Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) – What Are Researchers Thinking About This Stock?

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the forty-nine ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have issued a hold rating, twenty-seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $414.51.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $442.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. DZ Bank upgraded Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Tesla in a research report on Monday, October 26th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Tesla from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the company from $266.00 to $420.00 in a report on Thursday, October 22nd.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s robotaxi business continues to generate optimism. The company added a Quiet Mode to Model Y robotaxis after driverless miles reportedly increased eightfold, potentially improving passenger comfort and supporting broader adoption. Tesla Adds Sleep-Friendly Robotaxi Feature After Driverless Miles Surge Eightfold
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and financial commentators pointed to Cybercab, robotaxis, Optimus and AI as potential growth engines that could create new revenue streams beyond vehicle sales. Tesla’s European registrations also reached a record in September, with the Model Y and Model 3 ranking first and second. Tesla Could Be About to Unlock a Brand-New Revenue Stream
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla generated $1.5 billion in third-quarter free cash flow and reduced its 2026 capital-spending forecast to $20 billion, suggesting some capital discipline despite continued investment in AI, robotics and autonomy. Tesla’s Free Cash Flow Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: A possible Tesla-SpaceX merger remains a major source of speculative upside, but Bank of America warned that Chinese regulatory approval could be a significant obstacle, particularly because Tesla’s Shanghai operations could become linked to a U.S. defense contractor. Tesla-SpaceX Merger Could Face Regulatory Risk in China
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha downgrade argued that Tesla’s valuation already discounts ambitious promises whose timelines continue to slip. Rising research and development spending for AI, Optimus and driverless vehicles is also pressuring operating profits. Tesla Paying Peak Multiples for Promises That Keep Slipping
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and execution concerns remain. Chinese rival XPeng promoted more commercially viable flying-car technology, Rivian is developing a competing autonomy strategy, and Tesla reportedly halted Cybertruck reservations and sales plans in Australia and New Zealand. Tesla Stock Falls as China Promotes Flying Cars

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total value of $938,498.78. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 25,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,353,296.36. This trade represents a 9.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed 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. 20.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Tesla

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Tesla by 2.4% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 117,456,756 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $49,402,312,000 after acquiring an additional 2,761,298 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $8,535,612,000. Amundi lifted its holdings in Tesla by 14.0% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 22,174,884 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $8,243,513,000 after acquiring an additional 2,727,141 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Tesla during the second quarter valued at about $6,083,630,000. Finally, Bamco Inc. NY raised its stake in shares of 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 period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Tesla Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $399.81 on Friday. Tesla has a 1-year low of $297.38 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The company has a 50-day moving average of $369.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $385.81. The firm has a market cap of $1.58 trillion, a PE ratio of 439.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 24.77 and a beta of 1.92.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $28.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.06 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.03% and a net margin of 3.11%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.50 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Tesla will post 0.67 EPS for the current year.

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.