Tesla’s (TSLA) Buy Rating Reiterated at Royal Bank Of Canada

Royal Bank Of Canada reissued their buy rating on shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) in a report released on Monday,MarketScreener reports.

TSLA has been the subject of several other reports. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Tesla from $483.00 to $508.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. Morgan Stanley set a $425.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 7th. Finally, Roth Capital set a $505.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $414.50.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $484.35 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $443.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $384.62. Tesla has a 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The company has a market cap of $1.61 trillion, a PE ratio of 322.90, a PEG ratio of 12.27 and a beta of 1.87.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The business had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.98 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.72 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Tesla will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. The trade was a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tesla

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV grew its position in Tesla by 2.6% in the third quarter. Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV now owns 1,956 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $870,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. AIA Group Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 35.2% in the 3rd quarter. AIA Group Ltd now owns 165,316 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $73,519,000 after purchasing an additional 43,022 shares during the last quarter. Peterson Wealth Management raised its holdings in Tesla by 47.9% during the 3rd quarter. Peterson Wealth Management now owns 1,412 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $628,000 after buying an additional 457 shares during the period. Keel Point LLC lifted its position in Tesla by 1.1% in the third quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 54,791 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $24,367,000 after buying an additional 617 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mirabella Financial Services LLP boosted its stake in Tesla by 108.8% during the third quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP now owns 8,786 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,900,000 after buying an additional 4,578 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are raising price targets and reiterating buys (Canaccord bumped its target to $551; Wedbush, Deutsche and others remain bullish), which helps near‑term sentiment and supports higher valuation expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Autonomy/FSD momentum: industry praise for FSD v14 and continued robotaxi hype (including bullish commentary from analysts) keep the long‑term narrative intact and attract AI/robotics‑focused investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Flow‑based trading signals and heavy options activity have produced intraday momentum spikes (Power Inflow alerts, options “frenzy”), drawing short‑term buyers and traders. Read More. • Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some firms flag higher volatility even as they lift targets—Truist raised its target but warned autonomy will drive swings; expect choppy trading around newsflow. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. regulators opened a defect petition on ~179,000 Model 3s over hidden/unlabeled mechanical emergency door releases—this is the biggest immediate regulatory risk and is pressuring sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sales pressure in Europe and rising competition from BYD (strong European growth) raise near‑term demand concerns and margin risk for Tesla’s automotive business. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large activist/conviction investors and ARK have trimmed positions (Cathie Wood sells) and some analysts reiterate steep downside scenarios, which can amplify downside on delivery or regulatory misses. Read More. • Read More.

Tesla Company Profile

Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is an American company that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, energy generation and energy storage products. Founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Tesla grew into a vertically integrated mobility and clean‑energy company with Elon Musk serving as its chief executive officer. The company’s stated mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, reflected in its combined focus on electric drivetrains, battery technology, renewable energy products and software.

Tesla’s automotive business includes a lineup of battery‑electric vehicles and related services.