Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Sold by X Square Capital LLC

X Square Capital LLC reduced its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 22.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 7,091 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 2,005 shares during the period. Tesla makes up approximately 1.0% of X Square Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. X Square Capital LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $3,154,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of TSLA. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC boosted its position in Tesla by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,916,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $380,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $464,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Tesla by 0.3% during the third quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,814,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Tesla by 1.1% in the third quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $923,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSLA has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $600.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. William Blair reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, President Capital decreased their price objective 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. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $408.09.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of Tesla 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 transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Tesla Price Performance

Tesla stock opened at $411.82 on Monday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $440.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $418.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.55 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 381.31, a PEG ratio of 14.50 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.73 earnings per share. Tesla’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More 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 Company 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.