Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Trading 1.1% Higher – Still a Buy?

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares shot up 1.1% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $403.73 and last traded at $395.56. 57,485,991 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 6% from the average session volume of 61,323,344 shares. The stock had previously closed at $391.20.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. battery deal — Tesla and LG Energy Solution confirmed a $4.3B agreement to build an LFP cell plant in Michigan to supply Megapack 3 (reduces China reliance and supports energy‑storage revenue). US government confirms Tesla and LG Energy Solution’s $4.3 billion battery deal
• Positive Sentiment: Supply scaling for Tesla chips — Samsung says it will begin volume production of Tesla’s chips in late 2027, easing concerns about Tesla’s ability to produce at scale for AI/robotaxi demand. Samsung Elec plans to produce Tesla chips starting late 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Model Y momentum — Tesla’s Model Y remains the world’s best‑selling car for a third straight year, supporting recurring demand and pricing power for the core product line. Tesla Model Y Emerges As World’s Best-Selling Car For Third Year Despite Sales Decline
• Neutral Sentiment: Terafab timeline and scale — Elon Musk has pushed the Terafab AI‑chip project forward (launch teased for March 21); investors view the tech as strategically important but costly and execution‑intensive. Dear Tesla Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for March 21
• Negative Sentiment: Autonomy competition ramps — Nvidia, Lucid and Uber are building a modular AI fleet stack and multiple OEMs are adopting Nvidia DRIVE, challenging Tesla’s full‑stack robotaxi moat and pressuring future FSD value. Forget Tesla — Nvidia And Lucid Are Quietly Building Uber’s AI Fleet
• Negative Sentiment: Nvidia ecosystem threat — Coverage highlights a growing “Tesla challenger army” as Nvidia signs DRIVE partners (Uber, BYD, Geely), which could erode Tesla’s autonomy premium. A Global Tesla Challenger Army Is Forming — And Nvidia Is Its Brain
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory hit to sales — Tesla is losing its direct‑sales advantage in Washington state, which could slightly raise distribution costs and complicate retail dynamics. Tesla Stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) Slips as Tesla Loses Direct Sales Advantage in Washington State
• Negative Sentiment: Product competition — BMW unveiled a 440‑mile i3 sedan positioned to compete with Tesla at a lower price point, signaling intensifying EV competition across segments. BMW (BAMXF) Stock — Electric i3 Debuts With 440-Mile Range to Challenge Tesla
• Negative Sentiment: Autonomy skepticism — Wall‑street voices (Ross Gerber and others) warn Tesla’s current fleet won’t achieve full autonomy soon, keeping downside risk on FSD monetization. Ross Gerber Says Tesla’s Current Vehicles Won’t Achieve Autonomy—Gary Black Points To Nvidia GTC

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSLA has been the topic of several research analyst reports. China Renaissance raised their price target on Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $500.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Glj Research reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $406.84.

Tesla Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $418.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $426.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The stock has a market cap of $1.47 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 363.69, a PEG ratio of 11.70 and a beta of 1.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.Tesla’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.73 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value of $10,692,774.36. Following the sale, the director owned 19,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,173,649.64. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 258,925,024 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $116,443,762,000 after purchasing an additional 6,538,720 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Tesla by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 114,842,934 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $51,647,164,000 after purchasing an additional 1,080,085 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 65,700,975 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $29,426,070,000 after purchasing an additional 375,946 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its position in Tesla by 5.8% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $19,583,547,000 after buying an additional 2,403,019 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in Tesla during the fourth quarter worth about $17,128,100,000. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

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.