Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Given New $352.00 Price Target at UBS Group

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) had its target price raised by investment analysts at UBS Group from $307.00 to $352.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “sell” rating on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. UBS Group’s price target suggests a potential downside of 17.13% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on TSLA. CICC Research raised their price target on Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday. President Capital cut their target price on shares of Tesla from $529.00 to $517.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, DZ Bank reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $410.86.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA stock traded down $6.68 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $424.78. 13,567,057 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 58,620,512. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $446.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $406.64. The firm has a market cap of $1.41 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 282.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.32 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 2.07. Tesla has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Tesla will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Tesla news, 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 in the company, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Tesla

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Equita Financial Network Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 31.9% in the fourth quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 1,128 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $507,000 after acquiring an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. Sava Infond d.o.o. increased its stake in Tesla by 22.9% during the 4th quarter. Sava Infond d.o.o. now owns 3,030 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,363,000 after purchasing an additional 565 shares in the last quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC raised its holdings in Tesla by 10.1% during the 4th quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 7,890 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,548,000 after buying an additional 721 shares during the period. Solidarity Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Tesla by 19.5% in the fourth quarter. Solidarity Wealth LLC now owns 2,087 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $939,000 after buying an additional 341 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Resonant Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 9,102 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,093,000 after buying an additional 525 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories 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.