Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Price Target Raised to $420.00

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) had its price target lifted by The Goldman Sachs Group from $400.00 to $420.00 in a research note published on Friday,MarketScreener reports.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley set a $425.00 price target on Tesla and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 7th. Glj Research reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Tesla from $115.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Tesla from $444.00 to $439.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Tesla currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $414.92.

Tesla Trading Down 2.6%

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $438.07 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.46 trillion, a P/E ratio of 292.05, a PEG ratio of 7.02 and a beta of 1.83. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $445.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $391.82. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Tesla has a 52 week low of $214.25 and a 52 week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.72 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Tesla will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal 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 shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Chelsea Counsel Co. grew its position in Tesla by 59.7% in the first quarter. Chelsea Counsel Co. now owns 107 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC reiterated a “buy” on TSLA with a $500 price target — a signal that some large brokers still see meaningful upside tied to Tesla’s longer‑term story. MarketScreener Latest Ratings
• Positive Sentiment: Dan Ives and other bulls kept high targets and public optimism about Tesla’s valuation if autonomy/robotaxi execution accelerates — a reminder investors are pricing optionality beyond car volumes. Dan Ives Maintains Street-High Tesla Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Record energy‑storage deployments in Q4 were disclosed alongside vehicle numbers — a business line that can help revenue diversification and offset auto weakness. Benzinga: Tesla Deliveries Slide, Energy Storage Hits Records
• Neutral Sentiment: Some Wall Street coverage and commentators note Tesla can “shake off” the delivery miss because investors are focused on AI/autonomy upside — but that view depends on execution and timing. TSLA: Tesla Stock Rises Despite Missing Q4 Delivery Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Canaccord and other sell‑side analysts are discussing CyberCab/robotaxi scale plans for 2026 — bullish if achieved but execution risk remains. Canaccord Genuity on CyberCab Production
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla reported Q4 deliveries (~418k) down ~16% year‑over‑year and full‑year sales declined for a second consecutive year, missing already‑low Street expectations — the direct driver of today’s negative price reaction. Reuters: Tesla’s quarterly deliveries fall
• Negative Sentiment: BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s top battery‑electric seller in 2025 — a strategic and competitive setback that raises pricing and market‑share concerns, especially in China and Europe. MarketWatch: BYD overtakes Tesla
• Negative Sentiment: Regional weakness (sharp registration declines in parts of Europe) and the expiration of U.S. federal EV tax breaks were cited as reasons for demand softness — risks to near‑term volumes. Benzinga: Tesla’s European slump worsens
• Negative Sentiment: Some broker moves trimmed targets/ratings (Truist trimmed price target to $439 and maintained a Hold; other houses remain cautious), adding pressure for disappointed near‑term returns. TickerReport: Truist lowers PT on Tesla

About Tesla

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.