Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $408.61

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the forty-eight brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty have assigned a hold rating, twenty-four have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $408.61.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Tesla in a research note on Monday, August 17th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $475.00 target price (up from $450.00) on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $505.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $400.00 price target (up from $350.00) on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $475.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, July 27th.

Tesla Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of TSLA opened at $372.22 on Friday. Tesla has a twelve month low of $297.38 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.47 trillion, a P/E ratio of 409.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 23.63 and a beta of 1.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $364.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $377.22.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $28.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.06 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.03% and a net margin of 3.11%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.50 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Tesla will post 0.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total transaction of $938,498.78. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 25,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,353,296.36. The trade was a 9.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA purchased a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Friedenthal Financial raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 66.7% during the first quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Harborfront Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the second quarter worth $34,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the second quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Lam Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the first quarter worth $37,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla beat third-quarter adjusted earnings expectations, reporting $0.48 per share versus the $0.45 consensus estimate, and generated approximately $1.5 billion in positive free cash flow. Tesla Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Paid Full Self-Driving adoption exceeded 75% of North American deliveries, with subscriptions increasing 67% year over year. Investors view FSD, robotaxis, Optimus robots, and Megapack energy storage as potential long-term growth engines. Tesla’s FSD Subscriptions Surge
• Positive Sentiment: European sales reportedly strengthened, while Tesla is expanding its Cybercab robotaxi program beyond Austin and developing AI-based mapping from fleet data. These developments support the company’s autonomy narrative, although commercialization remains early. Tesla Europe Sales Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk called a SpaceX-Tesla merger a “good idea,” and both companies reportedly formed special committees to study a combination. Potential benefits include shared work in AI, chips, robotics, connectivity, and energy, but no transaction is certain. SpaceX-Tesla Merger Chatter
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain divided: Morgan Stanley raised its target to $410 with an equal-weight rating, while RBC maintained an outperform rating and a $480 target. Bullish forecasts depend heavily on successful autonomy and robotics execution.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue was essentially flat year over year at about $28 billion, automotive revenue fell 3%, energy-generation and storage revenue declined 16%, and GAAP operating income dropped 56%. Refunds and other factors also clouded the reported margin improvement. Tesla Automotive and Energy Revenue Results
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla reduced its 2026 capital-expenditure outlook from more than $25 billion to approximately $20 billion after third-quarter spending trailed expectations. Investors worry the pullback could delay AI, robotics, and robotaxi ambitions. Tesla Spending Pullback
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla will refund Cybertruck deposits in Australia and New Zealand, signaling reduced regional ambitions for the troubled vehicle. Regulatory scrutiny of the Cybercab and delays in unsupervised FSD add further execution risk.
• Negative Sentiment: The broader Nasdaq sell-off, renewed doubts about AI spending returns, higher oil prices, and geopolitical tensions have pressured high-valuation technology stocks, including TSLA.

Tesla Company Profile

Tesla, Inc is an electric vehicle and clean energy company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2003, the company designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, including the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck. Tesla also develops vehicle software, driver-assistance features and related services intended to support the operation and ownership of its vehicles.

Beyond automobiles, Tesla produces energy storage products for residential, commercial and utility-scale applications, including the Powerwall and Megapack.