Tesla’s (TSLA) Overweight Rating Reaffirmed at Cantor Fitzgerald

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $510.00 price target on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 19.61% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on Tesla from $307.00 to $313.00 in a research report on Monday, December 1st. President Capital cut their price objective on shares of Tesla from $529.00 to $517.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Tesla from $341.00 to $471.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Dbs Bank raised Tesla to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Tesla from $483.00 to $508.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $410.86.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA traded down $5.09 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $426.37. The stock had a trading volume of 13,567,057 shares, compared to its average volume of 58,620,512. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $446.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $406.64. 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 stock has a market cap of $1.42 trillion, a P/E ratio of 282.25, a P/E/G ratio of 7.32 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla has a 12-month low of $214.25 and a 12-month high of $498.83.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Narwhal Capital Management raised its holdings in Tesla by 32.8% during the third quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 9,516 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,232,000 after buying an additional 2,350 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $11,839,824,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its holdings in Tesla by 5.6% during the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 427,150 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $135,688,000 after purchasing an additional 22,607 shares during the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd grew its position in Tesla by 1,823.0% in the 2nd quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 68,325 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $21,704,000 after purchasing an additional 64,772 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV increased its stake in Tesla by 20.0% in the 3rd quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 16,565 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $7,367,000 after buying an additional 2,765 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

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

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.