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Tesla’s newest Full Self-Driving (FSD) software is drawing strong praise from Wall Street, with Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter reaffirming an Overweight rating and a bold $500 price target after an investor visit to the company’s Fremont, California facility. During the event, investors were invited to test-drive the latest release of Tesla’s autonomous driving system, FSD Version 14, and many walked away impressed.
Potter noted that the upgraded software demonstrates remarkable capability, stating that Tesla’s FSD is “probably already better at driving than the average American.” His confidence grew further after what he described as a flawless robo-taxi-style ride back to his hotel, reinforcing Tesla’s progress toward fully autonomous mobility. Piper Sandler urged investors who have not yet experienced FSD V14 to do so, emphasizing that the technology continues to outperform expectations and evolve more rapidly than many anticipated.
The 75-minute Q&A session focused heavily on Tesla’s full self-driving advancements and its long-term robo-taxi ambitions, a key part of the company’s vision for a high-margin, autonomous mobility network. Beyond FSD, Tesla also discussed ongoing development of its in-house AI chips, the Optimus humanoid robot, and expanding stationary energy storage operations—areas CEO Elon Musk has repeatedly highlighted as future growth drivers.
Other topics included capital expenditure planning and profitability considerations, though the firm did not disclose specific figures. Piper Sandler confirmed that its financial model has been updated to reflect Tesla’s third-quarter earnings, released shortly before the investor visit. Apart from those adjustments, the firm kept all other projections unchanged, signaling continued confidence in Tesla’s long-term strategy and product pipeline.
This renewed endorsement suggests that Tesla’s advancements in autonomous driving and AI could play a central role in driving future valuation and sustaining investor enthusiasm.
