Tesla’s (TSLA) “Hold” Rating Reiterated at Needham & Company LLC

Needham & Company LLC reiterated their hold rating on shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Tigress Financial initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, February 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $550.00 price target for the company. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Tesla from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their price target on Tesla from $519.00 to $490.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $398.45.

Tesla Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $376.30 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.41 trillion, a P/E ratio of 345.23, a P/E/G ratio of 11.87 and a beta of 1.91. Tesla has a 52-week low of $259.63 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.04. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $385.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $420.67.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.27 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Tesla will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value 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. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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 transaction of $9,273,947.97. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 33,860 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,166,913.80. This represents a 43.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598 in the last 90 days. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Tesla

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 79.4% in the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Friedenthal Financial increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 66.7% in the first quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the period. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and positive free cash flow give near-term support: Tesla topped EPS estimates and reported positive free cash flow, which reassures income-focused investors even as the company pivots toward AI and services. Tesla Q1 Earnings Beat on Vehicle Demand Rebound
• Positive Sentiment: Cybercab production begins — tangible progress on robotaxi strategy: Videos and company posts show the Cybercab rolling off the Austin line, a concrete operational milestone that supports the long-term autonomy narrative. Watch the Cybercab robotaxi roll off Tesla’s production line
• Positive Sentiment: Some analyst support: DZ Bank lifted its rating (Sell → Hold) and other firms reiterated favorable views, giving the rally more analyst-backed legitimacy. DZ Bank Upgrades Tesla From Sell to Hold
• Neutral Sentiment: $2B investment in SpaceX deepens Musk-era linkages — strategic optionality but raises governance/related-party questions; impact on Tesla depends on future returns from collaborations. Elon Musk’s Tesla Invested $2 Billion Into SpaceX
• Neutral Sentiment: Quiet $2B AI-hardware acquisition disclosed — strengthens Tesla’s AI stack but raises transparency questions; investors will watch integration and capex offsets. Tesla quietly discloses $2 billion AI hardware company acquisition
• Negative Sentiment: Massive $25B CapEx hike spooks investors — Musk’s push into AI, chips, Optimus and robotaxis means cash flow is likely to go negative for the rest of 2026, heightening execution and dilution risk. Tesla’s $25 billion spending plan tests investor faith
• Negative Sentiment: Musk’s FSD admissions and upgrade requirements create reputational and cost risks — public comments that past FSD claims were overstated and that many cars need hardware retrofits could trigger customer pushback, regulatory scrutiny and unexpected warranty/capex. Elon Musk admits millions of Tesla owners need upgrades for true ‘Full Self-Driving’
• Negative Sentiment: Allegations and admissions around FSD claims raise legal/regulatory pressure — headlines that management “admitted” past FSD claims were misleading increase litigation and oversight risk, a potential overhang on sentiment. Musk Admits Tesla Full Self-Driving Claims Were Lies
• Negative Sentiment: Robotaxi timeline pulled back / rollout uncertainty: Management removed concrete near-term city timelines, increasing execution risk and pushing some valuation farther into the future. Tesla’s robotaxi timeline just got a little fuzzier

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.