Barclays Reiterates “Neutral” Rating for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $509.00 to $519.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $500.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. China Renaissance upped their target price on Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $408.09.

Tesla Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $411.71 on Wednesday. Tesla has a 1-year low of $214.25 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The business’s 50 day moving average is $441.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $416.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.54 trillion, a P/E ratio of 381.21, a PEG ratio of 14.48 and a beta of 1.86.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Tesla will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145 over the last ninety days. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at about $17,128,100,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Tesla by 3,205.5% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,459,599 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $9,650,811,000 after buying an additional 20,810,386 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Tesla by 56.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 20,755,605 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $9,334,211,000 after buying an additional 7,450,766 shares during the period. Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its position in Tesla by 882.8% during the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,202,060 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,688,630,000 after buying an additional 7,367,507 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Tesla by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 258,925,024 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $116,443,762,000 after acquiring an additional 6,538,720 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and technical support backstop — MarketBeat notes sell-side upgrades (Tigress to Buy, $550 PT) and says the stock has repeatedly held near the ~$390 support level, suggesting bulls may be looking past near-term delivery weakness. Tesla Faces Falling Sales—But Is That the Wrong Story?
• Positive Sentiment: Cybercab technical win — Tesla won an FCC waiver to enable wireless charging for the Cybercab, a development that supports EV/robotaxi tech rollout and ancillary revenue prospects. Elon Musk’s Tesla Wins FCC Waiver To Enable Wireless Charging For Cybercab
• Positive Sentiment: Product roadmap traction — Elon Musk confirmed a consumer Cybercab under $30K by 2027 and early production activity has been reported, supporting the longer-term robotics/autonomy growth narrative. Musk Reveals Price and Rollout Plans for Tesla’s Consumer Version of the Cybercab
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory relief in California — Tesla avoided a 30‑day sales/manufacturing suspension after dropping “Autopilot” marketing language, removing a near-term operational overhang. Tesla avoids suspension by California regulator after corrective marketing
• Neutral Sentiment: Flows are mixed — multiple reports show institutions trimming positions while retail investors continue to buy, creating volatility but not a clear directional signal in the near term. Tesla Stock Pulled in Opposite Directions as Wall Street Sells and Retail Doubles Down
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst views — some firms (e.g., Barclays) maintain neutral ratings, underscoring that consensus is far from uniform and making short-term moves sensitive to headlines. Barclays Gives A Neutral Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Delivery data and competition remain headwinds — monthly deliveries are down and Tesla has lost share in key markets (China), which can pressure near-term revenue and margins. Tesla Falters in China Again
• Negative Sentiment: Robotaxi / FSD scrutiny — reports of robotaxi crashes and calls from investors for hardware changes raise execution risk for the very robotics thesis investors are pricing in. Tesla Reveals First Production Cybercab — Elon Musk Confirms $30,000 Price
• Negative Sentiment: Sell ratings and cuts — some shops have reaffirmed sell/trim calls, which can amplify downside on weak delivery or safety headlines. Analyst and rating notes

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.