Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Given New $519.00 Price Target at TD Cowen

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) had its price objective boosted by investment analysts at TD Cowen from $509.00 to $519.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. TD Cowen’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 22.18% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Dbs Bank raised Tesla to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $300.00 price objective on Tesla in a report on Monday, October 13th. Barclays restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Tesla from $483.00 to $508.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on Tesla from $307.00 to $313.00 in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Eighteen investment 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, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $410.86.

Tesla Stock Down 1.5%

TSLA stock traded down $6.68 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $424.78. 13,567,057 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 58,620,512. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 2.07. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $446.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $406.64. The company has a market cap of $1.41 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 282.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.32 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla has a 1-year low of $214.25 and a 1-year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Tesla will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related 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 transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,916,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $380,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. raised its position in Tesla by 2.2% during the third quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $464,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Tesla by 0.3% in the third quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,814,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $923,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla News Roundup

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

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.