The world's top electric vehicle (EV) stock has still worked out incredibly well for shareholders; it soared 1,170% during the past five years (as of Jan. 8). But with its current market cap exceeding $1.2 trillion, is Tesla a company you should be buying right now?

Tesla stock has had a difficult couple of weeks after its epic run, making it a good time to check in with some technical stock market analysts to help figure out what comes next. Coming into Friday trading,

Tesla stock soared in the last two months of 2024, following the election of Donald Trump, but have slumped almost 18% in less than a month.

Shares of Tesla Inc. inched 0.15% higher to $394.94 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.25% to 42,635.

Tesla's robotaxis and AI push are appealing, but expectations may be inflated. Learn why TSLA stock could face challenges with overestimated future sales.