Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Given New $428.00 Price Target at President Capital

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) had its price objective boosted by President Capital from $424.00 to $428.00 in a research note published on Monday morning,MarketScreener reports. They currently have a buy rating on the electric vehicle producer’s stock.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut 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. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Tesla from $538.00 to $522.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Bank of America initiated coverage on Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $460.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $364.00 price target (up from $352.00) on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday. Finally, William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $398.42.

Tesla Stock Up 0.6%

Tesla stock opened at $378.67 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.42 trillion, a PE ratio of 347.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.29 and a beta of 1.91. Tesla has a 12 month low of $270.78 and a 12 month high of $498.83. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $385.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $420.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.62.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.89% and a net margin of 3.95%.The business’s revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.27 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Tesla will post 1.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla 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 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 $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the company’s 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 approximately $12,166,913.80. The trade was a 43.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Tesla

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at $17,128,100,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 3,205.5% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,459,599 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $9,650,811,000 after buying an additional 20,810,386 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Tesla by 56.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 20,755,605 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $9,334,211,000 after buying an additional 7,450,766 shares in the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. grew its holdings in Tesla by 882.8% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,202,060 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,688,630,000 after buying an additional 7,367,507 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Tesla by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 258,925,024 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $116,443,762,000 after buying an additional 6,538,720 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish technical trigger and momentum trade lifted shares intraday — a key trading signal near $366.53 preceded a sharp rally. Tesla Shares Rise 4% After Key Trading Signal
• Positive Sentiment: Investor thesis still anchored on Tesla’s AI/robotics and chip investments as long‑term value drivers — increased R&D/capex is framed as positioning Tesla for “physical AI” leadership. TESLA (TSLA) To Boost Investments in AI, Robotics and Chips
• Positive Sentiment: Product execution milestones (Optimus/robotaxi/Cybercab entering production) remain potential multi‑year catalysts if commercialization timelines hold. Better Later Than Never? Tesla Stock Hangs in the Crosshairs as Cybercab Finally Enters Production
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk’s plan to roll out X Money could create new revenue streams but faces regulatory hurdles and is a longer‑term unknown. Tesla CEO Musk Nears Launch of X Money
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is deeply split on valuation — new analyst targets range from $220 to $428, which increases short‑term volatility. Wall Street Can’t Agree on Tesla: New Analyst Targets Range From $220 to $428
• Negative Sentiment: Investors alarmed by a ~$25B 2026 capex plan (near‑term free cash flow headwind) — that spending outlook is a core reason shares fell despite a Q1 EPS beat. Investors Are Panicking About $25 Billion in Spending at Tesla, but the SpaceX IPO Could Mean It Doesn’t Even Matter
• Negative Sentiment: 304 million shares from Musk’s 2018 compensation are now registered — the block’s availability raises dilution/selling‑pressure concerns. Elon Musk is about to get a lot richer, as Tesla fulfills 2018 compensation plan
• Negative Sentiment: Self‑driving (FSD) setbacks and negative owner reactions are a reputational and regulatory risk that undercut a key high‑margin future revenue narrative. Tesla: What Most Don’t Know About FSD

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.