Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Sold by Legacy Financial Advisors Inc.

Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. lowered its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 8.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,790 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 1,425 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up about 1.0% of Legacy Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Legacy Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $7,022,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Westend Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Tesla during the third quarter worth $32,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Finally, ESL Trust Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 1,900.0% during the 2nd quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 100 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Tesla Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $411.82 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The business has a 50-day moving average of $440.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $418.98. The company has a market capitalization of $1.55 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 381.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.50 and a beta of 1.86.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on TSLA shares. DZ Bank reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. New Street Research raised their price objective on Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. William Blair reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Tesla from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, HSBC reiterated a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, November 17th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $408.09.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 in the last 90 days. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised earnings estimates for Tesla, citing stronger margin or model mix expectations that support near‑term profit forecasts. This analyst upgrade is providing some offset to the negative headlines. Erste Group Bank Increases Earnings Estimates for Tesla
• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research reiterated a bullish structural thesis for Tesla’s robotaxi opportunity, modeling as much as a $250 billion revenue stream by 2035 — a reminder of why many investors still price in very large future optionality. One Analyst Thinks Tesla’s Robotaxi Revenue Could Soar to $250 Billion by 2035
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory relief: Tesla removed the “Autopilot” marketing term and avoided a 30‑day California DMV license suspension — lowering near‑term regulatory risk around vehicle sales in a key U.S. market. Tesla Drops ‘Autopilot’ Term, Avoids 30-Day California License Suspension
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider filing: Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros Jr. disclosed an acquisition of TSLA shares — a small governance/ownership data point that has limited immediate market impact. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Stock Acquired Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
• Negative Sentiment: Operational safety concerns: Reports of five new collisions involving Tesla robotaxis in Austin have prompted mixed analyst reactions and renewed scrutiny over Full Self‑Driving (FSD) reliability; that uncertainty is pressuring the stock given how much value is tied to robotaxi success. Mixed Analyst Sentiment on Tesla (TSLA) Post 5 New Collisions in the “Robotaxi” Fleet
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern: Prominent investors including Ross Gerber say FSD performance “doesn’t seem to be improving” and suggested possible hardware changes — comments that raise the prospect of added costs or delays. Ross Gerber Says ‘Things Don’t Seem To Be Improving’ Amid Robotaxi Crashes
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive risk: Mukesh Ambani’s Jio unveiled low‑cost AI hardware (smart glasses, robots) aimed at spaces that overlap with Tesla’s Optimus/AI ambitions — a sign of growing global competition in robotics and AI hardware. India’s Richest Man, Mukesh Ambani, Is Taking On Elon Musk’s Tesla
• Negative Sentiment: Market share risk from rivals: Uber’s CEO said Uber expects to handle more AV trips than any rival this decade — a direct competitive comment that undercuts assumptions about Tesla dominating autonomous ride‑hailing. Uber’s CEO Just Delivered Disappointing News for Tesla Stock Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/financial hit: A federal judge ruled Tesla still must pay $243 million related to a 2019 fatal Autopilot crash — a tangible liability that raises both direct costs and reputational risk. Tesla still has to pay $243 million over fatal Autopilot crash, judge rules
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst skepticism: GLJ Research reiterated a “Sell” rating on TSLA, reflecting a camp of analysts who see valuation and execution risks — contributing to downward pressure. Tesla’s (TSLA) “Sell” Rating Reiterated at Glj Research

Tesla Profile

Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is an American company that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, energy generation and energy storage products. Founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Tesla grew into a vertically integrated mobility and clean‑energy company with Elon Musk serving as its chief executive officer. The company’s stated mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, reflected in its combined focus on electric drivetrains, battery technology, renewable energy products and software.

Tesla’s automotive business includes a lineup of battery‑electric vehicles and related services.