Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Price Target Cut to $480.00 by Analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) had its target price lowered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $500.00 to $480.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 15.23% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $510.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $405.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. China Renaissance boosted their price target on Tesla from $349.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Roth Mkm set a $505.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $520.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. Seventeen equities 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $409.58.

Tesla Stock Down 3.5%

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $416.56 on Friday. Tesla has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The stock has a market cap of $1.39 trillion, a PE ratio of 385.70, a PEG ratio of 7.36 and a beta of 1.83. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $446.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $406.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 2.07.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.93% and a net margin of 4.00%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Tesla 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 the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the director directly owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Tesla

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $11,839,824,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Tesla by 2.6% during 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 in the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 132.2% during 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 acquiring an additional 3,505,000 shares during the period. Amundi lifted its position in Tesla by 20.4% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $6,374,284,000 after acquiring an additional 3,422,270 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC boosted 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 worth $4,851,747,000 after purchasing an additional 3,021,550 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on EPS and revenue, with improved margins vs. recent quarters — the beat removes some near‑term uncertainty and supports the long‑term AI/robotics story. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Energy-storage (Megapack/Power) showed strong growth and helped offset auto weakness — a diversifying revenue stream that investors view as durable. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla reiterated progress on robotaxi (Cybercab) and Semi efforts and disclosed 1.1M active FSD subscribers — concrete signs management is advancing its autonomy roadmap. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla plans a ~$2B investment in Elon Musk’s xAI and is linked operationally to other Musk ventures; this can be strategic long‑term but raises corporate governance and related‑party scrutiny. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: SpaceX / xAI merger/tie‑up rumors are driving headline volatility — potential upside if a deal materializes, but uncertainty makes the story a short‑term sentiment swing. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Management’s shift to robotics and a stated >$20B capex plan raises clear near‑term risks: heavier cash outflows, margin pressure and longer path to profitable new revenue — a key reason investors are selling. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla reported its first annual revenue decline and falling vehicle deliveries — fundamentals that justify caution until the new initiatives scale. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Several sell/underweight calls and lower price targets (including a notable cut at JPMorgan) reflect analyst concern over execution risk, capex and valuation — amplifying downward pressure on the stock.

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.