Tesla’s (TSLA) “Sell” Rating Reaffirmed at Glj Research

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)‘s stock had its “sell” rating reiterated by analysts at Glj Research in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Truist Financial set a $370.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Tesla from $445.00 to $415.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $408.61.

Tesla Trading Down 2.2%

Tesla stock traded down $8.56 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $377.91. The stock had a trading volume of 36,744,543 shares, compared to its average volume of 50,566,383. Tesla has a twelve month low of $297.38 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.49 trillion, a PE ratio of 350.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 23.73 and a beta of 1.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.94. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $362.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $377.16.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.03. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%. The firm had revenue of $28.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $28.06 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.50 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Tesla will post 0.71 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total value of $938,498.78. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 25,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,353,296.36. The trade was a 9.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bamco Inc. NY increased its holdings in Tesla by 5.0% in the second quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 12,524,752 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $5,267,911,000 after buying an additional 591,243 shares during the last quarter. One Plus One Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $1,009,000. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in Tesla by 23.6% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 56,240 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $20,908,000 after buying an additional 10,747 shares during the last quarter. H&H International Investment LLC bought a new stake in Tesla in the first quarter valued at about $1,267,259,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its holdings in Tesla by 12.4% in the third quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 43,600 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $15,470,000 after buying an additional 4,806 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla reported adjusted earnings of $0.48 per share, above the $0.45 consensus estimate, and generated approximately $1.5 billion in positive free cash flow versus expectations for a substantial cash outflow. Tesla Q3 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Full Self-Driving adoption exceeded 75% of North American deliveries, while subscription growth, expanding Cybercab robotaxi operations and the start of Optimus humanoid-robot production support Tesla’s longer-term autonomy and robotics strategy. Tesla long-term investor takeaways
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised targets or maintained bullish ratings, including Mizuho at $460, RBC at $480 and Bank of America at $460, citing potential growth from FSD, robotaxis, Optimus and energy storage.
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk endorsed exploring a Tesla-SpaceX merger, which could combine AI, robotics, chips, satellite infrastructure and transportation assets. However, independent committees must negotiate terms, and the deal would require shareholder and regulatory approval. Tesla-SpaceX merger discussions
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue was essentially flat year over year at about $28.05 billion, automotive revenue declined, and operating income fell 56% as AI, robotics and autonomy expenses increased. The company’s roughly $1.5 trillion valuation leaves little room for disappointing execution.
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla reduced its 2026 capital-expenditure outlook from more than $25 billion to $20 billion. Investors viewed the cut as potentially signaling slower progress for AI infrastructure, robotaxis and Optimus, despite management’s ambitious transportation vision. Tesla spending outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Energy revenue reportedly missed estimates, unsold-vehicle concerns remain, and unsupervised FSD for personal vehicles is not expected until 2027. Cybercab plans also face regulatory scrutiny, adding execution risk to Tesla’s high-growth narrative.

About Tesla

Tesla, Inc is an electric vehicle and clean energy company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2003, the company designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, including the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck. Tesla also develops vehicle software, driver-assistance features and related services intended to support the operation and ownership of its vehicles.

Beyond automobiles, Tesla produces energy storage products for residential, commercial and utility-scale applications, including the Powerwall and Megapack.