Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Earns “Outperform” Rating from Wedbush

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating restated by stock analysts at Wedbush in a research report issued 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 current price.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on TSLA. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on Tesla from $307.00 to $313.00 in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Roth Mkm set a $505.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Mizuho set a $540.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Glj Research reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Tesla from $307.00 to $352.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $410.86.

Tesla Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of TSLA stock traded down $11.08 on Thursday, hitting $420.38. The stock had a trading volume of 39,716,913 shares, compared to its average volume of 60,151,855. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Tesla has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $446.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $406.64. The firm has a market cap of $1.40 trillion, a P/E ratio of 281.07, a PEG ratio of 7.32 and a beta of 1.83.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The firm 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 company posted $0.73 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Tesla will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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 transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Tesla

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Narwhal Capital Management boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 32.8% during the 3rd quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 9,516 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,232,000 after acquiring an additional 2,350 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the second quarter valued at $11,839,824,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 427,150 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $135,688,000 after purchasing an additional 22,607 shares during the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd grew its stake in Tesla by 1,823.0% in the 2nd quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 68,325 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $21,704,000 after acquiring an additional 64,772 shares during the period. Finally, Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 20.0% during the third quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 16,565 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $7,367,000 after purchasing an additional 2,765 shares during the last quarter. 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: 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.