Coldstream Capital Management Inc. Sells 3,578 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lessened its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 66,337 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 3,578 shares during the quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $29,502,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $399.27 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 369.69, a PEG ratio of 11.70 and a beta of 1.89. 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 stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $418.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $426.83. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-week 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, beating the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Key Tesla News

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on TSLA. Barclays reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $405.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Mizuho set a $540.00 target price on Tesla and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $406.84.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total transaction of $10,692,774.36. Following the transaction, the director owned 19,669 shares in the company, valued at $8,173,649.64. This trade represents a 56.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the business’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 sale, the director directly owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.