Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.02 EPS

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.

Tesla Stock Up 0.3%

TSLA stock traded up $1.09 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $387.51. 52,504,944 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 63,000,496. The stock has a market cap of $1.45 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 358.81, a P/E/G ratio of 12.41 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Tesla has a fifty-two week low of $244.43 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $388.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $421.86.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total value of $9,273,947.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 33,860 shares in the company, valued at $12,166,913.80. The trade was a 43.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,855,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 21.2% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,147,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 94.2% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 9,085 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,886,000 after purchasing an additional 4,406 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 52.2% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 3,558 shares during the period. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $35,509,000 after purchasing an additional 9,293 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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: New institutional and product catalysts: Tesla won a Sourcewell contract that makes it easier to sell to municipalities (small revenue today but expands TAM for fleet sales). Tesla is coming for Detroit’s government fleet business
• Positive Sentiment: Supply alleviation: Samsung reportedly boosted DRAM deliveries to Tesla ~400% in April, easing a production bottleneck for AI/Autonomy hardware — a positive for near-term production and FSD/robotaxi compute rollout. Samsung Boosts Tesla DRAM Deliveries
• Positive Sentiment: Product expansion: Tesla launched a six‑seater Model Y variant in India, expanding product depth in a key growth market. Tesla launches six-seater Model Y in India
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings and narrative risk dominate: Reuters and other outlets note the Q1 report and call will center on robotaxi/Optimus progress, capex guidance and FCF — investors may react more to management’s narrative than to a small beat/miss. Tesla to report Q1 earnings after markets close
• Neutral Sentiment: High expected post‑earnings volatility: Options markets are pricing a sizable move (~5.6%) into the after‑hours reaction, so traders should expect swings even if the print is close to estimates. Options traders brace for big swing
• Neutral Sentiment: Prediction markets and analysts disagree on what Musk will emphasize (robotaxi, Cybertruck, Terafab). That makes the call tone-critical for intraday direction. Earnings prediction market preview
• Negative Sentiment: Inventory and sales pressure: Reports say unsold vehicles are building and energy storage (Megapack) sales slowed sharply (~40% shrink cited), questions Musk will need to answer on deliveries and energy demand. Unsold EVs pile up
• Negative Sentiment: Battery/energy slowdown: Coverage highlights a sudden stall in the energy/battery business that had been a “quiet moneymaker,” which could pressure revenue mix and margin outlook. Battery business stalls
• Negative Sentiment: Demand softness in core market: California registrations reportedly fell ~24% in Q1 — a red flag for U.S. retail demand that investors watch closely. California sales fall 24%
• Negative Sentiment: Environmental & regulatory risk: Independent testing alleges toxic metals in discharge from Tesla’s Texas lithium refinery and the drainage district has demanded a cease-and-desist — a potential near-term regulatory/headline risk. Texas lithium refinery discharge concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational/consumer friction: High-profile critics (Ross Gerber) continue to demand FSD refunds and public frustration over FSD progress persists — this can weigh on brand and near-term willingness to pay for software. Ross Gerber on FSD refunds

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on TSLA. Tigress Financial began coverage on Tesla in a report on Thursday, February 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $550.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $510.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday. Phillip Securities decreased 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, Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price target on Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $397.26.

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.