Tesla (TSLA) Receives a Sell from Barclays


Barclays analyst Brian Johnson maintained a Sell rating on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) today and set a price target of $210. The company’s shares opened today at $285.50.

According to TipRanks.com, Johnson is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 5.3% and a 52.6% success rate. Johnson covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Arvinmeritor, Dana Holding, and Visteon Corp.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Tesla is a Hold with an average price target of $325.22, a 13.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on September 4, Goldman Sachs also downgraded the stock to Sell with a $210 price target.

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Based on Tesla’s latest earnings release for the quarter ending June 30, the company reported a quarterly GAAP net loss of $718 million. In comparison, last year the company had a GAAP net loss of $336 million.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 31 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is neutral on the stock.

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Tesla, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of fully electric vehicles, energy generation and storage systems. It also provides vehicle service centers, supercharger station, and self-driving capability. The firm operates through Automotive, and Energy Generation and Storage segments.

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