How much is a $1,000 Tesla investment worth?

A $1,000 investment on Nov. 2, 2020 would be worth around $2,940, representing a return of 193%, according to CNBC calculations made Wednesday morning. Go back a few more years and your return is even greater. Five years ago, on Nov. 2, 2016, Tesla was trading at around $38 per share.

Could early Tesla investors make a millionaire?

Top-notch innovation and a push to recurring profitability have made millionaires out of some early Tesla investors. However, an abundance of headwinds could end this EV manufacturer's incredible 12-year run. Buying $10,000 in shares of EV maker Tesla when it debuted 12 years ago would have generated life-changing wealth.

How many shares would a Tesla IPO investor buy today?

Tesla's stock closed just shy of $300 this past weekend. If an investor would have put $10,000 to work at Tesla's IPO price, that would have purchased 588 shares (not including fractional shares or any commission-related expenses). Accounting for the Tesla stock splits, this debut-day investor would hold 8,820 shares today.