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How to buy Tesla (TSLA) stocks
Tesla stock has moved -2.42% from yesterday's closing price. Learn how to easily invest in Tesla stock.
Looking to buy Tesla stock in Canada? Here’s everything you need to know, including the current Tesla stock price, online brokers with access to TSLA stock and the answer to the question, “Is it a good time to buy Tesla stock?” Read our guide below.
Tesla (TSLA) is a leading auto manufacturers business based in the US. It opened the day at $733.51 after a previous close of $734.76. During the day the price has varied from a low of $715.83 to a high of $749.91. The latest price was $717 (25 minute delay). Tesla is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 99,290 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
How to buy stocks in Tesla
- Compare stock trading platforms. Use our comparison table to help you find a platform that fits you.
- Open your brokerage account. Complete an application with your details.
- Confirm your payment details. Fund your account.
- Research the stock. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol – TSLA – and research it before deciding if it's a good investment for you.
- Purchase now or later. Buy your desired number of stocks with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until the stock reaches a desired price.
- Check in on your investment. Optimize your portfolio by tracking your stock.
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What's in this guide?
- Can I buy shares in Tesla?
- Has coronavirus impacted Tesla shares?
- Tesla shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is Tesla stock a buy or sell?
- Tesla performance over time
- Is Tesla suitable for ethical investing?
- Are Tesla shares over-valued?
- Tesla's financials
- How volatile are Tesla shares?
- Does Tesla pay a dividend?
- Have Tesla shares ever split?
- Other common questions
Tesla stock price (NASDAQ:TSLA)
Use our graph to track the performance of TSLA stocks over time.Tesla shares at a glance
Information last updated 2022-06-28.
| Open | $733.51 |
|---|---|
| High | $749.91 |
| Low | $715.83 |
| Close | $717.00 |
| Previous close | $734.76 |
| Change | $-17.76 |
| Change % | -2.4171% |
| Volume | 14,260,944 |
Information last updated 2022-06-27.
| 52-week range | $620.46 - $1,243.49 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $791.32 |
| 200-day moving average | $912.16 |
| Wall St. target price | $905.97 |
| PE ratio | 99.6108 |
| Dividend yield | $0 (0%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $7.40 |
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Is it a good time to buy Tesla stock?
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Tesla price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $717 from 2022-06-27
| 1 week (2022-06-17) | N/A |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2022-05-26) | 1.31% |
| 3 months (2022-03-24) | -29.28% |
| 6 months (2021-12-27) | -34.46% |
| 1 year (2021-06-28) | 4.11% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2020-06-26) | -25.29% |
| 3 years (2019-06-28) | 220.86% |
| 5 years (2017-06-28) | 93.14% |
Is Tesla under- or over-valued?
Valuing Tesla stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Tesla's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Tesla's P/E ratio
Tesla's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 100x. In other words, Tesla shares trade at around 100x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Tesla's PEG ratio
Tesla's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.6574. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Tesla's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Tesla's EBITDA
Tesla's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $12.7 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Tesla's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Tesla financials
| Revenue TTM | $62.2 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 15.49% |
| Gross profit TTM | $13.6 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 10.12% |
| Return on equity TTM | 28.26% |
| Profit margin | 13.51% |
| Book value | $32.90 |
| Market capitalisation | $763.7 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Tesla's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Tesla.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Tesla's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 27.59
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Tesla's overall score of 27.59 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 61st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Tesla is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Tesla's environmental score
Environmental score: 1.25/100
Tesla's environmental score of 1.25 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Tesla is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Tesla's social score
Social score: 17.81/100
Tesla's social score of 17.81 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Tesla is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Tesla's governance score
Governance score: 10.53/100
Tesla's governance score puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Tesla is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Tesla's controversy score
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Tesla scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Tesla hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Tesla share dividends
We're not expecting Tesla to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.
Have Tesla's shares ever split?
Tesla's shares were split on a 5:1 basis on 30 August 2020. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 5 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Tesla shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 80% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Tesla shares which in turn could have impacted Tesla's share price.
Tesla share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Tesla's shares have ranged in value from as little as $620.46 up to $1243.49. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Tesla's is 2.132. This would suggest that Tesla's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.
Tesla overview
Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Automotive, and Energy Generation and Storage. The Automotive segment offers electric vehicles, as well as sells automotive regulatory credits. It provides sedans and sport utility vehicles through direct and used vehicle sales, a network of Tesla Superchargers, and in-app upgrades; and purchase financing and leasing services. This segment is also involved in the provision of non-warranty after-sales vehicle services, sale of used vehicles, retail merchandise, and vehicle insurance, as well as sale of products to third party customers; services for electric vehicles through its company-owned service locations, and Tesla mobile service technicians; and vehicle limited warranties and extended service plans. The Energy Generation and Storage segment engages in the design, manufacture, installation, sale, and leasing of solar energy generation and energy storage products, and related services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and utilities through its website, stores, and galleries, as well as through a network of channel partners.
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