Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Given Sell Rating at DZ Bank

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)‘s stock had its “sell” rating reissued by analysts at DZ Bank in a report released on Thursday,MarketScreener reports.

TSLA has been the topic of several other reports. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Tesla from $470.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $482.00 to $551.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Glj Research reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $410.86.

Tesla Stock Down 1.5%

Tesla stock traded down $6.68 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $424.78. 13,567,057 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 58,620,512. Tesla has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The company has a market cap of $1.41 trillion, a P/E ratio of 282.25, a P/E/G ratio of 7.32 and a beta of 1.83. 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 company has a fifty day moving average of $446.48 and a 200-day moving average of $406.64.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.73 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Tesla will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145 in the last three months. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tesla

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the second quarter valued at approximately $11,839,824,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 1.8% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 132.2% during the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 6,157,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,738,141,000 after acquiring an additional 3,505,000 shares in the last quarter. Amundi boosted its stake in Tesla by 20.4% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $6,374,284,000 after buying an additional 3,422,270 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in Tesla by 38.3% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,909,666 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,851,747,000 after purchasing an additional 3,021,550 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla beat Q4 estimates (EPS $0.50 vs. ~$0.45 est.) and slightly topped revenue expectations; energy/storage growth and 1.1M FSD subscriptions helped the upside. Earnings summary
• Positive Sentiment: Management pushed the “physical AI” narrative — robotaxi rollouts, Optimus robots and longer‑term software/FSD monetization are now core growth stories and have driven supportive analyst commentary and after‑hours buying. Business Insider: Tesla pivot
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reactions are mixed — some firms (e.g., Mizuho) raised targets on the AI/robotics story while others kept or trimmed price targets; Needham reiterated a Hold and Truist slightly cut its PT to $438. Analyst moves
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla will discontinue Model S and Model X production to retool lines for Optimus — a strategic pivot that reduces legacy complexity but removes established (albeit small) luxury sales. CNBC: Model S/X end
• Negative Sentiment: Full‑year revenue fell for the first time in Tesla’s history and net income plunged, highlighting execution and demand risks that could pressure near‑term multiples. Reuters: revenue decline
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla plans to more than double capex to ~$20B in 2026 to fund robots, Cybercab and batteries — aggressive spending that raises execution and cash‑flow risk in the near term. Reuters: capex plan
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and regional weakness (notably Europe/China) and a falling brand valuation are headwinds to vehicle volumes and pricing power. Blockonomi: competition/Europe

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.