Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Price Target Cut to $125.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) had its price objective reduced by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from $130.00 to $125.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “underweight” rating on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 70.68% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on TSLA. Glj Research reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday. Roth Mkm set a $505.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on shares of Tesla from $482.00 to $551.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $405.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $410.86.

Tesla Price Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA traded down $5.09 on Thursday, reaching $426.37. The stock had a trading volume of 13,567,057 shares, compared to its average volume of 58,620,512. The company has a market capitalization of $1.42 trillion, a P/E ratio of 282.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.32 and a beta of 1.83. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $446.48 and a 200-day moving average price of $406.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Tesla has a 1-year low of $214.25 and a 1-year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. Tesla’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Tesla will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tesla news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’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 transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 in the last quarter. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Narwhal Capital Management boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 32.8% in the 3rd quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 9,516 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,232,000 after buying an additional 2,350 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Tesla in the second quarter worth about $11,839,824,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its stake in Tesla by 5.6% in the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 427,150 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $135,688,000 after acquiring an additional 22,607 shares during the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd grew its position in shares of Tesla by 1,823.0% during the 2nd quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 68,325 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $21,704,000 after acquiring an additional 64,772 shares during the period. Finally, Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 20.0% during the 3rd quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 16,565 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $7,367,000 after purchasing an additional 2,765 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla beat Q4 estimates (EPS $0.50 vs. ~$0.45 est.) and slightly topped revenue expectations; energy/storage growth and 1.1M FSD subscriptions helped the upside. Earnings summary
• Positive Sentiment: Management pushed the “physical AI” narrative — robotaxi rollouts, Optimus robots and longer?term software/FSD monetization are now core growth stories and have driven supportive analyst commentary and after?hours buying. Business Insider: Tesla pivot
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reactions are mixed — some firms (e.g., Mizuho) raised targets on the AI/robotics story while others kept or trimmed price targets; Needham reiterated a Hold and Truist slightly cut its PT to $438. Analyst moves
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla will discontinue Model S and Model X production to retool lines for Optimus — a strategic pivot that reduces legacy complexity but removes established (albeit small) luxury sales. CNBC: Model S/X end
• Negative Sentiment: Full?year revenue fell for the first time in Tesla’s history and net income plunged, highlighting execution and demand risks that could pressure near?term multiples. Reuters: revenue decline
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla plans to more than double capex to ~$20B in 2026 to fund robots, Cybercab and batteries — aggressive spending that raises execution and cash?flow risk in the near term. Reuters: capex plan
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and regional weakness (notably Europe/China) and a falling brand valuation are headwinds to vehicle volumes and pricing power. Blockonomi: competition/Europe

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.