly higher than the $8.5 billion in 2025.
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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: 431.460
Low
25.28
Averages
401.93
High
600.00
Current: 431.460
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.
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