Tesla trades at 354x trailing and 159x forward earnings, and the article argues its premium depends on autonomy, energy and robotics producing far larger profits than its car business does today. The 24/7 Wall St. price target is $410.88, implying 7.97% upside from $380.54, and the article's model rates the stock a buy. Q2 revenue rose 25.5% to $28.24 billion, beating the $26.36 billion consensus, but operating margin fell to 1.4% as operating expenses rose 47% and free cash flow was negative $1.092 billion. Bulls point to 1.48 million active FSD subscriptions, up 56%, and Robotaxi operating in 7 US metros, while 2026 capex is expected above $25 billion. Analyst consensus target is $396.57 with 21 hold ratings, close to the current price, while the article's bull case reaches $470.40.
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