Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Receives “Sell” Rating from DZ Bank

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)‘s stock had its “sell” rating restated by research analysts at DZ Bank in a report issued on Thursday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on TSLA. Barclays reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, January 23rd. HSBC restated a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Dbs Bank upgraded Tesla to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. New Street Research increased their price target on Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Mizuho set a $540.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $410.86.

Tesla Trading Down 1.5%

NASDAQ:TSLA traded down $6.68 on Thursday, reaching $424.78. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 13,567,057 shares, compared to its average volume of 58,620,512. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 2.07. The firm has a market cap of $1.41 trillion, a PE ratio of 282.25, a PEG ratio of 7.32 and a beta of 1.83. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $446.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $406.64. Tesla has a 1-year low of $214.25 and a 1-year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The company had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.73 earnings per share. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Tesla will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the sale, 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Tesla

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Tesla by 0.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 252,386,304 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $112,241,237,000 after buying an additional 995,623 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 113,762,849 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $50,592,614,000 after purchasing an additional 344,162 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 64,767,993 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $20,480,477,000 after buying an additional 1,269,304 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 5.8% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $19,583,547,000 after acquiring an additional 2,403,019 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the second quarter worth approximately $11,839,824,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla beat Q4 estimates (EPS $0.50 vs. ~$0.45 est.) and slightly topped revenue expectations; energy/storage growth and 1.1M FSD subscriptions helped the upside. Earnings summary
• Positive Sentiment: Management pushed the “physical AI” narrative — robotaxi rollouts, Optimus robots and longer?term software/FSD monetization are now core growth stories and have driven supportive analyst commentary and after?hours buying. Business Insider: Tesla pivot
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reactions are mixed — some firms (e.g., Mizuho) raised targets on the AI/robotics story while others kept or trimmed price targets; Needham reiterated a Hold and Truist slightly cut its PT to $438. Analyst moves
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla will discontinue Model S and Model X production to retool lines for Optimus — a strategic pivot that reduces legacy complexity but removes established (albeit small) luxury sales. CNBC: Model S/X end
• Negative Sentiment: Full?year revenue fell for the first time in Tesla’s history and net income plunged, highlighting execution and demand risks that could pressure near?term multiples. Reuters: revenue decline
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla plans to more than double capex to ~$20B in 2026 to fund robots, Cybercab and batteries — aggressive spending that raises execution and cash?flow risk in the near term. Reuters: capex plan
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and regional weakness (notably Europe/China) and a falling brand valuation are headwinds to vehicle volumes and pricing power. Blockonomi: competition/Europe

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.