Glj Research Reaffirms “Sell” Rating for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)‘s stock had its “sell” rating reissued by research analysts at Glj Research in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $25.28 price target on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. Glj Research’s target price would suggest a potential downside of 93.84% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on TSLA. Phillip Securities cut their target price on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. CICC Research increased their target price on Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. China Renaissance lifted their target price on Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. UBS Group upped their price target on Tesla from $307.00 to $352.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $520.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $408.09.

Tesla Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA traded down $0.80 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $410.52. 10,804,368 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 60,685,375. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.54 trillion, a PE ratio of 379.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.45 and a beta of 1.86. Tesla has a 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $442.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $416.85.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) 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 the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. Analysts forecast that Tesla will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 over the last ninety days. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tesla

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Tesla by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $35,509,000 after acquiring an additional 9,293 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Tesla by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,147,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC increased its position in Tesla by 52.2% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,187,000 after acquiring an additional 3,558 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 9.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,855,000 after buying an additional 1,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 21.2% in the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,544,000 after acquiring an additional 851 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla confirmed Cybercab production has begun with full assembly-line production targeted for April 2026 — a major step toward its robotaxi/Autonomy revenue thesis that investors have been pricing in. Tesla (TSLA) Stock: What the Cybercab Launch Means for TSLA Investors
• Positive Sentiment: The FCC granted Tesla a waiver to use UWB-based wireless charging for the Cybercab — a regulatory win that removes a technical barrier for novel charging deployments and supports the Cybercab commercialization timeline. Elon Musk’s Tesla Wins FCC Waiver To Enable Wireless Charging For Cybercab
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk outlined a consumer Cybercab plan (target price under $30,000 by 2027), which, if executed, expands TAM and supports longer-term revenue expectations beyond the core EV business. Musk Reveals Price and Rollout Plans for Tesla’s Consumer Version of the Cybercab
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla published supervised FSD safety metrics — claiming 8.2 billion miles driven and roughly 7x fewer major collisions — a narrative point that management will use to defend autonomy adoption and regulatory standing. Tesla Reveals Supervised FSD Has Driven Over 8.2 Billion Miles
• Neutral Sentiment: California DMV will not suspend Tesla’s sales/manufacturing license after Tesla removed the “Autopilot” marketing language — regulatory relief but also a reminder of ongoing scrutiny. Tesla avoids suspension by California regulator
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional activity is mixed: Woodline Partners materially increased its TSLA stake (positive signal), while other funds trimmed positions — insider/ fund flows can add volatility without changing the core narrative. Woodline Partners LP Boosts Tesla Stake
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain divided — some upgrades and bullish notes frame Tesla as a robotics/AI play, while major houses still flag valuation and delivery weakness (Barclays reaffirmed Neutral). That mixed sell‑side view keeps swings likely. Tesla’s Sales Say Sell, But The Chart Says Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Safety and execution concerns persist: reports of multiple robotaxi crashes in Austin and public calls for hardware adjustments from investors raise the risk of regulatory pushback, higher costs, or slower robotaxi rollouts. Tesla Austin robotaxis more accident-prone than humans
• Negative Sentiment: Market headwinds remain: slowing deliveries, intensifying competition in China, and warnings from some strategists that growth may underperform could keep downside risk elevated if execution slips. Tesla falters in China again

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.