Zacks Research Forecasts Tesla’s Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Tesla in a report released on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now expects that the electric vehicle producer will earn $0.59 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.60. The consensus estimate for Tesla’s current full-year earnings is $2.54 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Tesla’s Q1 2025 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.82 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.87 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.98 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on TSLA. Guggenheim reissued a “sell” rating and issued a $175.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $440.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Wedbush increased their price target on shares of Tesla from $515.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Benchmark started coverage on Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $475.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Tesla from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $326.50.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $354.11 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Tesla has a 12 month low of $138.80 and a 12 month high of $488.54. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $405.64 and a 200 day moving average of $309.75. The firm has a market cap of $1.14 trillion, a PE ratio of 173.58, a PEG ratio of 6.22 and a beta of 2.34.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.08). Tesla had a net margin of 7.26% and a return on equity of 10.31%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tesla

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in Tesla by 79.5% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 70 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Horrell Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 75.6% during the fourth quarter. Horrell Capital Management Inc. now owns 79 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. GS Investments Inc. increased its position in shares of Tesla by 193.3% in the 4th quarter. GS Investments Inc. now owns 88 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the period. Navigoe LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Tesla during the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $354.43, for a total transaction of $2,481,010.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 105,032 shares in the company, valued at $37,226,491.76. The trade was a 6.25 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $411.63, for a total transaction of $41,163,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 5,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,222,802. This trade represents a 94.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 523,386 shares of company stock valued at $195,995,200 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 20.70% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Company Profile

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. The Automotive segment offers electric vehicles, as well as sells automotive regulatory credits; and non-warranty after-sales vehicle, used vehicles, body shop and parts, supercharging, retail merchandise, and vehicle insurance services.