Tesla (TSLA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Tesla - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 41 Analyst Ratings

Sell
5

Hold
17

Buy
19

Based on 41 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Tesla in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 41 analysts, 5 have given a sell rating, 17 have given a hold rating, and 19 have given a buy rating for TSLA.

Consensus Price Target

$395.20
-3.61% Downside

According to the 41 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Tesla, the average price target is $395.20. The highest price target for TSLA is $600.00, while the lowest price target for TSLA is $25.28. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -3.61% from the current price of $409.99.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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TSLA Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/18/25 to 5/18/26	1 Month Ago 4/18/25 to 4/18/26	3 Months Ago 2/17/25 to 2/17/26	1 Year Ago 5/18/24 to 5/18/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	19 Buy rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)
Hold	17 Hold rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)
Sell	5 Sell rating(s)	9 Sell rating(s)	9 Sell rating(s)	9 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$395.20	$397.26	$408.09	$289.78
Forecasted Upside	-3.61% Downside	-0.84% Downside	-0.62% Downside	-17.20% Downside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

TSLA Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

TSLA Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Tesla Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Tesla	Auto/Tires/Trucks Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.34	2.13	2.52
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-3.61% Downside	114.75% Upside	17.07% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent TSLA News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
5/13/2026	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	Joseph Spak Not Rated	Boost Target	Neutral	$352.00 ➝ $364.00	-18.24%
5/13/2026	Barclays 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Neutral
5/13/2026	Phillip Securities 5 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Sell	$220.00 ➝ $215.00	-50.96%
4/28/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
4/27/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Neutral
4/27/2026	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy
4/27/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Reduce ➝ Buy
4/27/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
4/27/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tom Narayan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
4/27/2026	President Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$424.00 ➝ $428.00	+13.74%
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4/27/2026	China Renaissance Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	$382.00 ➝ $372.00	-1.14%
4/24/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold (C-)
4/24/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ben Kallo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$538.00 ➝ $522.00	+39.68%
4/24/2026	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Sell ➝ Hold	$385.00	+3.02%
4/23/2026	Roth Mkm Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
4/23/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Itay Michaeli Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$490.00	+29.74%
4/23/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral
4/23/2026	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	George Gianarikas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$420.00 ➝ $450.00	+16.13%
4/23/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Vijay Rakesh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$540.00 ➝ $480.00	+23.87%
4/23/2026	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Chris Pierce Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold
4/22/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral
4/22/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andres Sheppard Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$510.00	+30.19%
4/22/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Sell
4/21/2026	Glj Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gordon L. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Sell
4/21/2026	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Dan Ives Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$600.00	+52.98%
4/2/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	$438.00 ➝ $400.00	+10.93%
3/4/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Murphy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$460.00	+13.23%
2/11/2026	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
1/29/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Gengaro Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$508.00	+21.56%
1/29/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Alexander Potter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight
1/29/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Percoco Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Equal Weight	$425.00 ➝ $415.00	-3.81%
1/29/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Colin Langan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Underweight	$130.00 ➝ $125.00	-71.03%
1/6/2026	New Street Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$520.00 ➝ $600.00	+32.84%
1/2/2026	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
12/18/2025	CICC Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$450.00 ➝ $500.00	+5.42%
11/5/2025	Dbs Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold
10/29/2025	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Chris McNally Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$235.00 ➝ $300.00	-34.29%
10/13/2025	iA Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$300.00	-30.38%
10/13/2025	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rob Wertheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Buy	$520.00	+25.76%
7/27/2025	Daiwa Securities Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Neutral
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7/23/2025	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ronald Jewsikow Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Sell	$175.00	-47.31%
6/9/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Bill Selesky Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold
4/22/2025	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform
4/22/2025	Cfra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	G. Nelson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Moderate Buy ➝ Hold
3/18/2025	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Mixed
10/24/2024	KGI Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	J. Liang Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$276.00	+8.27%
10/3/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Underperform	$120.00 ➝ $120.00	-51.81%
9/5/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Emmanuel Rosner Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Peer Perform
7/24/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral	$274.00 ➝ $258.00	+4.72%

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Should I Buy Tesla Stock? TSLA Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, May 15, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Tesla pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Tesla
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Tesla:

Tesla has secured approval to test supervised self-driving software in Belgium, which could enhance its autonomy capabilities and expand its market for Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology.
The company is planning a significant $250 million investment in its German factory to boost battery-cell production, indicating a commitment to growth and increased capacity in Europe.
Recent remarks from Elon Musk suggest that the rollout of Tesla's robotaxi service could ramp up significantly, keeping investor interest high in the company's future revenue potential.
Insider ownership stands at 19.90%, which can indicate confidence in the company's future performance, as insiders typically have a vested interest in the company's success.
The current stock price is around $720, reflecting a strong market position and potential for future growth, especially with ongoing innovations in electric vehicles and energy solutions.

Tesla
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Tesla for these reasons:

Recent reports indicate a decline in Tesla's sales in China, where the company has slipped out of the top 10 EV makers, highlighting competitive pressures in a crucial market.
Concerns regarding the rollout of the robotaxi service have emerged, including issues such as long wait times and missed stops during testing, which could affect consumer confidence.
Analysts have expressed mixed views on Tesla's valuation, with some suggesting that the stock may already reflect a lot of future success, potentially limiting upside for new investors.
There are ongoing concerns about recalls, including issues related to the Cybertruck, which could impact the company's reputation and sales.
Recent gains in Tesla's stock price have led some observers to label it as "fairly valued," suggesting that it may not be the best time to invest for those seeking immediate returns.

TSLA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 41 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Tesla is $395.20, with a high forecast of $600.00 and a low forecast of $25.28.

41 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Tesla in the last year. There are currently 5 sell ratings, 17 hold ratings and 19 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" TSLA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in TSLA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Tesla's stock has a predicted downside of -3.61% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Tesla's stock had 4 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Tesla has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas Exane, Canaccord Genuity Group, Cantor Fitzgerald, China Renaissance, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, DZ Bank, Glj Research, HSBC, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Needham & Company LLC, Phillip Securities, President Capital, Robert W. Baird, Roth Mkm, Royal Bank Of Canada, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Tigress Financial, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Wedbush, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Tesla more than other "auto/tires/trucks" companies. The consensus rating score for Tesla is 2.34 while the average consensus rating score for "auto/tires/trucks" companies is 2.13. Learn more on how TSLA compares to other companies.

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Tesla (TSLA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Tesla - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Tesla (TSLA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Tesla - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

TSLA Analyst Ratings Over Time

TSLA Analyst Recommendations By Month

TSLA Price Targets by Month

Tesla Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Tesla Stock? TSLA Pros and Cons Explained

Tesla Bull Case

Tesla Bear Case

TSLA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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