Shares of Tesla are trading higher Thursday morning. CEO Elon Musk announced that his AI chatbot, Grok, will be integrated into Tesla vehicles as early as next week.

What Happened? Shares of electric vehicle pioneer Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) fell 7.4% in the morning session after CEO Elon Musk announced over the weekend his intention to form a new political party, the "America Party.

Despite these issues, Tesla investors appear to be convinced that the company will experience a surge in sales trends at some point. This is evident by the wild premium the stock commands. Shares trade at a price-to-earnings ratio of 169 as of this writing. A valuation like this bakes in huge sales and earnings growth for years to come.