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Tesla (TSLA) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know

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In the latest close session, Tesla (TSLA - Free Report) was down 4.02% at $402.90. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.45%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.25%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 1.16%.

The electric car maker's stock has climbed by 2.65% in the past month, falling short of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's gain of 5.02% and outpacing the S&P 500's gain of 2.14%.

The upcoming earnings release of Tesla will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 22, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.46, signifying a 15.00% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $24.47 billion, indicating a 8.76% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $2.01 per share and revenue of $101.25 billion. These totals would mark changes of +21.08% and +6.77%, respectively, from last year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Tesla. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.14% higher. Currently, Tesla is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Digging into valuation, Tesla currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 208.52. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 18.85.

We can additionally observe that TSLA currently boasts a PEG ratio of 9.91. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Automotive - Domestic stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1 based on yesterday's closing prices.

The Automotive - Domestic industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 83, finds itself in the top 34% echelons of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.

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