Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Sold by Roberts Capital Advisors LLC

Roberts Capital Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 69.8% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 3,439 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 7,950 shares during the period. Tesla makes up approximately 1.7% of Roberts Capital Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Roberts Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $1,529,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Westend Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, ESL Trust Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1,900.0% in the second quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 100 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China sales rebound — Tesla reported a 91% year‑over‑year jump in China‑made EV sales in February (helped by an easy comparison), signaling a recovery in a key market and lifting sentiment. Tesla’s China-made EV sales jump 91% in February
• Positive Sentiment: AI/robotics excitement — Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla‑xAI “Macrohard”/“Digital Optimus” initiative (an agentic AI + LLM pairing). Markets are treating this as a potential long‑term value driver beyond vehicles. Musk unveils joint Tesla-xAI project ‘Macrohard’
• Positive Sentiment: Energy/grid initiative — Tesla joined a coalition with Alphabet and others to better utilize power assets and reduce electricity costs, a strategic move that supports Tesla’s energy business and broader regulatory positioning. Tesla and Google Team Up to Lower Electricity Bills—Kind Of
• Neutral Sentiment: SpaceX/Elon narrative tailwind — Ongoing talk of a SpaceX IPO and possible preferential treatment for Tesla shareholders adds an indirect Musk‑related narrative that can boost sentiment but is speculative on timing and structure. The SpaceX IPO Could Be the Biggest Ever—Here’s What We Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider selling — Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja disclosed a sale of 2,264 shares; routine insider sales can be noise but draw attention during volatile periods. Insider Selling: Tesla CFO Sells 2,264 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Delivery risk and cash concerns — Analysts are lowering delivery forecasts and some warn the multi‑year delivery decline could extend, raising profit and cash‑burn concerns as Tesla shifts capital toward robotaxis and robots. Tesla delivery slide may stretch to third year
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership churn — Tesla lost a long‑time finance VP (Sendil Palani) and a veteran director who led the robotaxi backend; exits increase execution risk ahead of major product rollouts. Elon Musk’s Tesla Loses Another Senior Executive Tesla Loses Director Behind Robotaxi Backend
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/safety scrutiny — Reports of worsening FSD safety metrics and renewed NHTSA attention raise liability and rollout risks for the autonomy roadmap. Tesla Stock Is Dropping: What’s Going On Today?
• Negative Sentiment: Competition intensifies — Rivian’s R2 and stronger showings from BYD, NIO and other rivals increase near‑term pressure on Tesla’s core Model 3/Y franchise and could weigh on volumes and pricing power. Rivian Is About to Challenge Tesla Where It Hurts Most

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total transaction of $10,692,774.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,173,649.64. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650 in the last quarter. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Tesla Price Performance

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $407.79 on Thursday. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The business’s fifty day moving average is $422.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $424.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.53 trillion, a P/E ratio of 377.58, a P/E/G ratio of 11.81 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.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The company’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSLA has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $510.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price target on Tesla and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Tesla from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, China Renaissance raised their target price on Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $406.84.

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.