Tesla's Record Sales Don't Change Our Strong Sell

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Skip to contentHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsOct. 12, 2025 11:10 AM ETTesla, Inc. (TSLA) Stock, TSLA:CA StockTSLA:CA, TSLA2 CommentsThe Value PortfolioInvesting Group LeaderSummaryTesla remains massively overvalued at a $1.4 trillion valuation despite record vehicle deliveries and storage deployment.TSLA's recent sales surge was driven by expiring tax credits, with production actually declining year-over-year and limited growth outside core models.The company's FSD and robot businesses lag competitors, offering little justification for the current valuation and failing to provide significant new revenue streams.Maintain a strong sell rating on TSLA stock due to modest growth, declining market share, and weak financials relative to its lofty market cap.DarthArt/iStock Editorial via Getty ImagesTesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is still near a $1.4 trillion valuation after increasing by more than 25% in the past month. On top of that, the company recently announced records for storage deployment andMore on my IG serviceThe Retirement Forum provides actionable ideas, a high-yield safe retirement portfolio, and macroeconomic outlooks, all to help you maximize your capital and your income. We search the entire market to help you maximize returns.Recommendations from a top 0.2% TipRanks author!Retirement is complicated, and you only get one chance to do it right. Don't miss out because you didn't know what was out there.We provide:Model portfolios to generate high retirement cash flow.Deep-dive actionable research.Recommendation spreadsheets and option strategies.Click for our discounted 2-week free trial!This article was written byThe Value Portfolio37.26K FollowersThe Value Portfolio specializes in building retirement portfolios and utilizes a fact-based research strategy to identify investments. This includes extensive readings of 10Ks, analyst commentary, market reports, and investor presentations. He invests real money in the stocks he recommends.He is the leader of the investing group The Retirement Forum with features including: model portfolios, macro overviews, in-depth company analysis and retirement planning information. Learn more.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have a beneficial short position in the shares of TSLA either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.Comments(2)Recommended For YouAbout TSLA StockSymbolLast Price% Chg1D5D1M6M1Y5Y10YMarket CapRev Growth (YoY)Short InterestPrev. CloseMore on TSLARelated StocksSymbolLast Price% Chg--TSLA:CATSLA:CA--1D5D1M6M1Y5Y10YTrending AnalysisTrending NewsSeeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsPower to InvestorsFollow usDownload appContact usSubscription Support: 1-347-509-6837© 2025 Seeking AlphaTo ensure this doesn’t happen in the future, please enable Javascript and cookies in your browser.Is this happening to you frequently? Please report it on our feedback forum.If you have an ad-blocker enabled you may be blocked from proceeding. Please disable your ad-blocker and refresh.