as of Oct 22
TSLA
GrowthTESLA INC
Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Automotive; and Energy Generation and Storage. The company offers electric vehicles, as well as sells automotive regulatory credits; and non-warranty maintenance services and collision, automotive insurance services, as well as part sales and retail merchandise sale.
Close · 3M
-9.47%
Held by 3 AI ETFs
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
BUZZ · Accumulation · 6d
weight 3.010% → 3.320% (+0.310 pp)·stock down 1.5% in the 30 days before
Oct 22·entry $374.58·now $372.22Fresh
BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 3.020% → 3.290% (+0.270 pp)·stock up 2.0% in the 30 days before
Oct 21·entry $386.47·now $372.22Fresh
BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 3.000% → 3.230% (+0.230 pp)·stock down 0.4% in the 30 days before
Oct 20·entry $373.71·now $372.22Fresh
BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 2.980% → 3.210% (+0.230 pp)·stock up 1.0% in the 30 days before
Oct 19·entry $368.06·now $372.22Fresh
BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 2.950% → 3.130% (+0.180 pp)·stock down 3.1% in the 30 days before
Oct 16·entry $354.72·now $372.22Drifting
BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 2.940% → 3.020% (+0.080 pp)·stock up 1.2% in the 30 days before
Oct 15·entry $362.44·now $372.22Drifting
BUZZ · Accumulation · 6d
weight 2.930% → 3.080% (+0.150 pp)·stock up 3.0% in the 30 days before
Oct 14·entry $367.16·now $372.22Fresh
BUZZ · Accumulation · 6d
weight 2.890% → 3.010% (+0.120 pp)·stock up 4.5% in the 30 days before
Oct 13·entry $375.23·now $372.22Fresh
BUZZ · Accumulation · 7d
weight 2.790% → 3.020% (+0.230 pp)·stock up 3.4% in the 30 days before
Oct 12·entry $378.03·now $372.22Fresh
LQAI · Weight increase · 3d
weight 2.900% → 3.100% (+0.200 pp)·stock up 2.0% in the 30 days before
Oct 21·entry $386.47·now $372.22Fresh
LQAI · Weight increase · 2d
weight 2.900% → 3.020% (+0.120 pp)·stock down 0.4% in the 30 days before
Oct 20·entry $373.71·now $372.22Fresh
LQAI · Weight decrease · 5d
weight 3.030% → 2.900% (-0.130 pp)·stock down 3.1% in the 30 days before
Oct 16·entry $354.72·now $372.22
LQAI · Weight decrease · 4d
weight 3.030% → 2.920% (-0.110 pp)·stock up 1.2% in the 30 days before
Oct 15·entry $362.44·now $372.22
LQAI · Weight decrease · 3d
weight 3.030% → 2.960% (-0.070 pp)·stock up 3.0% in the 30 days before
Oct 14·entry $367.16·now $372.22
LQAI · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 3.030% → 2.970% (-0.060 pp)·stock up 4.5% in the 30 days before
Oct 13·entry $375.23·now $372.22
PQUS · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.760% → 1.900% (+0.140 pp)·stock up 2.0% in the 30 days before
Oct 21·entry $386.47·now $372.22Fresh
PQUS · Weight decrease · 5d
weight 1.870% → 1.760% (-0.110 pp)·stock down 3.1% in the 30 days before
Oct 16·entry $354.72·now $372.22
PQUS · Weight decrease · 4d
weight 1.870% → 1.780% (-0.090 pp)·stock up 1.2% in the 30 days before
Oct 15·entry $362.44·now $372.22
PQUS · Weight decrease · 3d
weight 1.870% → 1.810% (-0.060 pp)·stock up 3.0% in the 30 days before
Oct 14·entry $367.16·now $372.22
PQUS · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 1.870% → 1.830% (-0.040 pp)·stock up 4.5% in the 30 days before
Oct 13·entry $375.23·now $372.22
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
AI ETFs show mixed activity, with some like PQUS accumulating and others like BUZZ and LQAI decreasing weight, indicating active trading strategies. This dynamic trading behavior contrasts with the framework's conclusion that Tesla's business is too unpredictable for long-term value investing, suggesting a focus on short-term trends rather than enduring intrinsic value.
- Circle of CompetenceThe company's rapidly evolving business lines, intense competition, and reliance on highly speculative future technologies make ten-year cash flow projections unreliable for this framework.
- Economic MoatWithout predictable unit economics, it is not feasible to assess the durability or strength of any potential economic moat.
- ManagementEvaluating management's capital allocation and candor becomes less relevant when the underlying business is deemed too unpredictable to value.
- Financial HealthWhile some financial data is available, a comprehensive assessment of long-term financial health is not possible given the business's inherent unpredictability.
- Margin of SafetyA fundamental margin of safety cannot be established without a reliable and conservative estimate of intrinsic value, which is precluded by the unpredictable business.
Tesla's business model, heavily reliant on rapidly evolving technology and subject to intense market dynamics, falls outside the circle of competence for this value investing framework. The inherent unpredictability of its long-term cash flows prevents a reliable assessment of its economic moat, management effectiveness, financial health, or a margin of safety. Therefore, the company is deemed 'Too Hard' to analyze using a Buffett-style approach.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.