Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Receives $408.07 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the forty-six research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twenty-one have assigned a hold recommendation and twenty-one have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $406.42.

Several research firms recently commented on TSLA. Glj Research reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. UBS Group set a $460.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of Tesla from $538.00 to $522.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Phillip Securities lowered their price target on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 13th.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla reported record quarterly revenue of $28.24 billion, up 25.5% year over year, and delivered a record number of vehicles, showing the core business is still growing. Tesla Q2 Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted progress in autonomous driving, Robotaxi expansion, Optimus production, and FSD adoption, which keeps the long-term AI and robotics story alive for bullish investors. Reuters Robotaxi Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts still see upside from the company’s autonomy strategy and reaffirmed Buy/Hold ratings, but several also cut price targets after the earnings call, signaling a more cautious stance. Analyst Price Target Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla missed EPS estimates, posted negative free cash flow for the first time in more than two years, and confirmed about $25 billion in full-year capex, raising concerns that heavy AI/robotics spending is squeezing near-term profits and liquidity. Reuters Cash Burn and Capex
• Negative Sentiment: Investor reaction also turned more negative because Elon Musk emphasized spending “as fast as we can” on AI and gave few near-term details on Robotaxi timing, which made the growth story look more like a long-dated promise than an immediate profit driver. MarketWatch Investor Reaction

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA opened at $319.69 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $402.92 and a 200 day moving average of $403.16. The stock has a market cap of $1.20 trillion, a P/E ratio of 296.01, a PEG ratio of 12.55 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Tesla has a 52-week low of $297.82 and a 52-week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.17). The business had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.88% and a net margin of 3.67%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.33 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Tesla will post 1.34 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total transaction of $1,048,133.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 22,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total value of $9,985,506.99. Following the transaction, the director owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 32,015 shares of company stock valued at $12,383,640. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Northern Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $225,000. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 17.3% in the 2nd quarter. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $450,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the period. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the second quarter valued at approximately $350,000. Ignite Planners LLC increased its holdings in Tesla by 1.2% during the second quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 17,756 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $7,469,000 after buying an additional 216 shares during the period. Finally, Tanager Wealth Management LLP increased its holdings in Tesla by 29.3% during the second quarter. Tanager Wealth Management LLP now owns 1,528 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $643,000 after buying an additional 346 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.