TD Cowen Lowers Tesla Price Target to $490
- Rating
- Buy
- Target
- $490
- from $519 (−6%)
- Upside
- +43%
- TSLA at $344 today

What the analyst said
TD Cowen analyst Itay Michaeli lowered the price target on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) to $490.00 (from $519.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.
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Where the price stands
TSLA trades at $344. The 17 analysts who set a target in the last 3 months range from $24.86 to $500, with a median of $442. This $490 target is 11% above the median.
Since the note TSLA has moved −6% (from $364). 12-month window: day 204 of 365, closes on April 15, 2027.
Track record
This callOpen: TSLA has not reached $490 yet. This 12-month target is scored on April 15, 2027.
Firm track recordTD Cowen: 83% of its 35 targets at least a year old were reached within 12 months (#6 of 26 firms); on Tesla, 4 of 6. Accuracy ranking →
TD Cowen on Tesla
TD Cowen price targets on Tesla
8 calls from October 9, 2025 to June 4, 2026. The target went from $509 to $490 (−4%). The rating stayed Buy.
- June 4, 2026Kept the $490 targetBuy$490
- April 23, 2026Kept the $490 targetBuy$490
- April 15, 2026 This noteTarget cut from $519 (−6%)Buy$490
- January 29, 2026Target raised from $509 (+2%)Buy$519
- December 1, 2025Kept the $509 targetBuy$509
- November 17, 2025Kept the $509 targetBuy$509
- October 23, 2025Kept the $509 targetBuy$509
- October 9, 2025Earliest call shownBuy$509




