The stock market was mixed, but the S&P 500 held its 50-day line. Tesla hit a high while Palantir is near a buy point.

The analyst consensus currently calls for Tesla's revenue to grow 15% to $108.9 billion in 2026, and earnings per share of $2.25, which compares to a forecast of $1.65 for 2025. Tesla would still be outrageously expensive at that level of EPS.

U.S. stock futures were edging higher early Wednesday morning, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average set to rebound from their three-day losing streak. S&P 500 futures were rising 0.2%, to trade near 6,

In spite of declining revenue and tighter margins, Tesla (TSLA) ’s stock experienced a remarkable increase of 63%, in the past nine months, driven by an astonishing 130% rise in its P/E ratio.

Tesla shares traded are on watch on Friday.. A new SEC filing revealed insider activity from one of its board members.

While Tesla stock hits records on robotaxi hype, Jed Dorsheimer of William Blair says the core EV market is only worth a fraction of the current $480 per share price tag.

On valuation, he believes Tesla could reach a $2 trillion market capitalization over the coming year, with a bull-case scenario of $3 trillion by the end of 2026 as full-scale production ramps up across the autonomous and robotics roadmap. In that scenario, he sees the stock reaching $800 over the next 12 to 18 months.

Tesla-investor-turned-bear Ross Gerber says that Elon Musk needs to show results on the company's biggest initiatives in 2026 or face investor backlash.

The Dow Jones index rose Wednesday ahead of the retail sales report. Tesla stock looked to set more record highs.