UBS Group Reiterates “Sell” Rating for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)‘s stock had its “sell” rating restated by UBS Group in a research note issued to investors on Monday,MarketScreener Latest Ratings reports. They presently have a $247.00 price objective on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. UBS Group’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 45.29% from the company’s current price.

TSLA has been the topic of several other research reports. New Street Research upped their target price on Tesla from $465.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Tesla from $470.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Baird R W upgraded shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $406.47.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ TSLA traded up $13.36 on Monday, hitting $451.43. 56,957,946 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 70,069,453. Tesla has a 12 month low of $214.25 and a 12 month high of $498.83. The business’s fifty day moving average is $445.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $391.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 300.96, a PEG ratio of 7.02 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 2.07.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.72 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Tesla will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $11,839,824,000. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 581,880.5% during the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 6,436,704 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,044,683,000 after purchasing an additional 6,435,598 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Tesla by 1.8% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 251,390,681 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $79,856,764,000 after buying an additional 4,502,976 shares during the period. Holocene Advisors LP lifted its stake in Tesla by 132.2% during the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 6,157,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,738,141,000 after purchasing an additional 3,505,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 20.4% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $6,374,284,000 after buying an additional 3,422,270 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record energy deployments and progress on robotaxi / FSD testing are being highlighted by some outlets as reasons investors are looking past soft deliveries; these growth vectors support a bullish narrative. Tesla stock surges over 4% today: why TSLA is soaring past expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Gene Munster (Deepwater Asset) calls Q4 deliveries a showing of “stabilization” with US market‑share gains — a view that frames the quarter as a potential inflection rather than pure deterioration. Tesla Finds Its Footing: Q4 Deliveries Show ‘Stabilization,’ US Market‑Share Gains — Gene Munster Calls It ‘Material Improvement’
• Positive Sentiment: Baird reiterates Tesla as a “core holding” for 2026, citing record free cash flow and AI/energy levers that could offset near‑term delivery pressure. 2025 Wasn’t an Easy Year for Tesla Stock, but Baird Says It’s a ‘Core Holding’ for 2026 Anyways
• Positive Sentiment: Retail “meme” traders and renewed retail interest — reportedly more fundamentals‑savvy — are cited as an active buyer base supporting the stock. Meme Traders’ Role in Energizing Retail Investors & TSLA Unique Positioning
• Positive Sentiment: Positive PR moment: anecdotes about the Model Y performing well in California floods have driven short‑term headlines and retail enthusiasm. “Not Designed to be Boats”: Tesla Stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) Blasts Up as Model Y Beats California Floodwaters
• Neutral Sentiment: Some traders are using options strategies (selling OTM puts) to generate income from a stock that’s been rangebound recently — suggests position‑taking rather than conviction. Tesla Stock Has Been Flat For 2 Months – How to Make a 3.2% Yield in One-Month Puts
• Neutral Sentiment: Technicals: some analysts point to a recent pullback and a rare bullish chart pattern forming — technical traders may amplify moves in either direction. Tesla stock forms a rare bullish pattern as it faces a double whammy
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla missed Q4 delivery expectations (Q4 deliveries ~418k vs. consensus ~423k) and reported a second consecutive annual decline in deliveries, prompting analyst concern. Tesla Stock (TSLA): How Analysts Reacted to Missed Q4 Deliveries?
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure: BYD has overtaken Tesla in BEV volume, and China factory shipments fell in 2025 — structural share loss in key markets is a material long‑term risk. BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s largest BEV producer Tesla China Sales Drop in 2025 as EV Maker Sees Global Slowdown
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and sell reaffirmations (HSBC, JPMorgan) and bearish commentaries (Seeking Alpha, some fund managers calling the stock grossly overvalued) add downside pressure and raise valuation concerns. HSBC Reaffirms Sell Rating on Tesla Stock (TSLA) After Dismal Q4 Deliveries Tesla: JP Morgan maintains a sell rating Tesla Will Crash In 2026 If These Trends Continue

About Tesla

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.