Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Trading Down 1.7% Following Analyst Downgrade

Shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) fell 1.7% during trading on Tuesday after President Capital lowered their price target on the stock from $500.00 to $424.00. President Capital currently has a buy rating on the stock. Tesla traded as low as $337.24 and last traded at $346.65. 70,024,895 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 12% from the average session volume of 62,312,242 shares. The stock had previously closed at $352.82.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. China Renaissance upped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Tesla from $548.00 to $538.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Tesla from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $405.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and ten have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $400.44.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total value of $9,273,947.97. Following the sale, the director directly owned 33,860 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,166,913.80. This represents a 43.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 53,804 shares of company stock worth $20,865,598. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large buyer interest from ARK/Cathie Wood — ARK funds bought roughly $14M of TSLA during the post-earnings dip, providing demand support amid the selloff. ARK Invest Buys TSLA
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory relief — U.S. safety regulators closed the probe into Tesla’s “Actually Smart Summon” feature, removing a legal/regulatory overhang. NHTSA Closes Probe
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic supply tie-ins: Intel’s Terafab project (announced partners include SpaceX, Tesla and xAI) signals potential long-term silicon supply for Tesla’s autonomy and compute needs — a structural positive for self-driving/AI ambitions. Intel Terafab Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed geographic demand: registrations jumped sharply in some markets (Germany, South Korea, U.K.), but strength is uneven — positive for revenue diversification but not enough to offset global weakness. Germany Registrations
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings calendar and volatility — with April earnings looming (mid-late April), traders are positioning ahead of management’s update on inventory, deliveries and margins; that amplifies intraday moves. Earnings Loom
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 delivery shortfall and weaker energy deployments — Tesla reported Q1 deliveries below estimates (358,023 vs. ~366k expected) and softer energy numbers, a primary trigger for today’s selling pressure. Delivery Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cuts & heavy bearish notes — several firms cut targets or turned more bearish after the delivery miss; JPMorgan’s note warning of much greater downside has been a headline driver for sellers. JPMorgan Bear Call
• Negative Sentiment: Inventory and free‑cash‑flow concerns — multiple reports highlight record levels of unsold vehicles and rising inventories, increasing scrutiny on near-term margins and FCF. Inventory Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/structural uncertainty: speculation around a large SpaceX/xAI IPO and Elon Musk’s attention split raises concerns that capital flows and investor focus could rotate away from Tesla. SpaceX IPO Risk

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 79.4% in the 4th quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $1.30 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 320.97, a PEG ratio of 10.69 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $397.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $426.55.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The company had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

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.