Small Investors Stay Loyal to Elon Musk and Tesla Despite Market Turmoil

Tesla’s stock has been under pressure in 2025 – dropping over 30% from its all-time high, with vehicle sales also on the decline. Political tensions are rising, especially after renewed clashes between Elon Musk and President Trump. Yet small investors remain unfazed – and remarkably loyal.

🚗 Tesla as the New iPhone? Nick Dolya from Florida is one of many retail investors who keeps buying rather than selling. He owns $500,000 worth of Tesla stock and drives a Model Y – just like his wife and daughter. “I’m not a car geek,” he says, “but it’s incredibly safe and one of the best driving experiences. It’s like the iPhone was ten years ago.” Nick believes Model Y will dominate the roads. He’s already convinced 20 people – friends, neighbors, coworkers – to buy one. He even plans to get a fourth Model Y for his youngest daughter when she turns 16 next year.

📈 Trading Apps Love Tesla, Wall Street Stays Skeptical Tesla was the most traded stock on Interactive Brokers in recent days, with over 236,000 buy orders in just five days. And it didn’t stop with regular shares – retail traders also piled into leveraged ETFs for double exposure to Tesla’s price swings. All this, while institutional investors continue to retreat. Professional analysts warn that Tesla’s valuation is unrealistically high, currently trading at 132 times earnings – far above the S&P 500 average of just 22 times.

📉 Analysts Cut Targets, Retail Doubles Down Analysts like Garrett Nelson from CFRA Research recently cut Tesla’s fair value estimate to $258 – about 18% lower than current prices. His 12-month price target remains $320. FactSet’s average target among 54 analysts sits at $311.12. While Wall Street sees risk, retail buyers believe they’re getting in early. Tesla enjoys the highest percentage of non-institutional shareholders among top tech firms – even more than Apple or Amazon. It’s a stock owned by traders using mobile apps, crypto investors on X, and individuals betting their future on TSLA. Some say they’ve made big gains from Tesla’s volatility. Others ignore price targets and traditional metrics, focused on long-term growth. These investors have weathered every drop – and they’re not backing down now.

🚀 Belief Beyond Numbers Elon Musk has leveraged Tesla’s high stock valuation to raise billions for his other ventures – many of which remain unprofitable. But thanks to Tesla’s continued performance, those ventures keep running. Whether you love him or hate him, Musk remains one of the boldest entrepreneurs of our time – and his most loyal supporters are still betting big on his vision.

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