<div id="readability-page-1"><div><div><p><strong>Tesla, Inc. </strong>(NASDAQ:TSLA) stock has surged into October, following a tough first half of 2025 for the EV maker, during which shares slumped steeply while CEO<strong> Elon Musk</strong> spent time working with the Trump administration.</p><ul> <li><em>TSLA stock is up 100% over the past month. </em><em>See the details here. </em></li> </ul><h2>Musk Returns</h2><p>Analysts and investors alike blamed Musk's political involvement for the drop, even as Wall Street revised price targets downward due to concerns over sluggish vehicle sales and increased competition.</p><p>However, sentiment turned sharply positive after Musk left D.C. and refocused on Tesla's core business. </p><p>The social media account Whole Mars Catalog asked if investors should be thanking the CEO for the stock’s recent stellar performance since they blamed him for its drop. </p><p>&#34;You ever notice how whenever $TSLA is falling everyone blames Elon, but when it's mooning very few people thank him?&#34; the account posted on X. </p><p>Musk replied with a tearful laughing emoji and a bullseye emoji. </p><h2>TSLA Moons</h2><p>Musk returned to a hands-on leadership role at Tesla in late May 2025, following his exit from heading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). </p><p>The CEO officially ended his work with DOGE and announced his renewed commitment to spending &#34;24/7&#34; at Tesla in a post on X on May 24, 2025. </p><p>Musk's return was met with a surge in Tesla stock, as shares climbed 22% in May, with investors responding positively to his decision to refocus on Tesla's operations and technology roadmap. </p><p>His return to Tesla also coincided with announcements about critical new products, such as the rollout of robotaxis and increased autonomy efforts. </p><p>Perhaps investors should thank Musk for leaving Washington. Since then, the stock climbed from $182 on May 24 to close at approximately $436 on Thursday, Oct. 2. </p><ul> <li><strong>Opendoor’s Buyer Perks Are A ‘Nothing Burger’ — Business Model Still A Mystery, Says Hedge Funder</strong></li> </ul><p><em>Image: Shutterstock</em></p></div></div></div>

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<p>Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock has surged 100% over the past month, rebounding from a tough first half of 2025. Analysts had blamed CEO Elon Musk's political involvement for the earlier decline, but sentiment shifted positively after he refocused on Tesla. Musk's return to a hands-on role in May 2025 led to a 22% stock increase, coinciding with announcements of new products like robotaxis. The stock rose from $182 to approximately $436 by October 2, 2025, prompting discussions about whether investors should thank Musk for the turnaround.</p>

- Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock has increased by 100% over the past month after a challenging first half of 2025, attributed to CEO Elon Musk's political involvement.  
- Following Musk's return to a hands-on leadership role in late May 2025, the stock surged 22% as he refocused on Tesla's core business and announced new product developments.  
- The stock rose from $182 on May 24 to approximately $436 by October 2, reflecting positive investor sentiment after Musk's departure from the Department of Government Efficiency.

Tesla Stock Is 'Mooning'—Thank Elon?