Tesla Shares Rise After Stifel Raises Price Target to $508 and Maintains Buy Rating
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Benzinga
Updated: Nov 17 2025
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Source: Benzinga
Analyst Upgrades: Stifel raised Tesla's price target from $483 to $508, citing advancements in Robotaxi and full self-driving technology as key drivers for value creation.
Robotaxi Expansion Plans: Tesla aims to deploy Robotaxis in eight to ten major cities by the end of 2025, with initial operations expected in Austin and further expansions planned for Nevada, Florida, and Arizona.
New Vehicle Models: In response to the expiration of the U.S. electric vehicle tax credit, Tesla has introduced the Model Y standard and Model 3 standard, priced at $39,990 and $36,990, respectively, to maintain sales momentum.
Positive Market Sentiment: Tesla maintains a consensus Buy rating among analysts, with an average price target of $569.33, indicating a potential upside of approximately 39% from current trading levels.
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Analyst Views on TSLA
Wall Street analysts forecast TSLA stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for TSLA is 384.14 USD with a low forecast of 19.05 USD and a high forecast of 600.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
Wall Street analysts forecast TSLA stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for TSLA is 384.14 USD with a low forecast of 19.05 USD and a high forecast of 600.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
Current: 454.530

Current: 454.530

Outperform
maintain
$485 -> $475
Reason
Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh lowered the firm's price target on Tesla to $475 from $485 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm reduced estimates for Tesla citing weaker electric vehicle markets in China and the U.S. The company also faces potential posing headwinds for analog in 2026, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Mizuho believes China could see electric vehicle demand headwinds as the government reduces subsidies by 50% in 2026.
maintain
$483 -> $508
Reason
Stifel raised the firm's price target on Tesla to $508 from $483 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. After "strong" Q3 sales, the firm expects some headwinds for auto sales following the expiration of the U.S. EV tax credit, but the firm also believes Tesla is making strong progress on FSD and Robotaxi, both of which it view as critical to value creation. The firm is raising its price target based on its sum-of-the-parts analysis, the analyst noted.
Neutral
maintain
$341 -> $471
Reason
BofA raised the firm's price target on Tesla to $471 from $341 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm cites its sum-of-the-parts analysis for the target hike. The higher target reflects a lower cost of equity capital, Tesla's better robotaxi progress, and a higher valuation for Optimus given the potential entrance into international markets, the analyst tells investors in a research note. BofA views Tesla as the leader in physical artificial intelligence but says the stock's valuation is "stretched."
Overweight
upgrade
$355 -> $510
Reason
Cantor Fitzgerald raised the firm's price target on Tesla to $510 from $355 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Tesla beat estimates on Q3 revenue, gross margin, and free cash flow, though adjusted EPS was slightly below expectations, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Overall, Cantor remains bullish on Tesla over the medium-to-long-term, but suggests waiting for a potential pullback for a better entry point.
About TSLA
Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, sells and leases high-performance fully electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems, and offers services related to its products. Its segments include automotive, and energy generation and storage. The automotive segment includes the design, development, manufacturing, sales and leasing of high-performance fully electric vehicles, and sales of automotive regulatory credits. It also includes sales of used vehicles, non-warranty maintenance services and collisions, part sales, paid supercharging, insurance services revenue and retail merchandise sales. The energy generation and storage segment include the design, manufacture, installation, sales and leasing of solar energy generation and energy storage products and related services and sales of solar energy systems incentives. Its consumer vehicles include the Model 3, Y, S, X and Cybertruck. Its lithium-ion battery energy storage products include Powerwall and Megapack.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.