Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Issues Earnings Results

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02, FiscalAI reports. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.96% and a net margin of 3.95%.The company had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.27 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Here are the key takeaways from Tesla’s conference call:

• Tesla will increase capital expenditures substantially in 2026 (management expects over $25 billion) to fund factories, AI/semiconductor projects, Optimus and energy capacity, which management says will drive future revenue but will produce negative free cash flow this year.
• Progress on autonomy — V14.3 is live, V15 planned, FSD approvals in the Netherlands and China, and about 1.3 million paid FSD customers — positioning recurring Robotaxi/FSD revenue to become materially meaningful next year as unsupervised rollout expands.
• Optimus update — company expects Optimus production to begin ~late July–August with a second factory at Giga Texas next summer and a V3 demo mid-year, but executives cautioned initial production will be slow and rates are unpredictable.
• Growth constraints and energy dynamics — management says battery pack capacity is the biggest limiter on vehicle growth, Q1 energy deployments fell 38% sequentially despite strong Megapack demand and upcoming Megapack 3, and recent tariff-related one-offs masked expected normalized margin compression.

Tesla Stock Down 0.2%

Tesla stock traded down $0.61 during trading on Friday, reaching $373.11. 18,806,000 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 62,961,297. The company’s 50-day moving average is $386.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $421.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16. Tesla has a 52-week low of $259.63 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The firm has a market cap of $1.40 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 342.85, a PEG ratio of 12.25 and a beta of 1.91.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total transaction of $9,273,947.97. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 33,860 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,166,913.80. This represents a 43.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new position in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new position in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Galaxy Group Investments LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at about $51,000. Finally, Litman Gregory Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at about $56,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat on EPS and surprise positive free cash flow gives near-term support to TSLA; investors point to profitability resilience despite softer vehicle demand. Tesla reports surprise positive free cash flow
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk says Tesla has begun pilot production of Cybercab robotaxis and shared video of an occupant-less vehicle — a tangible milestone for the autonomy/robotaxi narrative that supports longer-term upside. Elon Musk says Tesla has started producing cybecabs
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s share in California new‑car registrations jumped to ~56% in Q1 — a sign the company still holds market strength in its largest U.S. EV market. Tesla’s California market share soars to 56% in Q1 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Intel/Tesla Terafab disclosure (plans to use Intel’s 14A process) reduces some chip‑supply uncertainty for Tesla’s in‑house AI chip ambitions and helped chip partners rally. Elon Musk lays out Terafab AI chip project plan
• Neutral Sentiment: Next‑gen A15 AI chip tape‑out clears a technical milestone for Tesla’s compute roadmap, but manufacturing and scale remain the bigger near‑term questions. This Is What Tesla Inc. (TSLA) A15 Chip Tape-out Means
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are split: some firms (TD Cowen, Cantor, Canaccord) reiterated/upgraded ratings and raised targets, while others stuck to neutral or trimmed targets — providing both support and friction in the stock. Benzinga coverage of analyst moves
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla warned it will spend more than $25 billion this year on AI, chips and robotics — investors fear a sharp capex ramp will push cash flow negative for 2026 and compress near‑term returns. That announcement has been the primary sell catalyst since the earnings call. Tesla’s $25 billion spending plan tests investor faith
• Negative Sentiment: Musk acknowledged older HW3 vehicles won’t achieve unsupervised FSD without upgrades — a costly retrofit promise for owners and a reputational/headline risk for Tesla. Elon Musk admits millions of Tesla owners need upgrades for true ‘Full Self-Driving’
• Negative Sentiment: Timelines for robotaxi / Optimus commercialization were softened or removed in the Q1 filing and call; analysts warned rollout is slower than hoped — increasing execution risk versus the premium valuation. Musk sounds cautious tone on robotaxis amid slower-than-expected rollout
• Negative Sentiment: A brief, vague SEC‑filed ~ $2B AI/hardware acquisition disclosure (no company named) added uncertainty about what Tesla bought and its near‑term impact on financials. Tesla slips one-sentence disclosure of a mysterious $2 billion AI hardware acquisition

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSLA has been the topic of several research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price objective on Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Phillip Securities cut their price target on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price target on Tesla and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $398.45.

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.