Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Given New $360.00 Price Target at Barclays

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) had its price objective hoisted by research analysts at Barclays from $350.00 to $360.00 in a report released on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. Barclays‘s target price would indicate a potential downside of 16.98% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Roth Mkm set a $505.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Glj Research reissued a “sell” rating and issued a $25.28 price objective (up from $19.05) on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Morgan Stanley set a $425.00 target price on Tesla and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 7th. CICC Research boosted their price target on Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded Tesla to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $410.77.

Tesla Trading Up 0.5%

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $433.62 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $1.44 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 289.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.13 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The business’s fifty day moving average is $442.96 and its 200 day moving average is $401.85.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The business had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.98 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.72 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Tesla will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145 over the last ninety days. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Tesla

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Tesla during the third quarter worth $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new position in Tesla in the second quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Pre-market optimism ahead of Elon Musk’s appeal and continued investor attention to Tesla’s long-term AI/robotaxi thesis is lifting sentiment. Why Is Tesla Stock (TSLA) Rising in Pre-Market Today?
• Positive Sentiment: Lemonade’s decision to offer steep insurance discounts for Tesla cars using Full Self-Driving (FSD) could lower operating costs for owners and bolster the safety/adoption narrative for FSD, a potential revenue and demand tailwind for Tesla software. Lemonade Offers Tesla FSD Users a Huge Discount on Car Insurance
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s revived Dojo/Dojo3 supercomputer and renewed AI focus are being cited as strategic optionality beyond auto revenues (robotaxi, Autonomy), sustaining bullish narratives among AI-focused investors. Tesla Just Revived Its Dojo3 Supercomputer
• Neutral Sentiment: With Q4 earnings imminent, Wall Street is split — bulls price long-term AI/robotaxi upside while bears cite stretched valuation and softening EV demand; earnings could be a catalyst in either direction. Tesla Bulls vs. Bears Are Getting Loud Ahead of Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Notable portfolio moves (e.g., some trimming by high-profile investors even as others reiterate bullish margin/robotaxi theses) add nuance to institutional positioning. Cathie Wood May Be Trimming Her Tesla Stake…
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Tesla cut roughly 1,700 staff at Gigafactory Berlin raise execution and cost questions for European production capacity. Tesla reduces Berlin staff by 1,700
• Negative Sentiment: Elon Musk warned Cybercab and Optimus production will start “agonizingly slow,” tempering timing expectations for robotaxi/robot revenue, which investors heavily price into TSLA. Cybercab, Optimus output to start ‘agonizingly slow’
• Negative Sentiment: Heightened criticism and legal scrutiny over FSD safety (voices like Jim Chanos and others) and public spats involving Musk increase regulatory and liability uncertainty — a potential headwind for valuation. Jim Chanos Slams Tesla

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.