Throughout its years as a publicly traded company, Tesla (TSLA) has experienced fairly consistent volatility due to both internal and external forces. Between the unpredictable nature of both CEO Elon Musk and the electric vehicle (EV) market,

In an all-hands company meeting broadcast on X, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk urged employees to hold on to their shares, which have fallen in value by 34% year to date.

According to data from JPMorgan, net buying of the stock by retail investors was positive for 12 consecutive days, totaling $7.3 billion.

Tesla Inc.’s stock is in a freefall. Its sales are plunging around the world. Even its most avid Wall Street bulls are turning cautious. But one group is buying the electric-vehicle maker’s shares like never before: CEO Elon Musk ’s fans.

Tesla shares were down about 1.7% in premarket trading Thursday to $231.75. The stock is down 5% in the last five days, 35% in the last month and 42% so far this year. "We struggle to think of anything analogous in the history of the automotive industry,