Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Receives Outperform Rating from Wedbush

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reiterated by Wedbush in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $600.00 price target on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. Wedbush’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 42.73% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on TSLA. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Tesla from $470.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. China Renaissance boosted their price target on Tesla from $349.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Tesla from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $410.86.

Tesla Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA traded down $11.08 during trading on Thursday, reaching $420.38. 39,716,913 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 60,151,855. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $446.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $406.64. The company has a market capitalization of $1.40 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 281.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.32 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83. 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 (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 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 firm had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Tesla will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Tesla

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 11.8% during the fourth 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 period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 21.2% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,147,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 52.2% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 3,558 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Tesla by 9.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,855,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 21.2% during the second quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,544,000 after buying an additional 851 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and product/data points support upside — Tesla topped EPS and revenue estimates, reported accelerating energy-storage revenue and disclosed 1.1M active FSD subscriptions, giving bulls confidence that software/energy can offset softer auto demand. Tesla Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upside remains — multiple firms raised or reaffirmed bullish views (TD Cowen, Cantor Fitzgerald, Mizuho among them), signaling continued conviction in Tesla’s long-term robotaxi/AI narrative and providing potential buying support. TD Cowen adjusts price target on Tesla to $519
• Positive Sentiment: Energy/storage is a bright spot — Tesla’s energy storage revenue grew strongly in Q4, which management highlighted as cushioning weaker vehicle sales and supporting margin resilience. Tesla’s energy storage business is growing faster than any other part of the company
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic investments could pay off long-term but increase near-term risk — Tesla disclosed a ~$2B investment in xAI (ties to Musk’s AI ecosystem) and reiterated big ambitions for Optimus and robotaxis; these moves boost optionality but add capital-allocation and governance questions. Tesla invests $2B in Musk’s xAI
• Neutral Sentiment: Large capex plan is a two-edged sword — management plans >$20B in 2026 capex to scale robots, Cybercab and battery capacity; that supports growth hypotheses but raises cash needs and execution risk. Tesla plans $20 billion capital spending spree
• Negative Sentiment: First full-year revenue decline and softer vehicle volumes — Tesla reported a ~3% drop in full-year revenue and weaker deliveries, undermining the traditional auto growth story and raising questions about near-term organic sales momentum. Tesla suffers first annual drop in revenue in 2025
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and bearish targets increase downside pressure — some shops cut targets or kept sell/underweight calls (Wells Fargo, UBS, DZ Bank and others), creating headline risk and selling interest despite pockets of bullish coverage. DZ Bank gives a sell rating
• Negative Sentiment: Focus shift to robotics/AI and potential distraction — commentary that SpaceX’s IPO or Musk’s multiple ventures could divert attention or capital has prompted concern about management bandwidth and strategy clarity. How a SpaceX IPO Could Hurt Tesla Stock

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.