Elon Musk Extends Open Invitation for Tesla Stock Purchase
Following shareholder approval of his monumental $1 trillion compensation package, Elon Musk has publicly invited investors to buy Tesla stock, acknowledging the ambitious performance targets required to unlock the full payout.
Key Performance Milestones
Musk’s compensation consists of 12 separate stock grants contingent on Tesla achieving extraordinary growth over the next decade. The CEO must hit these challenging targets:
- Increase Tesla’s market capitalization from $1.5 trillion to $8.5 trillion
- Deploy 1 million robotaxis into service
- Sell 12 million additional vehicles
- Achieve 10 million Full Self-Driving (FSD) subscriptions
- Produce 1 million humanoid robots
Musk described these goals as a “tall order” while responding to a post by Phil Beisel, Senior Director at Rivian, who highlighted the scale of the 2025 compensation plan.
Elon Musk replied:
Securing Tesla’s AI Future
Tesla’s board emphasized that approving the massive payout was crucial to retaining Musk’s focus on the company’s AI and robotics ambitions. They argued that without this incentive, the CEO might divert his attention to other ventures.
The compensation package ties Musk’s financial rewards directly to Tesla’s success in transforming from an electric vehicle manufacturer to a leader in autonomous technology and artificial intelligence.
