Tesla’s (TSLA) “Sell” Rating Reiterated at Glj Research

Glj Research reissued their sell rating on shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) in a report published on Thursday,Benzinga reports.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Tesla from $445.00 to $415.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Guggenheim initiated coverage on Tesla in a report on Monday, June 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective (up from $350.00) on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays raised Tesla from a “negative” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Buy rating, twenty have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $408.61.

Tesla Stock Performance

TSLA stock opened at $372.22 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $364.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $377.22. Tesla has a fifty-two week low of $297.38 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.47 trillion, a PE ratio of 409.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 23.63 and a beta of 1.92.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $28.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.06 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.03% and a net margin of 3.11%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.50 EPS. Analysts forecast that Tesla will post 0.71 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tesla

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Friedenthal Financial increased its position in shares of Tesla by 66.7% in the 1st quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Harborfront Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Lam Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 1st quarter worth $37,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Tesla News Summary

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.

About Tesla

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.