Abbot Financial Management Inc. Lowers Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Abbot Financial Management Inc. lowered its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 40.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,805 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 1,239 shares during the period. Abbot Financial Management Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $803,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC grew its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Equita Financial Network Inc. boosted its stake in Tesla by 2.8% during the third quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $380,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. grew its holdings in Tesla by 2.2% in the third quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $464,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1.1% during the third quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $923,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Tesla Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $409.38 on Wednesday. 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 12-month low of $214.25 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.54 trillion, a P/E ratio of 379.06, a P/E/G ratio of 14.13 and a beta of 1.86. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $437.53 and its 200 day moving average is $420.08.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Truist Financial cut their price target on Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Phillip Securities cut their target price on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price target on Tesla and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. President Capital dropped their price target on shares of Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $408.09.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This trade 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 link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla sued the California DMV to overturn a ruling that labeled its FSD/Autopilot marketing “false advertising,” a move that, if successful, would remove a regulatory overhang and reduce legal uncertainty for future sales and software rollout. Tesla sues California DMV to reverse ruling that company engaged in false advertising on FSD
• Positive Sentiment: Progress on Optimus and robotics remains a core bullish narrative — bullish pieces argue humanoid robotics could re‑rate Tesla away from pure EV multiples toward a higher‑growth AI/robotics valuation. Tesla’s Optimus Robot Could Reach Human-Level Proficiency in 2026 — Time to Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: At least one bank (Erste Group) has raised earnings estimates for Tesla, providing an analyst‑backed counterpoint to some of the negative sales headlines. Erste Group Bank Increases Earnings Estimates for Tesla
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: Tesla’s P/E sits near a multi‑year high, splitting analysts between “buy the AI story” and “too stretched,” meaning price moves will be sensitive to execution news. Tesla’s P/E Is Near a 5-Year High—Buy Signal or Panic Signal?
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla is running a short, time‑limited Cybertruck promotion (Musk says a 10‑day deal) — could support near‑term demand but also signals pressure on pricing. Tesla Cybertruck Deal May Last Only 10 Days: Musk Says New Price Will Depend ‘On How Much Demand’ At $60K
• Negative Sentiment: European demand weakness: January EU registrations fell ~17% and BYD is gaining share rapidly — near‑term sales pressure in a key market and a clear competitive threat. Tesla’s Europe problem keeps getting worse. Here’s why
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/financial risk: a judge upheld a $243M jury verdict tied to an Autopilot crash, a ruling that could pressure earnings or increase insurance/legal exposure. Tesla loses crucial Autopilot ruling that could cost hundreds of millions
• Negative Sentiment: Other legal/headline risks: a U.S. judge refused to dismiss a hiring‑bias lawsuit alleging discrimination in hiring practices — adds to headline/legal noise even if prospects of plaintiff success are uncertain. Tesla must face lawsuit alleging anti-American bias in hiring, US judge rules
• Negative Sentiment: Market sentiment and compensation concerns: Reddit sentiment has soured YTD and commentators (e.g., Ross Gerber) are flagging the real cost of stock‑based compensation — both can amplify downside in a high‑PE name. TSLA Is Down 11% in 2026 and Reddit Is Losing Faith Fast Ross Gerber Highlights Meta’s ‘$23.6 Billion’ Share Buyback Cost, Warns TSLA Shareholders About Stock Compensation

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.