In this edition of The Motley Fool's "Ask a Fool" series, industrials analyst Blake Bos takes a question from a Motley Fool reader, who asks, "Why is Tesla (TSLA 1.08%) at $170 per share and worth $20 billion?"
Ask a Fool: Why Is Tesla Worth $20 Billion?
By Blake Bos – Sep 12, 2013 at 2:41PM
NASDAQ: TSLA
Tesla
Market Cap
$1.5T
Today's Change
(-1.08%) $4.83
Current Price
$442.60
Price as of October 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
Why are shares of Tesla Motors so expensive at the moment?
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