Coatue Management LLC Sells 307,780 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Coatue Management LLC lessened its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 15.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,729,211 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 307,780 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for approximately 1.9% of Coatue Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th largest position. Coatue Management LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $769,015,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, ESL Trust Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 1,900.0% in the second quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 100 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China-made EV deliveries jumped sharply, signaling a possible demand rebound in Tesla’s largest growth market — a near-term tailwind for revenue and utilization at Giga Shanghai. Tesla’s China-Made EV Sales Just Nearly Doubled
• Positive Sentiment: The UK regulator granted Tesla Energy Ventures a licence to sell electricity to households and businesses in Great Britain — expanding a recurring‑revenue energy business that diversifies Tesla beyond vehicle sales. Tesla’s energy business wins approval to supply electricity in UK
• Positive Sentiment: FTC approval allows Tesla to convert its xAI investment into a small stake in SpaceX — a potential way to capture upside from a future SpaceX IPO and recycle capital toward core Tesla initiatives. Tesla Approved To Convert xAI Stakes Into SpaceX
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk’s Macrohard AI initiative and Tesla’s increasing software focus could unlock high-margin services (robotaxi/agent revenue) but are unproven at scale and are already commanding more investor attention than monthly delivery data. Tesla Turns into A ‘Software-Killer’ With Macrohard
• Neutral Sentiment: Management says Optimus 3 will be released on an annual design cadence; robotics/Optimus progress is a medium‑term upside but execution timelines remain a major source of uncertainty. This Is Elon Musk’s Latest Optimus 3 Production Timeline
• Negative Sentiment: Rivian’s R2 launch and mass-market push create renewed competitive pressure in the midsize SUV segment — a near-term risk to Tesla’s Model Y pricing and volume if Rivian executes on a lower‑priced, high‑volume ramp. Rivian Is About to Challenge Tesla Where It Hurts Most
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst and safety concerns: third‑party FSD metrics and at least one firm’s negative coverage highlight deteriorating disengagement/safety data — a material regulatory and litigation risk that can depress multiples and slow robotaxi commercialization. Tesla’s FSD Safety Metrics ‘Sharply Deteriorating,’ Says Analyst
• Negative Sentiment: xAI leadership churn and reported layoffs raise governance and execution questions around Tesla’s broader AI strategy — investors may penalize near-term stock performance until the AI/robotics roadmap shows consistent progress. Musk ousts more xAI founders as AI coding effort falters, FT reports

Tesla Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of TSLA opened at $391.20 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $419.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $426.02. The company has a market cap of $1.47 trillion, a P/E ratio of 362.22, a P/E/G ratio of 11.57 and a beta of 1.89. 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, Inc. has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly 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. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on TSLA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Tesla from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 30th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Tesla from $307.00 to $352.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $406.84.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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.