<div id="readability-page-1">Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) had its price objective reduced by equities researchers at Truist Financial from $444.00 to $439.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday. The firm currently has a &#34;hold&#34; rating on the electric vehicle producer's stock. Truist Financial's price target would indicate a potential downside of 0.72% from the stock's current price.<ul><li>How the Mag 7’s 2025 Laggards Could Turn Into 2026 Winners</li></ul>Several other equities research analysts have also commented on TSLA. CICC Research lifted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Melius Research set a $520.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Tesla from $475.00 to $530.00 and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Wedbush reiterated an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and issued a $600.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on Tesla from $482.00 to $551.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus target price of $414.36.View Our Latest Analysis on TSLA<h2>Tesla Trading Down 1.7%</h2><ul><li>After Four Red Days in a Row, Is Tesla’s Rally in Trouble?</li></ul>Shares of TSLA traded down $7.55 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $442.17. 28,817,746 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 71,083,032. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $445.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $390.06. 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 has a 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The firm has a market cap of $1.47 trillion, a P/E ratio of 295.17, a P/E/G ratio of 11.36 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.72 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that Tesla will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year. <h2>Insider Activity at Tesla</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/22 - 12/26</li></ul>In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. <h2>Institutional Trading of Tesla</h2>A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Chelsea Counsel Co. grew its holdings in Tesla by 59.7% in the first quarter. Chelsea Counsel Co. now owns 107 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the second quarter worth $29,000. Manning &amp; Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the third quarter worth $29,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank &amp; Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. <h2>More Tesla News</h2>Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:<ul> <li>Positive Sentiment: Premarket buying ahead of Tesla’s delivery release lifted sentiment as investors positioned for the numbers and possible forward guidance. Stock Market Today: Dow Rallies Nearly 200 Points; Tesla Deliveries Due (Live Coverage)</li> <li>Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk donated roughly $100M of Tesla shares to charity (SEC filing), which some investors interpreted as a controlled, non-selling transfer that reduced headline selling risk and supported sentiment. Elon Musk gave nearly $100 million worth of Tesla shares to charity for 'tax planning'</li> <li>Neutral Sentiment: Debate over valuation and analyst coverage continues (UBS reiterated a low target and remains a bearish voice), keeping volatility elevated even as some bulls point to long-term AI/robotaxi upside. UBS’ Tesla (TSLA) Coverage is “Sad,” Says Jim Cramer</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: Tesla reported deliveries down about 16% in Q4, with the EV tax-credit expiration cited as a factor — a direct demand hit and the primary near-term negative for revenue and investor expectations. Tesla sees deliveries fall 16% in Q4 as EV tax credit expiration factors in</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure intensified as China’s BYD overtook Tesla in fully electric model deliveries for 2025 — a structural market-share headwind that raises concerns about pricing and growth. Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: Registration data show sharp month-end declines across several European markets (France, Spain, Sweden), highlighting regional demand weakness that likely contributed to the Q4 delivery shortfall. Tesla registrations slump in France and Sweden but surge in Norway in December</li> </ul><h2>About Tesla</h2> (Get Free Report)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.<h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Tesla</li><li>Buy this $2 Gold Stock Before January 1, 2026</li><li>If You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOW</li><li>ALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before January 2026!</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>BNZI Posts Record Q3 Revenue – See What’s Driving It.</li></ul><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsAndPriceTargetChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9VFNMQQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="330" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsAndPriceTargetChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9VFNMQQ"/>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.<h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Tesla Right Now?</h2>Before you consider Tesla, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Tesla wasn't on the list.While Tesla currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here </div>

TSLA

TSDD

TSLL

TSLQ

09366

07766

07366

TSLR

Truist Financial has lowered its target price for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) from $444.00 to $439.00, maintaining a "hold" rating. This indicates a potential downside of 0.72% from the current stock price. Other analysts have varied opinions, with some raising their targets significantly. Tesla's stock recently traded down 1.7% to $442.17, with a market cap of $1.47 trillion and a P/E ratio of 295.17. The company reported a quarterly EPS of $0.50, beating estimates, and revenue of $28.10 billion, up 11.6% year-over-year.

- Tesla's price target was reduced by Truist Financial from $444.00 to $439.00, maintaining a "hold" rating, indicating a potential downside of 0.72% from its current price.  
- Several analysts raised their price targets for Tesla, with Mizuho setting it at $530.00 and CICC Research at $500.00, while the stock trades down 1.7% to $442.17 amid significant trading volume.  
- The recent report shows Tesla's quarterly revenue rose 11.6% year-over-year, and concerns arise from delivery declines attributed to tax credit expirations and increased competition in the EV market.

Market Beat

Tesla

GraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF

Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares

AXS TSLA Bear Daily ETF

XI2CSOPTSLA-U

XL2CSOPTSLA

XI2CSOPTSLA

GraniteShares 2x Long TSLA Daily ETF

Truist Financial Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Stock Price