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title: "Why Is Tesla (TSLA) Stock Trending Pre-Market?"
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# Why Is Tesla (TSLA) Stock Trending Pre-Market?

**Tesla Inc.** (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares are trending on Thursday.

Shares of the Austin-based electric vehicle giant fell 4.86% to $367.70 in pre-market trading after the company reported third-quarter results.

## **Tesla Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates**

Tesla reported revenue of $28.05 billion, flat year over year and slightly above the analyst estimate. Earnings per share came in at 48 cents, surpassing the 43-cent estimate.

Automotive revenue fell 3% to $20.56 billion. Deliveries totaled 486,532, down 2% from a year earlier.

Tesla said it ended the quarter with “the largest backlog for our passenger vehicles in four years.”

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The move also comes as CEO **Elon Musk** said on the earnings call that the Austin Cybercab fleet has grown tenfold in a month. 

Federal regulators have opened an audit query into Cybercab’s safety self-certification.

## Trading Metrics, Technical Analysis

Tesla has a market capitalization of $1.53 trillion, a 52-week high of $498.82 and a 52-week low of $297.38.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) of TSLA stands at 59.77.

The automotive stock has fallen roughly 12% over the past 12 months.

**Price Action:** On Wednesday, the stock closed at $386.47, up 3.41%, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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***Disclaimer:*** *This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.*

*Photo courtesy: Shutterstock*

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