Is Tesla Inc (TSLA) Stock a Good Buy for Short-term Investors?

Ulysses Smith

At the time of writing, Tesla Inc [TSLA] stock is trading at $485.4, down -0.03%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The TSLA shares have gain 3.88% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 16.19%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Tesla Inc [NASDAQ: TSLA] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on December 08, 2025, when Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating to an Equal-Weight but kept the price target unchanged to $425 for it. Previously, BofA Securities reaffirmed its Neutral rating on October 29, 2025, and elevated its price target to $471. On October 23, 2025, Truist reiterated its Hold rating and revised its price target to $406 on the stock. Mizuho reiterated its Outperform rating and increased its price target to $485 on October 23, 2025. Deutsche Bank reiterated its recommendation of a Buy and raised its price target to $440 on October 23, 2025. Canaccord Genuity reiterated a Buy rating for this stock on October 23, 2025, and downed its price target to $482. In a note dated October 16, 2025, Barclays reiterated an Equal Weight rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $275 to $350.

For the past year, the stock price of Tesla Inc fluctuated between $214.25 and $498.83. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $458.13 within the next 12 months. Tesla Inc [NASDAQ: TSLA] shares were valued at $485.4 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -5.62% based on the average TSLA price forecast.

Analyzing the TSLA fundamentals

According to Tesla Inc [NASDAQ:TSLA], the company’s sales were 95.63B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 11.57% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.17% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.05%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.07%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.06%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.04, Equity is 0.07 and Total Capital is 0.04. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.17.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 477.83 points at the first support level, and at 470.27 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 491.93, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 498.47.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that Tesla Inc [NASDAQ:TSLA] has a current ratio of 2.07. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.67, and the Cash Ratio is 0.6. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 16.88, the price to book ratio is 20.18 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 324.34.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Musk Kimbal, Director, that happened on Dec 09 ’25 when 56820.0 shares were sold. Chief Financial Officer, Taneja Vaibhav completed a deal on Dec 08 ’25 to sell 2637.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Kimbal Musk bought 56820.0 shares on Dec 09 ’25.

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