Advisory Services Network LLC Boosts Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Advisory Services Network LLC lifted its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 109,174 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 4,065 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises 0.7% of Advisory Services Network LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Advisory Services Network LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $48,552,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 0.4% in the third 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 during the period. Equita Financial Network Inc. raised its position in shares of Tesla by 2.8% during 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% during 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 buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 0.3% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $923,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Mizuho set a $540.00 target price on Tesla and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $600.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $460.00 price objective on the stock. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $406.84.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla confirmed a $4.3 billion supply/build deal with LG Energy Solution to build an LFP prismatic cell factory in Lansing, Michigan to supply Megapack energy-storage systems — a major step toward U.S. battery sourcing and securing capacity for the energy business. US government confirms Tesla and LG Energy Solution’s $4.3 billion battery deal
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk says Tesla’s “Terafab” AI-chip project will launch imminently — investors view a domestic AI-chip supply as critical to scaling Autonomy/robotaxi economics and reducing GPU costs. Elon Musk Says Tesla’s ‘Terafab’ AI Chip Project Launches In 7 Days
• Positive Sentiment: Street support is mixed but constructive headlines arrived today (e.g., Bank of America initiating a Buy) citing expanding robotaxi operations as an upside catalyst. BofA initiates buy on Tesla (TSLA) as robotaxi operations expand across multiple markets
• Neutral Sentiment: Strong China retail data (big year-over-year gains reported earlier) underpins demand expectations abroad but contrasts with soft U.S. sales — signals remain mixed by region. Tesla (TSLA) Growth in China Signals Strong Global Demand, EV Sales Surge 91%
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla continues to tease product rollouts (Roadster unveiling pushed later in April) and big-capex plans for chips — these keep sentiment positive on potential upside but increase execution and cash-intensity risk. Elon Musk pours cold water on April 1 Tesla Roadster unveiling — but says it’ll ‘probably’ happen later that month
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure on autonomy intensified after Nvidia’s DRIVE partnerships with major OEMs and Uber — that dynamic threatens Tesla’s robotaxi moat and could cap valuation if Tesla can’t monetize autonomy faster. Tesla (TSLA) Stock Slides as Nvidia DRIVE Secures Major Partnerships with Uber, BYD and Hyundai
• Negative Sentiment: Demand and execution concerns remain: commentary about weak U.S. deliveries and prediction-market indicators suggesting Q1 delivery risk could add downward pressure if numbers disappoint. Tesla Stock’s Bear Market Just Got A Dangerous New Twist: Q1 Deliveries Could Deepen The Damage
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and governance distractions tied to Elon Musk (recent court developments around his Twitter/X litigation and SEC-related settlement talk reports) create headline risk that can amplify volatility in TSLA. Elon Musk’s lawyers sidestepped SEC team in Twitter case settlement talks

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $399.27 on Wednesday. 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 $1.50 trillion, a P/E ratio of 369.69, a P/E/G ratio of 11.70 and a beta of 1.89. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $418.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $426.83. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $214.25 and a one year high of $498.83.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650. 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.