Tesla’s Stock Rollercoaster: Record Sales and “Affordable” Models Spark Wild Swings
Key Facts: – On Oct. 17, Tesla shares trade around $429 per share, after soaring to ~$453 on Oct. 6 (a 52-week high) and then swinging with earnings and product news ts2.tech marketbeat.com. – Q3 2025 deliveries hit a record 497,099 vehicles (up 7.4% YoY), driven by a late-quarter rush to claim the expiring $7,500 U.S. EV tax credit reuters.com ts2.tech. – New low-cost Model 3/Y “Standard” editions were unveiled on Oct. 7 (starting ~$36,990/$39,990) reuters.com, but the modest $4–5K price cuts disappointed investors and knocked TSLA down ~4.5% on the news reuters.com. – Analysts remain polarized: top bulls (Wedbush’s