Advisory Alpha LLC Grows Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Advisory Alpha LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 10.2% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 24,919 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,306 shares during the quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $10,865,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 142.0% in the 3rd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 4,617 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,053,000 after purchasing an additional 2,709 shares during the last quarter. American Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $94,000. Horizon Financial Services LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 915.4% during the 3rd quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC now owns 132 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 906.8% during the 3rd quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 23,911 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $10,634,000 after buying an additional 21,536 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JT Stratford LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 24.2% during the third quarter. JT Stratford LLC now owns 27,457 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $12,211,000 after purchasing an additional 5,350 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Up 3.4%

TSLA opened at $405.94 on Thursday. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $428.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $422.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16. The firm has a market cap of $1.52 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 375.87, a PEG ratio of 13.97 and a beta of 1.89.

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 return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The business had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

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 shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value of $10,692,774.36. Following the transaction, the director owned 19,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,173,649.64. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 145,188 shares of company stock worth $64,193,919. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America resumed coverage with a Buy rating and $460 price target, calling Tesla the current leader in consumer autonomy and robotaxis — a high‑profile vote of confidence that lifts sentiment. Tesla Stock Is Rising as It Gets a New Vote of Confidence From Wall Street
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and outlets are emphasizing Tesla’s autonomy upside — some argue the self‑driving/robotaxi opportunity could be worth more than the EV division, supporting a higher multiple. Tesla’s self-driving effort could be worth more than double its EV division
• Positive Sentiment: New footage and reports of a Model Y completing a long FSD run without intervention have reignited optimism about software progress and commercial autonomy prospects. Tesla Model Y Completes Huge FSD Run Without Intervention, Tesla Stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) Surges
• Positive Sentiment: Some European markets showed signs of sales stabilization/rebound in February (France, Portugal), reducing near‑term delivery worries in key markets. Does Tesla’s February Sales Surge Signal a Turnaround in Europe?
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk’s comments about Tesla developing AGI and humanoid robots keep long‑term upside narratives alive but are speculative and unlikely to affect near‑term fundamentals. ‘Tesla Will Probably Be the First to Make AGI in Humanoid Form,’ Says Elon Musk
• Neutral Sentiment: CATL’s announced AI spending push highlights faster innovation across the battery supply chain — a reminder of technology competition that could be either supportive or competitive for Tesla. Chinese Battery Giant CATL Ready to Rattle the World With AI Spending Splurge
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: Tesla must submit detailed FSD data to the NHTSA by March 9 — a missed or problematic filing could escalate scrutiny and hit sentiment, making autonomy progress a near‑term risk. Tesla’s 2026 May Hinge on a March 9 Outcome
• Negative Sentiment: Regionally weak data: UK registrations reportedly plunged in February, underscoring ongoing demand variability in Europe. Tesla’s UK sales plummet in February but outpace BYD, New Automotive data shows
• Negative Sentiment: Some sell‑side skepticism persists: BNP Paribas recently cut its target to $280 (Underperform), and labor/union pressure at the Berlin Gigafactory adds operational risk. BNP Paribas adjusts price target on Tesla to $280 from $313, maintains underperform rating German union aims for breakthrough at Tesla Berlin plant

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSLA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Tesla from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 30th. Barclays restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 target price on Tesla and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. China Renaissance boosted their price target on Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, HSBC restated a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, November 17th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $406.84.

About Tesla

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.