Tesla's market cap fell below $1 trillion, but it still reflects investors' assumptions of enormous future growth.

Tesla shares took a hit Thursday after the company reported a 16% decline in automotive sales and a 12% decline in total revenue for the second quarter compared with one year ago.

At the risk of sounding like investing guru Cathie Wood, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has a clear path to be a $20 trillion stock. The pioneer in electric vehicles (EVs) and sustainable energy has transformed the automotive industry since its founding 22 years ago,

Tesla's valuation gains today follow a bigger sell-off in yesterday's trading that was spurred by disappointing second-quarter results and comments from management suggesting that performance headwinds could continue in the near term. The company's share price has seen some big swings in 2025, and is down roughly 21% year to date with today's pop.

Tesla shares tumbled in extended trading Wednesday after the EV maker's quarterly results fell short of Wall Street’s expectations and CEO Elon Musk warned of a "few rough quarters" ahead. Monitor these key chart levels.

Elon Musk's electric-vehicle maker reported a 12% drop in quarterly revenue, and a steeper decline in net income. + Musk highlighted plans to release a lower-priced Model Y electric vehicle, spoke about his hopes for a new pay package and talked up plans to roll out Tesla robotaxis more widely.

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Tesla shares are down in premarket trading Thursday as more disappointing sales data is dragging on the stock along with the lackluster second-quarter earnings report Tesla released after the closing bell on Wednesday.

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