Updated
Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 14
Tesla Rises 0.68% to $342.27 as TD Cowen Repeats Buy and Musk Highlights SpaceX AI
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 14

Tesla Rises 0.68% to $342.27 as TD Cowen Repeats Buy and Musk Highlights SpaceX AI

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 14

Summary

  • Tesla closed at $342.27, up 0.68%, with 45.1 million shares traded—about 4.6% above its three-month average—as the stock extended recent momentum.
  • TD Cowen helped drive the move by reiterating its buy rating, with analyst Itay Michaeli urging investors to add shares and setting a $460 price target, implying 34% upside.
  • Elon Musk also boosted sentiment after telling SpaceX employees that AI revenue should surpass its rocket and Starlink businesses by next month.
  • That matters for Tesla because Musk has tied the company’s long-term growth to autonomous driving and robotics, areas investors see as linked to SpaceXAI progress.
  • The gain came against a weaker backdrop: the S&P 500 fell 0.17%, the Nasdaq dropped 0.28%, while EV peers Rivian and Lucid slid 2.91% and 3.42%.

Insights

With Cybercab and Optimus volume production delayed past 2026, what hidden catalyst is truly driving Tesla's massive $460 price target?
If Tesla's self-driving still requires human intervention, can Musk's interconnected AI empire actually deliver a true nationwide robotaxi fleet?