Tactive Advisors LLC Sells 1,068 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Tactive Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 12.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,469 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 1,068 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up about 0.9% of Tactive Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. Tactive Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $3,322,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Chelsea Counsel Co. boosted its stake in Tesla by 59.7% during the first quarter. Chelsea Counsel Co. now owns 107 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, ESL Trust Services LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $484.35 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.61 trillion, a P/E ratio of 322.90, a P/E/G ratio of 12.27 and a beta of 1.87. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $443.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $384.62. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $214.25 and a one year high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.67.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.Tesla’s revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.72 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tesla 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 directly owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. DZ Bank reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Tesla from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $320.00 to $548.00 in a research note on Friday, September 19th. HSBC restated a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Dbs Bank raised shares of Tesla to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, New Street Research boosted their price objective on Tesla from $465.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $414.50.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are raising price targets and reiterating buys (Canaccord bumped its target to $551; Wedbush, Deutsche and others remain bullish), which helps near‑term sentiment and supports higher valuation expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Autonomy/FSD momentum: industry praise for FSD v14 and continued robotaxi hype (including bullish commentary from analysts) keep the long‑term narrative intact and attract AI/robotics‑focused investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Flow‑based trading signals and heavy options activity have produced intraday momentum spikes (Power Inflow alerts, options “frenzy”), drawing short‑term buyers and traders. Read More. • Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some firms flag higher volatility even as they lift targets—Truist raised its target but warned autonomy will drive swings; expect choppy trading around newsflow. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. regulators opened a defect petition on ~179,000 Model 3s over hidden/unlabeled mechanical emergency door releases—this is the biggest immediate regulatory risk and is pressuring sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sales pressure in Europe and rising competition from BYD (strong European growth) raise near‑term demand concerns and margin risk for Tesla’s automotive business. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large activist/conviction investors and ARK have trimmed positions (Cathie Wood sells) and some analysts reiterate steep downside scenarios, which can amplify downside on delivery or regulatory misses. Read More. • Read More.

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.