Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Price Target Cut to $125.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) had its price objective cut by Wells Fargo & Company from $130.00 to $125.00 in a research note published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an underweight rating on the electric vehicle producer’s stock.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on TSLA. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on shares of Tesla from $307.00 to $313.00 in a research note on Monday, December 1st. UBS Group reissued a “sell” rating and set a $307.00 price objective (up from $247.00) on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Tesla from $470.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $410.86.

Tesla Trading Down 3.5%

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $416.56 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $446.91 and its 200-day moving average is $406.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.39 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 385.70, a PEG ratio of 7.36 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla has a one year low of $214.25 and a one year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.93%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.73 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Tesla will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Tesla news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the 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 sale, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.4% during the third quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,916,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. lifted its position in Tesla by 2.8% during the third quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $380,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. grew its stake in Tesla by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $464,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,814,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $923,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla beat Q4 revenue and EPS expectations and showed growth in energy-storage revenue, which supports near-term cash flow and offsets auto weakness. Reuters: Tesla revenue beats estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla disclosed a ~$2B investment in Elon Musk’s xAI and reiterated plans to expand robotaxi/Optimus initiatives — a narrative that could re-rate Tesla if the “physical AI” story delivers substantial recurring software or robot revenue. CNBC: Tesla to invest $2B in xAI
• Positive Sentiment: Late-session headlines that SpaceX is exploring a merger or tie‑up with Tesla buoyed sentiment and drove short-term buying interest tied to consolidation/speculation. Reuters: SpaceX said to consider merger with Tesla
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reactions are mixed — some firms raised targets (TD Cowen, Cantor Fitzgerald), others trimmed them or kept conservative ratings — adding dispersion to near-term price targets and investor guidance expectations. MarketScreener: TD Cowen raises target
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla disclosed 1.1M active FSD subscriptions and emphasized robotaxi rollout — useful long-term optionality but uncertain timing and monetization scale. Benzinga: FSD subscriptions revealed
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla reported its first full-year revenue decline and falling vehicle deliveries, and profitability was pressured — fundamentals that justify caution for investors focused on the traditional auto business. FT: Tesla suffers first annual drop in revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Management guided capex to more than $20B for 2026 to fund robots, chips and factories — a major increase that raises cash‑burn and execution risk until those investments prove revenue-generating. Reuters: Tesla plans $20B capex
• Negative Sentiment: Ending Model S and Model X production and converting lines for Optimus is disruptive operationally and removes legacy revenue lines while new businesses scale — a near-term headwind with uncertain payback timing. CNBC: Tesla ending Model S and X production

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.