Glj Research Reaffirms “Sell” Rating for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)‘s stock had its “sell” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Glj Research in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $25.28 price target on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. Glj Research’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 94.14% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 25th. Melius Research set a $520.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $410.28.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $431.46 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.67. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $446.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $406.64. The stock has a market cap of $1.43 trillion, a P/E ratio of 287.64, a P/E/G ratio of 7.32 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla has a one year low of $214.25 and a one year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Tesla will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the 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 directly owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145 in the last three months. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tesla

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Tesla by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $35,509,000 after purchasing an additional 9,293 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 21.2% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,147,000 after buying an additional 931 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC grew its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 3,558 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Tesla by 9.1% in the second 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 in the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC lifted its position in Tesla by 21.2% during the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,544,000 after acquiring an additional 851 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla beat Q4 estimates on EPS and revenue, giving investors room to look past weaker vehicle deliveries. Tesla revenue beats estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk outlined an AI/robotics pivot and said Tesla will end Model S & X production to free factory capacity for Optimus — plus Tesla will invest $2B in Musk’s xAI, a signal the company is prioritizing long?term AI/robotics revenue. Tesla Shares Rise As Musk Outlines AI Pivot
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla plans to more than double capital spending to ~$20B in 2026 to fund Cybercab, Optimus and chip manufacturing — investors see this as financing the company’s transition to “physical AI.” Tesla plans $20B capex
• Positive Sentiment: Top analysts are pushing price targets higher on the AI/robotics narrative (Mizuho raised its target citing “physical AI” potential). Mizuho raises price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla disclosed ~1.1M active FSD subscriptions (now a recurring revenue stream under a $99/mo model) — a long?term monetization cue but with uncertain near?term impact. Tesla reveals FSD subscriptions
• Neutral Sentiment: Early market reaction (including a mid?session bounce in Frankfurt) reflects investors pricing in the AI/robotics story even as auto metrics soften. Shares up in Frankfurt
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla reported its first full?year revenue decline and profit compression amid weaker deliveries and rising costs — a reminder the core auto business is under pressure. Tesla suffers first annual drop in revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Brand and political controversies (including a public clash between Musk and investor Vinod Khosla) and a notable fall in brand value continue to pose reputational risks that can weigh on consumer demand. Musk, Vinod Khosla clash

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.