Barclays Increases Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Price Target to $360.00

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) had its price objective increased by Barclays from $350.00 to $360.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. Barclays‘s price target indicates a potential downside of 16.98% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Roth Mkm set a $505.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. China Renaissance boosted their price target on Tesla from $349.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on Tesla from $307.00 to $313.00 in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Tesla to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $600.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, December 15th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $410.77.

Tesla Stock Performance

TSLA opened at $433.62 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $1.44 trillion, a PE ratio of 289.75, a P/E/G ratio of 7.13 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $442.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $401.85. 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 (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.72 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Tesla will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 over the last 90 days. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tesla

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Tesla in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in Tesla during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the second quarter worth about $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pre-market optimism ahead of Elon Musk’s appeal and continued investor attention to Tesla’s long-term AI/robotaxi thesis is lifting sentiment. Why Is Tesla Stock (TSLA) Rising in Pre-Market Today?
• Positive Sentiment: Lemonade’s decision to offer steep insurance discounts for Tesla cars using Full Self-Driving (FSD) could lower operating costs for owners and bolster the safety/adoption narrative for FSD, a potential revenue and demand tailwind for Tesla software. Lemonade Offers Tesla FSD Users a Huge Discount on Car Insurance
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s revived Dojo/Dojo3 supercomputer and renewed AI focus are being cited as strategic optionality beyond auto revenues (robotaxi, Autonomy), sustaining bullish narratives among AI-focused investors. Tesla Just Revived Its Dojo3 Supercomputer
• Neutral Sentiment: With Q4 earnings imminent, Wall Street is split — bulls price long-term AI/robotaxi upside while bears cite stretched valuation and softening EV demand; earnings could be a catalyst in either direction. Tesla Bulls vs. Bears Are Getting Loud Ahead of Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Notable portfolio moves (e.g., some trimming by high-profile investors even as others reiterate bullish margin/robotaxi theses) add nuance to institutional positioning. Cathie Wood May Be Trimming Her Tesla Stake…
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Tesla cut roughly 1,700 staff at Gigafactory Berlin raise execution and cost questions for European production capacity. Tesla reduces Berlin staff by 1,700
• Negative Sentiment: Elon Musk warned Cybercab and Optimus production will start “agonizingly slow,” tempering timing expectations for robotaxi/robot revenue, which investors heavily price into TSLA. Cybercab, Optimus output to start ‘agonizingly slow’
• Negative Sentiment: Heightened criticism and legal scrutiny over FSD safety (voices like Jim Chanos and others) and public spats involving Musk increase regulatory and liability uncertainty — a potential headwind for valuation. Jim Chanos Slams Tesla

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.