Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Given New $382.00 Price Target at China Renaissance

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) had its target price hoisted by China Renaissance from $380.00 to $382.00 in a research report report published on Monday,MarketScreener reports. They currently have a hold rating on the electric vehicle producer’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on TSLA. Roth Mkm set a $505.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Glj Research reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $510.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. President Capital reduced their price objective on shares of Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $600.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $403.92.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $421.81 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $447.77 and a 200-day moving average of $409.50. The firm has a market cap of $1.58 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 390.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.34 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Tesla has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The business 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 4.86%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.73 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Tesla will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 258,925,024 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $116,443,762,000 after buying an additional 6,538,720 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Tesla by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 113,762,849 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $50,592,614,000 after acquiring an additional 344,162 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Tesla by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 64,767,993 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $20,480,477,000 after acquiring an additional 1,269,304 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in Tesla by 5.8% during 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 acquiring an additional 2,403,019 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $11,839,824,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Street bullishness on Tesla’s AI/robotics upside — Mizuho raised its price target and continues to call Tesla a “physical AI” leader, and high-profile bulls like Jim Cramer voiced strong buying interest, supporting positive sentiment around Optimus and robotaxi monetization. Tesla (TSLA) Seen as ‘Physical AI’ Leader as Mizuho Lifts Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk touted a battery chemistry breakthrough that could materially lower cell costs if validated, a potential long-term margin tailwind for EV economics and Tesla’s cost leadership. Elon Musk Hails ‘Major’ Battery Chemistry Breakthrough By Tesla
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla beat Q4 EPS but missed revenue; the mixed earnings print (strong margins/subscriptions vs. revenue softness) has traders rotating — good for long-term narratives but leaving near-term execution questions. ETFs in Spotlight as Tesla Tops Q4 Earnings, Dips on Revenue Miss
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla’s aggressive 2026 capex plan (~$20B) to scale factories, AI compute and robotaxi initiatives is being priced in — investors split between funding future growth and fearing near-term margin/earnings pressure. Inside Tesla’s $20B Capex Plan
• Negative Sentiment: China implemented a ban on concealed/”pop-out” door handles — a design associated with Tesla — raising regulatory and retrofit risk for vehicles in Tesla’s largest EV market and contributing to share weakness. China Bans Hidden Car Door Handles in World-First Safety Policy
• Negative Sentiment: New-vehicle registrations for Tesla in several European markets fell sharply in January, signaling persistent demand softness abroad that could pressure near-term delivery/revenue trends. Tesla’s stock falls as bleak new sales figures signal more pain for beleaguered EV business
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to trim earnings targets and some price targets were cut sharply (Phillip Securities lowered its target; reports show steep cuts from other shops), amplifying downside risk in the near term. Phillip Securities Adjusts Price Target on Tesla to $215

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.