Rational Advisors Inc. Trims Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Rational Advisors Inc. cut its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 64.1% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,384 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 2,473 shares during the quarter. Rational Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $582,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Friedenthal Financial grew its position in Tesla by 66.7% in the 1st quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Tesla in the third quarter worth $30,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Harborfront Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the second quarter worth $34,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on TSLA. UBS Group set a $460.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $505.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Mizuho set a $450.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. HSBC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, August 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $401.74.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s Cybercab rollout offers a potential new growth catalyst. The company has added 45 vehicles to its Austin fleet, and CEO Elon Musk says its redesigned manufacturing process could produce Cybercabs more than five times faster. Successful scaling could improve robotaxi economics and support Tesla’s AI ambitions. 45 Tesla Cybercabs are now roaming Austin
• Positive Sentiment: Slovenia’s approval of Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving system could support broader European authorization, potentially expanding software revenue and paving the way for a future Cybercab launch in Europe. Tesla FSD approval in Slovenia
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain divided on whether Tesla can compete with Waymo and other autonomous-driving providers. Early Cybercab fares have varied substantially versus Uber, leaving the business model, safety performance and profitability unproven. Goldman Sachs maintained a Neutral rating with a $360 price target. Tesla Cybercab growth-driver analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares to cover tax withholding from vested equity awards. Because the transaction was tax-related, it is less concerning than a discretionary sale, though it may add modest sentiment pressure. Tesla CFO share sale
• Negative Sentiment: A House Democrat urged federal regulators to act after reports identified 43 videos apparently showing drivers asleep or disengaged while using Autopilot or Full Self-Driving. Additional scrutiny could delay deployments and increase Tesla’s legal and regulatory risks. Federal action urged over sleeping Tesla drivers
• Negative Sentiment: China remains a significant weakness. Tesla is offering discounts as domestic demand softens, which may support deliveries but further pressure already-thin automotive margins. Growing exports from Chinese manufacturers also threaten Tesla’s global pricing power. Tesla China discounts and margins
• Negative Sentiment: Questions surrounding Cybercab safety, self-certification and operating reliability—including criticism from Austin firefighters—are undermining confidence in Tesla’s aggressive robotaxi timeline. With the stock trading at a very high earnings multiple, setbacks to autonomy could trigger further downside.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total transaction of $938,498.78. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 25,972 shares in the company, valued at $9,353,296.36. This represents a 9.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $363.56 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.94. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $354.27 and a 200-day moving average price of $381.50. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $297.38 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.44 trillion, a PE ratio of 336.63, a PEG ratio of 18.57 and a beta of 1.84.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.17). The business had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.33 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Tesla

Tesla, Inc is an American technology and automotive company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and related energy products. Its vehicle lineup has included the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck, along with commercial and specialty products such as the Tesla Semi.

The company also develops energy-generation and storage products, including solar panels, solar roofing systems and battery storage solutions for residential, commercial and utility customers.