Telsa’s (TSLA) stock price has defied conventional wisdom in 2025 by overcoming a host of challenges to move into positive territory. The electric vehicle (EV) maker’s shares closed at $438.97 on Oct. 22 and are up about 13% year to date. That’s quite a feat, considering that in early April the stock was down more than 40% for the year after hitting a 2025 closing low of $221.86.
Tesla’s problems include declining sales and profits, issues with its self-driving technology, and blowback from CEO Elon Musk’s role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, a federal budget-slashing organization he has since left.
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Despite those headwinds, Tesla shares have enjoyed a recent surge along with the broader stock market. That doesn’t mean you should jump into the stock with blinders on, however. Here are four Tesla stock mistakes that could cost investors thousands of dollars.
All stocks go through periods of ups and downs, but things can get pretty extreme with Tesla. Investors who bailed on the stock during one of its sharp downturns left thousands of dollars on the table when Tesla rallied again.
“If you’re betting on Elon, you’re betting on a guy who’s delivered moonshots before, but you’re also signing up for turbulence. That’s just the trade-off,” said Edward Corona, a Florida-based trader and publisher of The Options Oracle Newsletter.
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Tesla might be the best-known EV company in the world, but it no longer ranks as the biggest. That title now belongs to China-based BYD, according to The Motley Fool. Tesla also faces increasing competition from traditional automakers like Ford and General Motors.
One mistake many investors make is believing that Tesla will be able to ward off rivals based solely on its brand recognition and first-mover status. In fact, the company is losing market…
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