Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Receives Hold Rating from Needham & Company LLC
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- Jan 29, 2026
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Needham & Company reiterated a Hold on Tesla; the analyst consensus across 39 covers is also a Hold with an average price target of $410.28 (18 Buy, 13 Hold, 8 Sell).
Tesla beat Q4 estimates with $0.50 EPS and $24.90B revenue despite a 3.1% YoY revenue decline, while Elon Musk announced a strategic pivot to AI/robotics — including ending Model S/X production, a planned ~$20B 2026 capex program and a $2B investment in xAI — which has driven analysts to raise targets on the "physical AI" narrative. Tesla’s Robotaxi Goes Unsupervised: Is the Rally Justified?
In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. The trade was a 16.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the sale, the director owned 1,391,615 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 79.4% in the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the second quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the third quarter valued at $29,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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