Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the forty-two research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, thirteen have assigned a hold recommendation and nineteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $400.4366.

TSLA has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. CICC Research lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. President Capital decreased their price target on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $424.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $405.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th.

Tesla Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $346.65 on Wednesday. Tesla has a 52-week low of $217.80 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The company has a 50 day moving average of $397.73 and a 200 day moving average of $426.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company has a market capitalization of $1.30 trillion, a P/E ratio of 320.97, a P/E/G ratio of 10.69 and a beta of 1.91.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total transaction of $9,273,947.97. Following the sale, the director directly owned 33,860 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,166,913.80. The trade was a 43.25% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 53,804 shares of company stock worth $20,865,598. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Tesla

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 79.4% in the 4th quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large buyer interest from ARK/Cathie Wood — ARK funds bought roughly $14M of TSLA during the post-earnings dip, providing demand support amid the selloff. ARK Invest Buys TSLA
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory relief — U.S. safety regulators closed the probe into Tesla’s “Actually Smart Summon” feature, removing a legal/regulatory overhang. NHTSA Closes Probe
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic supply tie-ins: Intel’s Terafab project (announced partners include SpaceX, Tesla and xAI) signals potential long-term silicon supply for Tesla’s autonomy and compute needs — a structural positive for self-driving/AI ambitions. Intel Terafab Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed geographic demand: registrations jumped sharply in some markets (Germany, South Korea, U.K.), but strength is uneven — positive for revenue diversification but not enough to offset global weakness. Germany Registrations
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings calendar and volatility — with April earnings looming (mid-late April), traders are positioning ahead of management’s update on inventory, deliveries and margins; that amplifies intraday moves. Earnings Loom
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 delivery shortfall and weaker energy deployments — Tesla reported Q1 deliveries below estimates (358,023 vs. ~366k expected) and softer energy numbers, a primary trigger for today’s selling pressure. Delivery Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cuts & heavy bearish notes — several firms cut targets or turned more bearish after the delivery miss; JPMorgan’s note warning of much greater downside has been a headline driver for sellers. JPMorgan Bear Call
• Negative Sentiment: Inventory and free‑cash‑flow concerns — multiple reports highlight record levels of unsold vehicles and rising inventories, increasing scrutiny on near-term margins and FCF. Inventory Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/structural uncertainty: speculation around a large SpaceX/xAI IPO and Elon Musk’s attention split raises concerns that capital flows and investor focus could rotate away from Tesla. SpaceX IPO Risk

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.