Tesla Inc. (TSLA)

Consumer Discretionary | Equity Research | February 19, 2026

SELL

Target: $182.75

Price

$175.0

P/E Ratio

10.9x

EPS (2024)

$16.02

Div Yield

1.39%

Investment Thesis

Conviction: Low

Tesla maintains industry-leading EV margins but faces increasing competition from Chinese OEMs. FSD technology remains a high-potential wildcard. Tesla Inc. is positioned to benefit from secular tailwinds in the Consumer Discretionary industry.

Risks: Price cuts to maintain volume are compressing margins. Key man risk regarding leadership bandwidth is a persistent investor concern.

Financial Forecast (Billions)

Year 2022 (A) 2023 (A) 2024 (A) 2025 (E) 2026 (E) 2027 (E)
Revenue $268.1 $292.1 $308.6 $327.9 $349.5 $380.5
Consensus Rev - - - $331.2 $341.5 $392.4
System Rev - - - $332.0 $344.9 $374.3
EBITDA $93.9 $91.1 $103.8 $90.3 $116.7 $165.1
EPS $14.49 $14.05 $16.02 $13.93 $18.0 $25.47

Analyst Consensus

Breakdown: 10 Buy / 10 Hold / 5 Sell

The street remains generally sellish on the name.