Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Receives “Neutral” Rating from The Goldman Sachs Group

The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed their neutral rating on shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) in a research report released on Thursday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Phillip Securities dropped their target price on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group upgraded shares of Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $352.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Tesla from $438.00 to $400.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $399.41.

Tesla Price Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $373.72 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $386.76 and a 200-day moving average of $421.29. The company has a market capitalization of $1.40 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 342.86, a PEG ratio of 12.25 and a beta of 1.91. Tesla has a 52 week low of $249.20 and a 52 week high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.96%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.27 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Tesla will post 1.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total transaction of $9,273,947.97. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 33,860 shares in the company, valued at $12,166,913.80. The trade was a 43.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 9,293 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Tesla by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,147,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Tesla by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,187,000 after acquiring an additional 3,558 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Tesla by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,855,000 after acquiring an additional 1,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC boosted its stake in Tesla by 21.2% during the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,544,000 after acquiring an additional 851 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and near-term cash strength: Tesla reported an EPS beat and a surprise positive free cash flow in Q1, showing operating resiliency even as vehicle demand softens. Tesla reports surprise positive free cash flow
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic chip partnership for Terafab: Elon Musk said Tesla will use Intel’s 14A process for chips at its planned Terafab, giving Intel a major customer and supporting Tesla’s semiconductor plans. That could de?risk part of Tesla’s AI hardware roadmap. Elon Musk lays out Terafab AI chip project plan
• Positive Sentiment: Operational tails: Tesla is expanding production capacity (including a new hiring push in Germany) and growing software/services (FSD subscriptions). Those operational positives help justify long-term AI/robotics ambitions. Tesla to create 1,000 new jobs in Germany
• Neutral Sentiment: Cybercab pilot production started, but ramp will be slow: Pilot production of the Cybercab is underway — a positive milestone — yet analysts caution meaningful sales and margin contribution will take time. Tesla’s Cybercab Pilot Production Is Underway
• Neutral Sentiment: Mystery $2B AI acquisition disclosed — details limited: A one-sentence 10?Q disclosure shows a roughly $2B AI hardware deal; lack of transparency creates uncertainty about what was bought and how it fits the plan. Tesla slips one-sentence disclosure of a mysterious $2 billion AI hardware acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves: Some firms raised targets on the AI narrative while others trimmed expectations; reactions are fragmented, reflecting debate over valuation vs. execution risk. Canaccord raises price target
• Negative Sentiment: Massive capex push alarms investors: Management guided to a >$25B capex plan for 2026 to fund AI, chips, Optimus and robotaxi scale — investors fear negative free cash flow the rest of the year and a heavier execution burden. Tesla’s $25 billion spending plan tests investor faith
• Negative Sentiment: Robotaxi/Optimus timelines softened and hardware gaps admitted: Tesla removed prior city launch timelines and Musk sounded more cautious on robotaxi rollouts; he also acknowledged many vehicles need hardware upgrades to reach unsupervised FSD — implying extra costs and slower monetization. Musk sounds cautious on robotaxis Millions of Tesla owners need upgrades for true FSD
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue/delivery headwinds and regional/regulatory delays: Q1 revenue missed some estimates and deliveries fell short of the most optimistic views; China FSD approval was pushed into Q3, adding near-term uncertainty. Tesla revenue misses estimates Tesla delays China FSD approval
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market/geopolitical pressure: Rising geopolitical risk (Strait of Hormuz) and a risk-off tone in tech amplified selling pressure on high?beta, high?expectation names like TSLA. Markets dip as Strait of Hormuz conflict intensifies

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.