Financial Planning Hawaii Inc. Invests $741,000 in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Financial Planning Hawaii Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 1,648 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $741,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Westend Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on TSLA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Tesla from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on shares of Tesla from $313.00 to $280.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, New Street Research upped their price target on shares of Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $406.84.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $355.28 on Tuesday. 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 $1.33 trillion, a PE ratio of 328.96, a PEG ratio of 10.71 and a beta of 1.89. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $406.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $428.82. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect 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: Tesla reported a rebound in European sales for the first time in a year, showing regional demand resilience that could help offset weakness elsewhere. Tesla Grew Sales in Europe for the First Time in a Year. Is the Automaker’s Stock Set to Soar in 2026?
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla publicized a 1‑million‑mile battery for the Semi, supporting its commercial freight play and long‑term revenue diversification beyond passenger EVs. Tesla Semi Million Mile Battery Puts Freight Economics In Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reiterated an “Outperform” rating, signaling at least some sell‑side conviction that Tesla’s long-term growth story (robotaxis, AI chips, factory scale) still has supporters. Tesla’s (TSLA) “Outperform” Rating Reiterated at Wedbush
• Positive Sentiment: Discussion of a deeper strategic tie between Tesla and SpaceX (Terafab/merger speculation) is fueling bullish narratives about synergies in chips, data centers and industrial scale. That story can uplift sentiment if execution milestones appear. Tesla Appears to Have a New Master Plan… and SpaceX Is a Huge Part of It
• Neutral Sentiment: Delaware’s Court of Chancery is reassigning several Musk/Tesla cases after a judge recusal request — procedural legal news that raises uncertainty but is not an immediate financial hit. Delaware judge accused of bias reassigns Musk cases
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market weakness (comments from political and Fed figures) is pressuring Nasdaq names including Tesla; this is macro-driven risk rather than company‑specific news. Dow Jones Futures: Nasdaq Falls After Trump, Powell Comments; Micron, Nvidia, Palantir, Tesla Are Key Losers
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage about single‑stock ETFs amplifying moves in names like TSLA notes higher volatility risk but is not a direct fundamental change. Is the Explosion of Single-Stock ETFs an Opportunity or a Danger? (TSLA)
• Negative Sentiment: Talent departures are accelerating: Tesla’s head of customer experience left for Coinbase, adding to an ongoing exodus that could hurt execution and customer operations. Tesla’s head of customer experience leaves for Coinbase as talent exodus grows
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried about EV pricing pressure and whether margin‑sapping price cuts will be needed; sentiment is weakening ahead of Q1 delivery figures. Stock Market Today, March 30: Tesla Slides on EV Pricing Pressure as Investors Await Q1 2026 Delivery Data
• Negative Sentiment: Reports expect a Q1 deliveries slowdown (~365k), which would reinforce near‑term revenue/margin pressure if confirmed. Elon Musk’s Tesla Sees Q1 Slowdown—365K Deliveries Expected
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile sell signals: ARK trimmed TSLA, some brokers lowered EPS targets, and at least one firm reaffirmed a sell — all weigh on sentiment and could pressure flows. ARK Invest Dumps Nvidia (NVDA), Meta (META), AMD (AMD), and Tesla (TSLA)
• Negative Sentiment: HSBC published a very bearish scenario (large downside in its note), and regulators (NHTSA) and critics continue to highlight FSD/robotaxi execution risk — amplifying downside risk if delivery/approval misses occur. HSBC Thinks Tesla Stock Could Fall 65%. Here’s Why. Will NHTSA Investigation Derail Tesla’s Physical AI Dreams?

Insider Activity at Tesla

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value of $10,692,774.36. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 19,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,173,649.64. This represents a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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.