Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Stock Price Up 2.9% – What’s Next?

Shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) rose 2.9% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $438.20 and last traded at $431.44. Approximately 67,268,265 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 4% from the average daily volume of 64,576,930 shares. The stock had previously closed at $419.25.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lemonade is offering big insurance discounts for Tesla vehicles when miles are driven under Tesla’s software assistant, which could lower ownership costs for FSD users and help FSD adoption — a tailwind for Tesla’s software/revenue story. Lemonade to halve Tesla insurance rates for miles driven with software assistant
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla revived work on its Dojo3 supercomputer and continues to push its in‑house AI chip roadmap — developments that support the high‑margin, software/AI growth narrative investors value. Tesla Just Revived Its Dojo3 Supercomputer
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla will end free FSD transfers on March 31 — a move that likely accelerates subscription conversions or direct monetization of FSD, supporting recurring revenue upside if take‑rates hold. Tesla Says Free FSD Transfer Will End On March 31: Here’s How You Can Qualify
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary points to renewed institutional interest and short‑term optimism ahead of earnings (robotaxi timing, energy‑storage evidence, AI chip progress); these can lift sentiment but leave the stock sensitive to the upcoming Q4 report. Tesla stock rebounds nearly 3% today: what’s driving the move?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets remain polarized ahead of earnings — bulls point to long‑term autonomy/AI optionality while bears flag valuation and near‑term margin/delivery pressures; this makes earnings a high‑impact catalyst. Tesla Bulls vs. Bears Are Getting Loud Ahead of Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Reports show Tesla cut ~1,700 Berlin gigafactory staff, which raises near‑term execution and cost‑control questions in Europe. Tesla reduces Berlin staff by 1,700, Handelsblatt reports
• Negative Sentiment: Elon Musk’s high‑profile social media moves (Ryanair poll) and related talk of potential large share sales keep headline volatility and investor concern about insider dilution or distractions. Tesla stock slides as Musk’s Ryanair poll raises share sale fears
• Negative Sentiment: Public criticism about Autopilot/FSD safety (high‑profile comments and lawsuits) and Musk’s warning that Cybercab/Optimus rollouts will start “agonizingly slow” increase execution risk and could depress sentiment if earnings/updates disappoint. Sam Altman slams Elon Musk, Tesla over Autopilot crash deaths Cybercab, Optimus output to start ‘agonizingly slow’, ramp up later

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on TSLA. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $510.00 price target on Tesla and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Glj Research reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $25.28 price target (up previously from $19.05) on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $425.00 target price on Tesla and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 7th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $410.46.

Tesla Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.43 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 287.63, a P/E/G ratio of 7.44 and a beta of 1.83. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $442.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $401.64.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The business had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.72 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 over the last ninety days. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $11,839,824,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Tesla by 1.8% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 251,390,681 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $79,856,764,000 after acquiring an additional 4,502,976 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 132.2% in the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 6,157,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,738,141,000 after buying an additional 3,505,000 shares during the last quarter. Amundi boosted its position in Tesla by 20.4% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $6,374,284,000 after purchasing an additional 3,422,270 shares during the period. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC grew its stake in Tesla by 38.3% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,909,666 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,851,747,000 after buying an additional 3,021,550 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.