Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Sold by Westfield Capital Management Co. LP

Westfield Capital Management Co. LP lessened its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 7.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 404,220 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 34,193 shares during the period. Tesla makes up 0.8% of Westfield Capital Management Co. LP’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest position. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP’s holdings in Tesla were worth $179,765,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of TSLA. Forge Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at about $266,000. Hapanowicz & Associates Financial Services Inc lifted its stake in Tesla by 11.1% during the third quarter. Hapanowicz & Associates Financial Services Inc now owns 1,834 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $816,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. Cumberland Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Tesla by 68.2% during the third quarter. Cumberland Advisors Inc. now owns 1,110 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $494,000 after buying an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC grew its position in Tesla by 9.7% in the third quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 11,934 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $5,307,000 after buying an additional 1,053 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RiverGlades Family Offices LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the third quarter valued at $256,000. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Grok AI assistant expands to Australia and New Zealand — incremental revenue/engagement opportunity for Tesla’s software ecosystem. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Cybercab spotted testing on Chicago highways and Elon Musk targets April production with a $30K price point — signals hardware progress and potential new low‑cost product line. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla sued California’s DMV to reverse a ruling tied to FSD advertising — investors may view this as defensive (protects sales) but it highlights ongoing regulatory exposure and uncertainty. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader tech insider/net‑selling trends (Magnificent Seven) and macro sentiment may pressure high‑growth names like TSLA even if company‑specific news is mixed. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters reports Elon Musk is touting California robotaxis while Tesla has not applied for the necessary permits — undermines credibility on autonomy timelines and raises execution risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and safety pressure intensifies after a large Autopilot liability verdict; prominent investors warn FSD modes may be unsafe — continued legal exposure and reputational hit for autonomy. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. judge allows a hiring‑discrimination lawsuit to proceed — adds to a growing list of legal/regulatory cases investors must watch. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: EU registrations fell sharply in January and deliveries/data point to softer demand in some markets — near‑term revenue risk for EV sales. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Chinese rival Xpeng expands humanoid robot production (Guangzhou) targeting large‑scale output — intensifying competition in robotics/AI hardware. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation stretch — Tesla’s P/E remains elevated near multi‑year highs, leaving little margin for execution misses as the company pivots toward Optimus/robotaxis. Read More.

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA opened at $417.26 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $436.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $420.06. 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 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The stock has a market cap of $1.57 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 386.35, a PEG ratio of 14.47 and a beta of 1.86.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. Analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction 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 represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’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 value of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on TSLA. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. HSBC reiterated a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Evercore upped their price target on shares of Tesla from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $307.00 to $313.00 in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, President Capital cut their target price 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. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $408.09.

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.