<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) traded up 3.7% on Friday after UBS Group raised their price target on the stock from $226.00 to $259.00. UBS Group currently has a sell rating on the stock. Tesla traded as high as $418.44 and last traded at $415.03. 29,286,134 shares were traded  during trading, a decline of 60% from the average session volume of 72,564,250 shares. The stock had previously closed at $400.28.</p><ul><li>A Pivotal Moment for the Consumer Discretionary Sector</li></ul><p>Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $315.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Needham &amp; Company LLC  reissued a &#34;hold&#34; rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. StockNews.com upgraded Tesla from a &#34;sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Bank of America lowered Tesla from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and increased their target price for the stock from $400.00 to $490.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, New Street Research upgraded Tesla from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $460.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating, sixteen have assigned  a buy rating and one  has issued  a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $318.31.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on Tesla</b></p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><ul><li>3 Buy-and-Hold Stocks for Long-Term Growth</li></ul><p>In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 7,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $413.56, for a total transaction of $2,894,920.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 108,965 shares in the company, valued at $45,063,565.40. This trade represents a 6.04 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 100,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.02, for a total transaction of $34,602,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 5,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,868,508. This trade represents a 94.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 553,386 shares of company stock worth $196,305,796 in the last three months. 20.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>Institutional Trading of Tesla</h2><p>Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Transcendent Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of  Tesla in the third quarter valued at about $29,000.  Farmers &amp; Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA bought a new stake in  Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $46,000.  PayPay Securities Corp increased its position in  Tesla by 130.2% during the 4th quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 122 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period.  Clean Yield Group raised its holdings in  Tesla by 60.0% during the 3rd quarter. Clean Yield Group now owns 128 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Peterson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of  Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors own  66.20% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Tesla Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>Tesla Cybertruck Discounts: What They Mean for the Stock Price</li></ul><p>The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.84. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $403.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $297.99. The company has a market capitalization of $1.30 trillion, a P/E ratio of 198.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.08 and a beta of 2.30. </p><p>Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.08). Tesla had a net margin of 7.26% and a return on equity of 10.54%.  As a group, equities analysts expect that  Tesla, Inc. will post 2.82 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>About Tesla</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Tesla, Inc designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Automotive, and Energy Generation and Storage. 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TSLA

<p>Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares rose 3.7% after UBS Group raised its price target from $226 to $259, despite maintaining a sell rating. The stock traded at $415.03, down from a previous close of $400.28, with a significant drop in trading volume. Analysts have mixed ratings, with 9 sell, 13 hold, and 16 buy ratings. Insider trading saw CFO Vaibhav Taneja and Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sell shares, while institutional ownership stands at 66.20%. Tesla's market cap is $1.30 trillion, with a P/E ratio of 198.33 and a recent EPS of $0.66, missing estimates.</p>

- Tesla, Inc. shares rose 3.7% after UBS Group raised its price target from $226.00 to $259.00, despite maintaining a sell rating.  
- The stock's trading volume decreased by 60% compared to its average, with a recent closing price of $400.28.  
- Analysts have mixed ratings on Tesla, with a consensus hold rating and a price target of $318.31, while insiders sold significant shares recently.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Stock Price Up 3.7% on Analyst Upgrade