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Truist Lowers Tesla Price Target to $280

April 2, 2025 Analyst: William Stein 1 min read Reproduced verbatim
Rating
Hold
Target
$280
from $373 (−25%)
Outcome
Reached
on April 2, 2025
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What the analyst said

Truist Securities analyst William Stein lowered the price target on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) to $280 (from $373) while maintaining a Hold rating.

“Q1 Deliveries were weak, but stay focused on FSD updates.

Today, TSLA announced that it delivered 337k units in 1Q25, well below sellside consensus, but we believe the result wasn’t too far off from investors’ views.

Investors should remain focused on TSLA’s FSD updates (see our latest and prior reviews) which we believe are much more important for the long-term value of the stock.

For now and based on today’s updates, our near-term EPS estimates decline meaningfully, and we take our PT to $280 (from $373). Hold.”

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Where the price stands

TSLA trades at $383. The 22 analysts who set a target in the last 3 months range from $24.86 to $500, with a median of $418. This $280 target is 33% below the median.

Since the note TSLA has moved +43% (from $268). The 12-month window closed on April 2, 2026.

Track record

This call✓ Target reached on April 2, 2025, 0 days after the note.

Firm track recordTruist: 75% of its 4 targets at least a year old were reached within 12 months. Accuracy ranking →

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Truist price targets on Tesla

8 calls from April 2, 2025 to July 23, 2026. The target went from $280 to $370 (+32%). The rating stayed Hold.

Truist targetTSLA share price
  1. July 23, 2026Target cut from $430 (−14%)Hold$370
  2. July 2, 2026Target raised from $400 (+8%)Hold$430
  3. April 23, 2026Kept the $400 targetHold$400
  4. April 2, 2026Target cut from $438 (−9%)Hold$400
  5. January 29, 2026Target cut from $444 (−1%)Hold$438
  6. December 19, 2025Target raised from $406 (+9%)Hold$444
  7. November 11, 2025Target raised from $280 (+45%)Hold$406
  8. April 2, 2025 This noteEarliest call shownHold$280
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