Brokerages Set Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) PT at $406.84

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the forty-one research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $406.8366.

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on TSLA. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $500.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. New Street Research upped their price target on shares of Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th.

Tesla Stock Performance

TSLA opened at $392.78 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.47 trillion, a P/E ratio of 363.69, a P/E/G ratio of 11.81 and a beta of 1.89. 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $417.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $426.59. Tesla has a 1-year low of $214.25 and a 1-year high of $498.83.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value of $10,692,774.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 19,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,173,649.64. This trade represents a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $35,509,000 after buying an additional 9,293 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Tesla by 21.2% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,147,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 3,558 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,855,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011 shares during the period. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 21.2% during the second quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,544,000 after purchasing an additional 851 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla confirmed a $4.3 billion supply agreement with LG Energy Solution to build an LFP battery cell plant in Lansing, Michigan — a material step toward U.S. domestic battery supply for Megapack energy systems and a de‑risk for supply chains. US government confirms Tesla and LG Energy Solution’s $4.3 billion battery deal
• Positive Sentiment: Samsung said it will start volume production of Tesla’s AI chips in its Texas fab in late 2027, signaling a move to diversify Tesla’s silicon supply and reduce reliance on TSMC — important for scaling Optimus/robotaxi compute. Samsung Elec plans to produce Tesla chips starting late 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Model Y was reported as the world’s best‑selling car for the third year, underscoring continued product demand and pricing power in Tesla’s core vehicle segment. Tesla Model Y Emerges As World’s Best‑Selling Car For Third Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk pushed the “Terafab” AI‑chip project and Musk/management have scheduled a March 21 debut — strategically important but execution‑heavy; investors are parsing opportunity vs. cost. Dear Tesla Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for March 21
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO comments continue to tease a late‑April Roadster unveiling — a marketing positive but with limited near‑term revenue impact. Elon Musk pours cold water on April 1 Tesla Roadster unveiling
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive threat: Nvidia’s DRIVE ecosystem and partnerships (Uber, BYD, Hyundai, others) are forming a broad rival stack to Tesla’s full‑stack robotaxi approach — this raises execution and market‑share risk for Tesla’s autonomy thesis. Forget Tesla — Nvidia And Lucid Are Quietly Building Uber’s AI Fleet
• Negative Sentiment: Autonomy skepticism: prominent investors and analysts warn Tesla’s current FSD still doesn’t work to expectations, increasing short‑term sentiment risk and potential for negative headlines. Sell alert? Wall Street expert warns Tesla FSD does not work
• Negative Sentiment: Capital and dilution risk: reporting on Terafab and related fab plans has raised expectations of a significant capital raise (Electrek estimates a large secondary) and a multibillion‑dollar Terafab price tag — investors worry about funding and near‑term margin pressure. Tesla Terafab plans point to inevitable capital raise — Electrek
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term headwinds: a stronger‑than‑expected inflation print and broader market pullback have pressured high‑beta names like TSLA, compounding company‑specific negatives today. Why Tesla stock is down in the red today

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.