Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Receives Buy Rating from Royal Bank Of Canada

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by equities research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada in a note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener Latest Ratings reports. They currently have a $500.00 price objective on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target suggests a potential upside of 14.15% from the stock’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Bank of America lifted their price target on Tesla from $341.00 to $471.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $300.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, October 13th. China Renaissance raised their target price on shares of Tesla from $349.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Tesla from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Tesla from $483.00 to $508.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $414.36.

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA traded down $11.70 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $438.02. 76,190,596 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 71,083,032. The company has a market capitalization of $1.46 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 292.01, a PEG ratio of 11.36 and a beta of 1.83. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $445.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $390.06. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Tesla has a 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The firm had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.72 EPS. Tesla’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Tesla will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. The trade was a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tesla

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 11.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $35,509,000 after purchasing an additional 9,293 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 21.2% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,147,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 52.2% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,187,000 after buying an additional 3,558 shares in the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC grew its position in Tesla by 5.8% during the first quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 7,045 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,826,000 after buying an additional 385 shares during the period. Finally, Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. increased its holdings in Tesla by 1.2% in the first quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 15,419 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,996,000 after buying an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bull case centers on autonomy/robotaxi upside — LikeFolio’s Andy Swan highlights Tesla’s higher autonomous driving mileage vs. Waymo and frames robotaxis/AI as the asymmetric upside that could re‑rate TSLA over time. “Look to the Future:” LikeFolio’s TSLA Bull Case in Robotaxi & AI
• Positive Sentiment: Canaccord expects CyberCab (robotaxi) production scale‑up in 2026, reinforcing the narrative that Tesla’s long‑term monetizable autonomy plans could offset near‑term auto headwinds. Anticipating Tesla to scale-up CyberCab production in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts keep bullish price targets despite weak deliveries — Dan Ives maintains a high target, signalling continued institutional faith in Tesla’s AI/robotics story even as auto metrics weaken. Dan Ives Maintains Street-High Tesla Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive non‑auto headlines (Elon Musk charitable share gift) and record energy storage deployments give investors alternative catalysts to watch beyond vehicle deliveries. Tesla Fourth Quarter 2025 Production, Deliveries & Deployments
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 deliveries missed consensus (418,227 vehicles) and annual sales fell for the second straight year, undercutting the core growth story and prompting selling pressure. Tesla’s quarterly deliveries fall more than expected
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla lost the title of world’s top BEV seller to BYD — a symbolic and competitive blow that highlights intensifying pricing/market‑share pressure, especially in China and parts of Europe. BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s top seller of EVs
• Negative Sentiment: Regional weakness in Europe (sharp registration drops in some markets) and the expiration of U.S. EV tax credits have materially depressed demand, increasing near‑term execution risk. Tesla sales slide across Europe
• Negative Sentiment: Some brokers trimmed price targets and issued cautious/hold views as auto headwinds persist (Truist trimmed its target to $439 and maintained a hold). Truist lowers Tesla price target

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.