Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the forty-one analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, thirteen have issued a hold recommendation and nineteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $406.8366.

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on TSLA. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $510.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $600.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. China Renaissance upped their price objective on Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $405.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $520.00 price target on Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China-made EV deliveries jumped sharply, signaling a possible demand rebound in Tesla’s largest growth market — a near-term tailwind for revenue and utilization at Giga Shanghai. Tesla’s China-Made EV Sales Just Nearly Doubled
• Positive Sentiment: The UK regulator granted Tesla Energy Ventures a licence to sell electricity to households and businesses in Great Britain — expanding a recurring‑revenue energy business that diversifies Tesla beyond vehicle sales. Tesla’s energy business wins approval to supply electricity in UK
• Positive Sentiment: FTC approval allows Tesla to convert its xAI investment into a small stake in SpaceX — a potential way to capture upside from a future SpaceX IPO and recycle capital toward core Tesla initiatives. Tesla Approved To Convert xAI Stakes Into SpaceX
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk’s Macrohard AI initiative and Tesla’s increasing software focus could unlock high-margin services (robotaxi/agent revenue) but are unproven at scale and are already commanding more investor attention than monthly delivery data. Tesla Turns into A ‘Software-Killer’ With Macrohard
• Neutral Sentiment: Management says Optimus 3 will be released on an annual design cadence; robotics/Optimus progress is a medium‑term upside but execution timelines remain a major source of uncertainty. This Is Elon Musk’s Latest Optimus 3 Production Timeline
• Negative Sentiment: Rivian’s R2 launch and mass-market push create renewed competitive pressure in the midsize SUV segment — a near-term risk to Tesla’s Model Y pricing and volume if Rivian executes on a lower‑priced, high‑volume ramp. Rivian Is About to Challenge Tesla Where It Hurts Most
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst and safety concerns: third‑party FSD metrics and at least one firm’s negative coverage highlight deteriorating disengagement/safety data — a material regulatory and litigation risk that can depress multiples and slow robotaxi commercialization. Tesla’s FSD Safety Metrics ‘Sharply Deteriorating,’ Says Analyst
• Negative Sentiment: xAI leadership churn and reported layoffs raise governance and execution questions around Tesla’s broader AI strategy — investors may penalize near-term stock performance until the AI/robotics roadmap shows consistent progress. Musk ousts more xAI founders as AI coding effort falters, FT reports

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief financial officer 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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 transaction of $10,692,774.36. Following the sale, the director owned 19,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,173,649.64. This trade represents a 56.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lane Brothers & Co. Inc. acquired a new position in Tesla during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $415,000. Fund Advisors of America Inc FL acquired a new stake in Tesla in the fourth quarter worth $877,000. World Investment Advisors lifted its stake in Tesla by 57.9% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 47,332 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $21,286,000 after buying an additional 17,362 shares during the last quarter. Demming Financial Services Corp ADV bought a new stake in Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at $290,000. Finally, ARP Global Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at $25,249,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Tesla Stock Down 1.0%

TSLA stock opened at $391.20 on Friday. 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 firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $419.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $424.97. The company has a market capitalization of $1.47 trillion, a P/E ratio of 362.22, a PEG ratio of 11.68 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 posted its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The firm’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.73 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Tesla will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.