North Star Asset Management Inc. Increases Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

North Star Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 73.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,310 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,399 shares during the quarter. North Star Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $1,472,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Tesla by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $35,509,000 after acquiring an additional 9,293 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Tesla by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,147,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,187,000 after buying an additional 3,558 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,855,000 after buying an additional 1,011 shares during the period. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 21.2% in the second quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,544,000 after buying an additional 851 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Grok AI expands internationally — Tesla has begun rolling out its Grok AI assistant to drivers in Australia and New Zealand, which supports the company’s strategy to grow software, in‑car services and recurring revenue streams. Tesla (TSLA) Rolls Out Its Grok AI Assistant to Australia and New Zealand Drivers
• Positive Sentiment: Market is still rewarding the AI/robotics narrative — coverage notes skepticism about Optimus but the stock has risen as investors price Tesla more like an AI/robotics platform than a legacy automaker, supporting upside if execution tests out. The Tesla Robot Opportunity Is a ‘Delusion.’ The Stock Rises Anyway.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation vs. narrative — analysts highlight Tesla’s P/E near multi‑year highs as the market prices long‑term robotics/AI growth; that makes the stock highly sensitive to any execution misses. Tesla’s P/E Is Near a 5-Year High—Buy Signal or Panic Signal?
• Negative Sentiment: Autopilot legal hit could be costly — a judge upheld a ~$243M jury verdict tied to an Autopilot‑related crash, a decision that signals larger liability and reputational headwinds for Tesla’s safety claims and FSD business economics. Tesla loses crucial Autopilot ruling that could cost hundreds of millions
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory fight continues — Tesla has sued the California DMV to overturn a false‑advertising finding about FSD/Autopilot; ongoing regulatory scrutiny raises the risk of restrictions or required changes to marketing and product rollouts. Tesla vs California DMV not over yet — sues to reverse FSD false advertising ruling
• Negative Sentiment: Europe sales slipping — January EU registrations fell sharply (≈17% YoY) while rivals like BYD are gaining share, pressuring revenue and margins in a key market. Tesla’s Europe problem keeps getting worse. Here’s why
• Negative Sentiment: Execution & cost risk from pivot to robots — Tesla is repurposing Fremont production for Optimus and signaling >$20B capex for Robotaxi/AI infrastructure while winding down some premium vehicle lines; this increases near‑term cash burn and execution risk if robot revenues take time to materialize. Tesla Refocuses On AI And Robotics As Legal Risks Mount
• Negative Sentiment: Labor/hiring legal exposure — a U.S. judge allowed a discrimination lawsuit alleging preference for non‑U.S. workers to proceed, adding another potential legal and reputational headwind. Tesla must face lawsuit alleging anti‑American bias in hiring, US judge rules

Tesla Stock Performance

Tesla stock opened at $417.26 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $436.53 and a 200-day moving average of $420.06. The stock has a market cap of $1.57 trillion, a P/E ratio of 386.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.47 and a beta of 1.86. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $214.25 and a 52 week high of $498.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

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

Insider Activity at Tesla

In related news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 over the last quarter. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on TSLA. New Street Research raised their target price on Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Mizuho set a $540.00 target price on Tesla and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. President Capital reduced their price target on shares of Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Phillip Securities reduced their price objective on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $408.09.

About Tesla

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.