Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for TSLA in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:16 pm ET.
Tesla closes at $364.27, down 0.5%, sitting between its 50-day average of $350.25 and 200-day average of $397.33. The GekkoIndex reads 56.6, placing the stock in the Neutral zone. Price stands 7.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $337.54. Over the past year the stock has returned -14.5%, with a three-month return of -9% and a one-month return of 3.7%.
This week's coverage centers on Tesla's expanding infrastructure ambitions alongside execution and regulatory questions. Reports cite a new solar-cell initiative in Texas, Project Crystal Sun, targeting 100 gigawatts of annual production capacity by 2028, following the earlier discontinuation of the Solar Roof product. Coverage also notes a $16.8 billion AI fab project tied to a trademark dispute, alongside NHTSA scrutiny of the Cybercab rollout. Separately, FSD adoption is described as exceeding 55% of new North American deliveries, with paid FSD subscriptions up 56% year-over-year to 1.48 million. Ark Invest is noted as holding a $1 billion stake in Tesla stock.
Tesla's next earnings report is scheduled for 28 October 2026, after the close, 38 days out and outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the last report showed EPS of $0.33 against a $0.32 estimate, with a -15.6% reaction. Over the past 30 days, 11 unusual options signals have appeared, with call premium of $702.8 million against put premium of $305.1 million. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged -2.7% over five years, rising in 2 of those years. Analyst consensus among 26 firms includes 11 buy, 12 hold, and 3 sell ratings, with a consensus target of $396.94.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Tesla scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive2 mixed2 headwinds
Averages disagree
Close $364.27 sits between the 50-day ($350.25) and 200-day ($397.33) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart56.6, Neutral
Reading 56.6 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex7.9% above
Price is 7.9% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair valueLeans bullish
Last 30 days: 11 unusual options signals.
See smart moneyReports in 38 days
Next report Oct 28, 2026, 38 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings−2.7% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −2.7% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonalityA description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
Tesla closed at $364.27 on Sep 18, 2026, −14.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $297.38 to $498.83.
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Tesla designs, builds, and sells electric vehicles worldwide, with a presence in the United States, China, and other markets. It is widely recognized for its electric sedans and sport utility vehicles, which customers can buy new or used, or upgrade through in-app purchases tied to its Supercharger charging network. Beyond vehicles, the company also produces solar power and energy storage systems for homes, businesses, and utilities.
The business runs through two main segments. The Automotive segment covers vehicle sales, regulatory credit revenue, and after-sale offerings such as insurance, used car sales, retail merchandise, financing, leasing, and maintenance through company-run service centers and mobile technicians. The Energy Generation and Storage segment handles the manufacture, installation, sale, and rental of solar and storage products, serving residential, commercial, industrial, and utility customers through its website, stores, showrooms, and partner networks, along with financing and repair services for those products.
Tesla was established in 2003 under the name Tesla Motors, Inc. and adopted its current name in February 2017. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker TSLA.
Tesla’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 56.6, in the Neutral zone, up 0.2 points over five sessions.
Up 0.2 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 40 | −2.4% | +0.2% | ||
| Accumulation | 211 | +1.6% | +3.2% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 378 | +0.5% | +3.8% | ||
| Distribution | 29 | +1.5% | +0.5% | ||
| Selling | 4 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average TSLA share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Neutral zone: No clear directional signal. About the five zones →
Tesla trades 7.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $337.54, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Tesla shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$337.54
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
7.9% Overvalued
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Tesla, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for TSLA in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in TSLA were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
11signals, 70% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bullish flow on Sep 19, $91.51M in unusual premium.
9of the funds Gekko tracks hold TSLA.
Tesla reports on Oct 28, 2026, after the close (38 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.
Oct 28, 2026
Expected after the close, 38 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | $0.33 est $0.32 | $28.24B est $26.42B | −15.6% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $0.41 est $0.35 | $22.39B est $22.10B | −3.3% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | $0.50 est $0.45 | $24.90B est $24.78B | −3.3% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $0.50 est $0.56 | $28.10B est $26.54B | +1.4% |
| Jul 23, 2025 | $0.40 est $0.40 | $22.50B est $22.28B | −8.1% |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $0.27 est $0.41 | $19.34B est $21.27B | +10.2% |
| Jan 29, 2025 | $0.73 est $0.77 | $25.71B est $27.26B | +0.6% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | $0.72 est $0.58 | $25.18B est $25.47B | +19.5% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Tesla is $396.94, +9.0% from the last close, from 26 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 26 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | Barclays | $370 | +1.6% |
| Sep 15 | Goldman Sachs | $360 | −1.2% |
| Sep 11 | Morgan Stanley | $400 | +9.8% |
| Sep 8 | Barclays | $370 | +1.6% |
| Sep 4 | Wells Fargo | $130 | −64.3% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Tesla averaged −2.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +1.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −2.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −3.5% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −2.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +7.0% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, TSLA’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 10.3%.
Tesla’s market cap is $1.44T, with a P/E ratio of 332.9 and revenue of $103.6B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of Tesla this week reads positive: 3 positive, 1 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
Tesla’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| GMGeneral Motors | Accumulation | 11.1% below |
| RACEFerrari | Neutral | 17.1% above |
| FFord Motor | Accumulation | 11.4% below |
| RIVNRivian Automotive | Accumulation | 14.0% below |
| STLAStellantis | Accumulation | 19.3% below |
| OSKOshkosh | Accumulation | 11.4% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Tesla’s market cap is $1.44T at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $364.27, with 3.95B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 332.9.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Tesla is $396.94, +9.0% from the last close. Of the 26 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 11 rate it a buy, 12 a hold and 3 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Tesla is overvalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $364.27 is 7.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $337.54. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Tesla is expected to report on Oct 28, 2026, after the market closes (38 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.47 per share on revenue of $27.55B. Tesla beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 7.7% on average across the report.
Tesla’s 52-week high is $498.83 and its 52-week low is $297.38; it closed at $364.27 on Sep 18, 2026, −14.5% over the past year.
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (smart money and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex) and 2 as headwinds (fair value and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Gekko flagged 11 unusual options signals in Tesla over the last 30 days, with $702.8M of flagged premium in calls and $305.1M in puts. The latest, bullish flow, was on Sep 19, 2026 with $91.51M in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
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