FY2026 EPS Estimates for Tesla Lowered by Erste Group Bank

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank dropped their FY2026 earnings estimates for Tesla in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 24th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now anticipates that the electric vehicle producer will post earnings per share of $1.40 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.42. The consensus estimate for Tesla’s current full-year earnings is $2.56 per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen raised their target price on Tesla from $509.00 to $519.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $405.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $406.84.

Tesla Stock Down 3.6%

TSLA stock opened at $372.11 on Friday. Tesla has a one year low of $214.25 and a one year high of $498.83. The firm has a market cap of $1.40 trillion, a PE ratio of 344.55, a PEG ratio of 11.41 and a beta of 1.89. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $409.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $427.68. 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 posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The company had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. Tesla’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value of $10,692,774.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 19,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,173,649.64. This trade represents a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650 in the last ninety days. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 258,925,024 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $116,443,762,000 after purchasing an additional 6,538,720 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Tesla by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 114,842,934 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $51,647,164,000 after buying an additional 1,080,085 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 65,700,975 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $29,426,070,000 after buying an additional 375,946 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $19,583,547,000 after acquiring an additional 2,403,019 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at about $17,128,100,000. Hedge funds and other 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: Wedbush’s Daniel Ives reiterates a bullish AI/“TeraFab” narrative for Tesla, calling the company an emerging AI powerhouse — supports a longer-term growth story tied to chips, Optimus and robotics. Daniel Ives Doubles Down on Tesla Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised FY2027 EPS estimates modestly — a sign some sell‑side analysts still see upside from Tesla’s transition into AI/hardware investments. MarketBeat Tesla Page
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s tech developments (new, cheaper Supercharger, vertical semiconductor moves and comments about next‑gen AI chip “tape out”) reinforce the company’s shift toward vertically integrated AI hardware — this helps the long‑term thesis even as auto growth slows. Tesla Releases New Supercharger
• Neutral Sentiment: SpaceX IPO chatter and merger/terafab speculation remain a market narrative that can lift TSLA sentiment intermittently, but benefits are speculative and timing is unclear. SpaceX Prepares for Potential Mega IPO Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla filed a site plan for an “ecological paradise” near the Austin Gigafactory — positive for local permitting/community relations but immaterial to near‑term revenue. Tesla files site plan for ‘ecological paradise’
• Neutral Sentiment: Political noise around Elon Musk offering to pay TSA wages (White House declined) keeps headlines on Musk’s public role in the news cycle — reputational/legal questions that are watch‑items but not immediate fundamentals. White House Rejects Elon Musk Offer
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla-published delivery consensus and company comments show Q1 Q/Q softness (consensus ~365k) and management/analysts trimmed 2026 delivery guidance to ~1.69M units — the clearest near‑term catalyst for share weakness. Tesla Cuts 2026 Delivery Outlook to 1.69 Million Units
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts are cutting delivery and earnings expectations and investors are marking down near‑term auto cashflows — multiple outlets report accelerating analyst caution and estimate trims. Tesla Stock Slides as Analysts Cut Delivery Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Competition in China is intensifying (new premium rival with strong early orders) and brand perception surveys show weakening trust — pressure on pricing, mix and unit growth in Tesla’s largest market. Tesla China Demand Faces More Pressure

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.