Jefferies Financial Group Reiterates “Neutral” Rating for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating restated by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a research note issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on TSLA. Tigress Financial started coverage on Tesla in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $550.00 price objective for the company. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on Tesla from $548.00 to $538.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Glj Research reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on Tesla from $480.00 to $465.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $399.41.

Tesla Trading Down 3.6%

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $373.72 on Wednesday. Tesla has a 12-month low of $249.20 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.40 trillion, a P/E ratio of 342.86, a P/E/G ratio of 12.25 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $386.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $421.29.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.96% and a net margin of 3.95%.The business had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.27 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Tesla will post 1.37 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 33,860 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,166,913.80. The trade was a 43.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Tesla

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings 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 valued at $116,443,762,000 after purchasing an additional 6,538,720 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 114,842,934 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $51,647,164,000 after purchasing an additional 1,080,085 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 65,700,975 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $29,426,070,000 after purchasing an additional 375,946 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 5.8% in 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 purchasing an additional 2,403,019 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at $17,128,100,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and near-term cash strength: Tesla reported an EPS beat and a surprise positive free cash flow in Q1, showing operating resiliency even as vehicle demand softens. Tesla reports surprise positive free cash flow
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic chip partnership for Terafab: Elon Musk said Tesla will use Intel’s 14A process for chips at its planned Terafab, giving Intel a major customer and supporting Tesla’s semiconductor plans. That could de‑risk part of Tesla’s AI hardware roadmap. Elon Musk lays out Terafab AI chip project plan
• Positive Sentiment: Operational tails: Tesla is expanding production capacity (including a new hiring push in Germany) and growing software/services (FSD subscriptions). Those operational positives help justify long-term AI/robotics ambitions. Tesla to create 1,000 new jobs in Germany
• Neutral Sentiment: Cybercab pilot production started, but ramp will be slow: Pilot production of the Cybercab is underway — a positive milestone — yet analysts caution meaningful sales and margin contribution will take time. Tesla’s Cybercab Pilot Production Is Underway
• Neutral Sentiment: Mystery $2B AI acquisition disclosed — details limited: A one-sentence 10‑Q disclosure shows a roughly $2B AI hardware deal; lack of transparency creates uncertainty about what was bought and how it fits the plan. Tesla slips one-sentence disclosure of a mysterious $2 billion AI hardware acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves: Some firms raised targets on the AI narrative while others trimmed expectations; reactions are fragmented, reflecting debate over valuation vs. execution risk. Canaccord raises price target
• Negative Sentiment: Massive capex push alarms investors: Management guided to a >$25B capex plan for 2026 to fund AI, chips, Optimus and robotaxi scale — investors fear negative free cash flow the rest of the year and a heavier execution burden. Tesla’s $25 billion spending plan tests investor faith
• Negative Sentiment: Robotaxi/Optimus timelines softened and hardware gaps admitted: Tesla removed prior city launch timelines and Musk sounded more cautious on robotaxi rollouts; he also acknowledged many vehicles need hardware upgrades to reach unsupervised FSD — implying extra costs and slower monetization. Musk sounds cautious on robotaxis Millions of Tesla owners need upgrades for true FSD
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue/delivery headwinds and regional/regulatory delays: Q1 revenue missed some estimates and deliveries fell short of the most optimistic views; China FSD approval was pushed into Q3, adding near-term uncertainty. Tesla revenue misses estimates Tesla delays China FSD approval
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market/geopolitical pressure: Rising geopolitical risk (Strait of Hormuz) and a risk-off tone in tech amplified selling pressure on high‑beta, high‑expectation names like TSLA. Markets dip as Strait of Hormuz conflict intensifies

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.