Trading expert sets Tesla (TSLA) stock price for Q1 2026

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been popping this week, making headlines with new all-time highs and bullish Robotaxi developments.

As a result, a prominent market expert predicts that the momentum is likely to continue in the early months of 2026, with record prices expected by February.

Namely, analyst Mike Investing has argued in a December 17 post on X that TSLA shares are currently in a historical squeeze that serves as a stepping stone for a “major breakthrough.” 

Accordingly, the analyst projected a $520 Tesla price target to be reached within a matter of days, the next step being the $620 mark, which he expects will be cleared by early February 2026.

Now is the perfect time to invest in Tesla stock, analyst implies

In his post, Mike Investing added that “these prices seen today will soon be forever gone,” heavily implying that he sees the current market conditions as a perfect buying opportunity.

At the time of his analysis, Tesla shares were trading at $487, but at the time of writing, Friday, December 19, they were sitting at $489 in pre-market.

Key moving averages highlight just how strong the ongoing rally has been. For instance, the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) sits near $438, while the 200-day SMA is at $350, both far beneath current prices. 

Trading activity has surged alongside price action, with trading volume (94 million) running more than 15% above the average (85 million), pointing to strong participation likely influenced by the aforementioned Robotaxi success as well as Tesla’s new plans to begin battery cell production in Germany in 2027.

Looking ahead, the base-case scenario thus remains constructive in the absence of any explicitly adverse macro or company-specific developments, meaning Mike Investing’s Tesla price prediction still has a lot to back it up.

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