Barclays upgraded Tesla to Overweight from Equal Weight and raised its price target to $450 from $370, citing a potential SpaceX merger and early signs of a Robotaxi inflection. Analyst Dan Levy said the widely expected deal could support the stock, but the narrative should not rest on M&A alone. Tesla's energy business is nearly sold out for 2027 on data-center demand. Musk said the companies had formed special committees to discuss a merger, and Levy views the deal as effectively settled and a key part of the Tesla bull case. Levy sees an all-stock SpaceX acquisition as the most likely structure, which would need approval from more than 50% of each company's total voting power.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Automobile Manufacturers |
| Market cap | $1.5T |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 372.21 |
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