Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Given Sell Rating at Glj Research

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)‘s stock had its “sell” rating reiterated by investment analysts at Glj Research in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $25.28 target price on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. Glj Research’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 93.64% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial cut their target price on Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $460.00 price objective on the stock. TD Cowen upped their target price on Tesla from $509.00 to $519.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $406.84.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $397.70 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $420.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $424.66. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company has a market capitalization of $1.49 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 368.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 1.89. Tesla has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The company had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Tesla will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value of $10,692,774.36. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 19,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,173,649.64. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tesla

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 79.4% in the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China sales rebound — Multiple reports show China-made Tesla deliveries surged (35%–90% YoY in recent early‑2026 data), supporting near-term revenue recovery in Tesla’s largest market. China sales climb
• Positive Sentiment: UK energy expansion — Tesla Energy Ventures received Ofgem approval to sell electricity in Great Britain, opening a new regulated revenue stream beyond vehicles. Ofgem approval
• Positive Sentiment: Macrohard / software upside — Elon Musk unveiled “Macrohard” / Digital Optimus (Tesla + xAI) as an agentic AI layer that could monetize software, services and autonomous operations if executed. This is being pitched as a multi-year re‑rating catalyst. Macrohard article
• Neutral Sentiment: Optimism on robotics/robotaxis — New Optimus demos and Cybercab prototypes (steering‑wheel‑less interiors) keep the long‑term narrative alive, but regulators and ramp timing remain uncertain. Cybercab spotted
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic asset moves — Tesla secured FTC approval to swap xAI holdings for a small SpaceX stake ahead of a potential SpaceX IPO; this rearranges exposure inside Musk’s ecosystem but doesn’t move core EV unit cash flows today. xAI swap
• Negative Sentiment: EV delivery risk and analyst caution — Several outlets report Wall Street has cut delivery forecasts and warns deliveries could decline again, pressuring near‑term revenue and margins. Delivery slide
• Negative Sentiment: FSD safety deterioration — An analyst flagged sharply worse FSD disengagement metrics after recent software updates, raising regulatory and liability concerns that could hurt Full Self‑Driving adoption and monetization. FSD safety metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Operational and sentiment cracks — UK monthly sales reports show steep local declines (e.g., ~45% YoY in Feb), social retail bearishness (Reddit sentiment weak), executive departures and a recent FSD lawsuit add to execution uncertainty. UK sales drop
• Negative Sentiment: Market focus shifting from cars to tech risk — Several pieces note investors now price TSLA more like an AI/robotics platform than a pure automaker; if execution on Macrohard/robotaxis lags, the valuation premium is vulnerable. Narrative shift

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.