Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Coverage Initiated at Tigress Financial

Equities researchers at Tigress Financial assumed coverage on shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. The firm set a “buy” rating and a $550.00 price target on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. Tigress Financial’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 29.44% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on TSLA. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. China Renaissance upped their target price on shares of Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Mizuho set a $540.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on Tesla from $307.00 to $313.00 in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Tesla has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $408.09.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA stock traded down $3.36 on Thursday, hitting $424.91. 17,592,975 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 61,800,281. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77. Tesla has a 52 week low of $214.25 and a 52 week high of $498.83. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $445.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $413.37. The firm has a market cap of $1.59 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 393.44, a PEG ratio of 14.24 and a beta of 1.86.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The business had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Tesla will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at $6,107,145.01. The trade was a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Tesla

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Narwhal Capital Management grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 32.8% during the third quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 9,516 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,232,000 after purchasing an additional 2,350 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth $11,839,824,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its position in Tesla by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 427,150 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $135,688,000 after buying an additional 22,607 shares during the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd raised its position in shares of Tesla by 1,823.0% during the second quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 68,325 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $21,704,000 after acquiring an additional 64,772 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 26.0% in the third quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 18,032 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $8,019,000 after acquiring an additional 3,724 shares during the last quarter. 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: Chinese regulator move to curb cut‑throat EV price wars could protect margins for incumbent makers like Tesla in China, supporting revenue stability and dealer pricing power. Tesla Stock (TSLA) Rises as Chinese Watchdog Moves to Tame Cutthroat Price War
• Positive Sentiment: Tencent Cloud partnership and WeChat-linked in‑car features deepen Tesla’s China ecosystem integration, improving localization, software capabilities and potential monetization of cabin services. That supports longer‑term revenue per car in China. Tencent, Tesla team up on WeChat-linked in-car features in China
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst attention on Tesla’s energy and solar opportunity (Morgan Stanley coverage) highlights a multi‑billion growth vector beyond EVs that could justify higher long‑term revenue and margin expectations if execution scales. Tesla (TSLA) draws fresh attention as Morgan Stanley highlights solar opportunity
• Positive Sentiment: Potential $165M in California clean‑truck incentives for the Tesla Semi would meaningfully cut buyers’ effective cost and boost commercial adoption, supporting Semi revenue prospects. Tesla Could Land $165 Million in California Incentives for Its Electric Semi
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat technical/valuation write‑up: momentum and analyst price targets support a near‑term rebound, but broken uptrends and a high multiple make the rally fragile — a mixed signal for traders vs. long‑term holders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla reportedly named its Europe executive to head global sales (corporate restructuring to centralize sales leadership), which could streamline go‑to‑market but also signals ongoing management reshuffles. Tesla names Europe executive to head global sales, Bloomberg News reports
• Negative Sentiment: Forbes bearish analysis argues TSLA could head toward $300 and recommends selling, a headline that can pressure sentiment and attract short‑term selling. Is Tesla Stock Headed To $300?
• Negative Sentiment: Investor Gary Black publicly rejects Musk’s “discount‑first” communications approach, amplifying concerns about pricing strategy and messaging — could weigh on confidence if Tesla leans into aggressive price cuts. Gary Black rejects Elon Musk-led Tesla’s discount-first communications strategy: ‘I don’t think…’
• Negative Sentiment: Executive turnover and xAI/Tesla leadership exits (including VP Raj Jegannathan) and continued departures raise execution risk on AI/robotics initiatives (Optimus) and internal continuity — a recurring negative catalyst for sentiment. Tesla (TSLA) VP & AI infrastructure lead Raj Jegannathan leaves company
• Negative Sentiment: Apptronik’s $520M raise to accelerate humanoid robots increases competition in the robotics space and could pressure Tesla’s Optimus timeline and market share if rivals scale faster. Apptronik raises $520 million to beat Chinese humanoids, Tesla Optimus to market

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.