Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Raised to “Hold” at CLSA

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) was upgraded by equities research analysts at CLSA from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Thursday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a $400.00 price objective on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. CLSA’s price target points to a potential upside of 3.50% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho set a $450.00 target price on Tesla and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. KeyCorp raised Tesla to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Tigress Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $550.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $475.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $416.40.

Tesla Stock Up 3.4%

TSLA stock opened at $386.47 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $362.72 and a 200 day moving average of $377.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market cap of $1.53 trillion, a PE ratio of 357.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 23.73 and a beta of 1.92. Tesla has a twelve month low of $297.38 and a twelve month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $28.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.06 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.50 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Tesla will post 0.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total transaction of $938,498.78. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 25,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,353,296.36. This represents a 9.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tesla

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $8,535,612,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $6,083,630,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $4,039,090,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter worth about $3,144,509,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Tesla during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,995,584,000. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings beat expectations: Tesla reported third-quarter EPS of $0.48, above the $0.45 consensus estimate. Revenue of approximately $28.05 billion was broadly in line with forecasts, while vehicle deliveries rebounded and services revenue increased 33%. Reuters Tesla earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Cash generation and future businesses provided support: Tesla ended the quarter with roughly $45.4 billion in cash and generated about $1.5 billion in free cash flow. The company also began producing Optimus humanoid robots in Fremont, while driverless Cybercab rides and robotaxi expansion reinforce the long-term artificial-intelligence investment case. Business Insider Optimus production report
• Neutral Sentiment: SpaceX merger remains a major valuation catalyst—but only a possibility: Independent committees at Tesla and SpaceX are evaluating a potential merger, and Elon Musk has called the idea attractive. However, Musk offered no substantive new information during Wednesday’s discussion, and the transaction would require shareholder approval and could involve stock issuance that dilutes Tesla investors. MarketWatch Tesla SpaceX merger update
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability deteriorated sharply: Operating income fell 56% year over year as spending on AI, robotics and autonomous driving increased. The quarter’s revenue was essentially flat, and investors remain concerned that Tesla’s premium valuation depends increasingly on future businesses rather than its core automotive operations. Business Insider Tesla profit report
• Negative Sentiment: Energy and automotive pressures persisted: Energy-segment revenue missed estimates by about 22%, regulatory-credit revenue declined 76%, and analysts highlighted delays or uncertainty around key growth products. These results are weighing more heavily than the modest EPS and revenue beats. Investor’s Business Daily Tesla energy revenue report

About Tesla

Tesla, Inc is an electric vehicle and clean energy company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2003, the company designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, including the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck. Tesla also develops vehicle software, driver-assistance features and related services intended to support the operation and ownership of its vehicles.

Beyond automobiles, Tesla produces energy storage products for residential, commercial and utility-scale applications, including the Powerwall and Megapack.