Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Receives “Neutral” Rating from Barclays

Barclays reaffirmed their neutral rating on shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) in a research report report published on Wednesday morning,MarketScreener reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Tigress Financial started coverage on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $550.00 target price for the company. HSBC reaffirmed a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Wall Street Zen raised Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 25th. Phillip Securities cut their price target on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Eighteen investment 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 data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $408.09.

Tesla Price Performance

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $411.46 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $442.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $416.85. Tesla has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.54 trillion, a PE ratio of 380.99, a P/E/G ratio of 14.45 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly 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 return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The company had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Tesla will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised 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 acquiring an additional 6,538,720 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased 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 raised its position in Tesla by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 65,700,975 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $29,426,070,000 after purchasing an additional 375,946 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in Tesla by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $19,583,547,000 after buying an additional 2,403,019 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at $17,128,100,000. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: California DMV drops plan to suspend Tesla sales after the company removed “Autopilot” marketing language, removing a near-term regulatory overhang on U.S. retail and production in a large market. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla confirmed Cybercab production will start in April and showed the first production vehicle, reinforcing its autonomy/robotaxi roadmap that underpins long-term upside if execution continues. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is expanding xAI’s Grok chatbot into UK and European cars, a product push that could boost software/service engagement and recurring revenue — though it comes amid European regulatory scrutiny. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays reaffirmed a neutral rating on TSLA, reflecting mixed sell-side views as investors weigh slowing auto results against AI/robotics optionality. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media pieces highlight Tesla’s volatility and differing theses — some argue the stock is worth holding for long-term AI upside, others warn of technical weakness; this keeps sentiment mixed. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Tesla’s Austin robotaxis have been involved in multiple crashes and analysis suggesting they may be more accident-prone than humans increase regulatory and liability risk for the robotaxi program. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Critics, including investor Ross Gerber, say FSD performance is not improving fast enough and may need hardware changes — a reminder that autonomy execution is uncertain and costly. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla lost its top-selling spot in China as Xiaomi’s YU7 surged, highlighting intensifying competition and pressure on deliveries in Tesla’s largest growth market. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary and analysis argue Tesla’s stock may continue underperforming amid slowing auto revenue and heavy investments in AI/robotics that push valuation risk higher. Read More.

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.