Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Tesla currently has an average analyst recommendation of "Hold" from 45 analysts, with 21 buys, 19 holds, and 5 sells. The average 1-year price target is about $404.37.
• Recent analyst moves have been mixed: Deutsche Bank started coverage with a buy rating, while BNP Paribas Exane downgraded Tesla to underperform. Other firms, including Oppenheimer and Royal Bank of Canada, reiterated neutral to bullish views.
• Insider trading activity has leaned toward selling, with director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson and CFO Vaibhav Taneja both selling shares. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 57,824 shares worth about $21.7 million.

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) has earned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the forty-five analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nineteen have issued a hold rating and twenty-one have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $404.3689.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, June 5th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Tesla from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Oppenheimer reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of Tesla from $538.00 to $522.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, April 27th.

Insider Activity

In other Tesla news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the sale, the director directly owned 48,399 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total transaction of $1,048,133.20. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,039 shares in the company, valued at $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 57,824 shares of company stock worth $21,657,588 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 79.4% during the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Prism Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk exercised stock options that lifted his Tesla ownership to 19.9%, reinforcing alignment with shareholders and signaling confidence in the company’s long-term strategy.
• Positive Sentiment: ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, bought more Tesla shares, adding to a broader bullish narrative around TSLA as an AI and autonomous-driving leader. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentary continue to frame Tesla as more than an EV maker, highlighting its AI, robotaxi, and robotics ambitions, which supports the stock’s premium valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla received approval for supervised FSD in Denmark, a modest positive for its European rollout, but the approval is still limited and does not remove broader regulatory hurdles.
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters reported that Sweden may push back against Tesla’s supervised self-driving rollout in Europe unless speed-limit behavior is changed, creating a potential roadblock for FSD expansion. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Additional reports flagged “fresh FSD roadblock” concerns in Europe, keeping investor focus on regulatory risk rather than near-term software monetization.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $400.49 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $1.50 trillion, a P/E ratio of 367.42, a PEG ratio of 16.01 and a beta of 1.80. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $403.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $415.15. Tesla has a twelve month low of $288.77 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.27 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Tesla will post 1.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.

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