Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Bought by Everhart Financial Group Inc.

Everhart Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 9.3% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 19,221 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,639 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for approximately 0.9% of Everhart Financial Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Everhart Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $8,548,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Westend Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the second quarter worth $29,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were 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 trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 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 transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145 in the last three months. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Tesla Stock Up 3.3%

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $430.41 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $214.25 and a 52 week high of $498.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $447.69 and a 200-day moving average of $408.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.43 trillion, a PE ratio of 398.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.11 and a beta of 1.83.

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

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SpaceX merger talk fuels optimism that Elon Musk could further consolidate his tech assets, a scenario investors view as value-accretive for Tesla (merger talk helped push TSLA higher). Tesla jumps as SpaceX merger talks fuel Musk empire consolidation hopes (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beats and clear robotaxi/FSD progress: Tesla topped EPS and revenue estimates, disclosed 1.1M active FSD subs and reiterated Cybercab/robotaxi production targets — evidence that software and services can offset weaker vehicle volume. Could Tesla’s Q4 Earnings Fuel the Next Rally? (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Investment in xAI and AI positioning: Tesla disclosed a multi‑billion involvement with Musk’s xAI and is pushing chip/TeraFab plans — reinforcing the market view of Tesla as a “physical AI” play rather than a pure auto OEM. Tesla reveals $2 billion investment in Elon Musk’s xAI (Fortune)
• Neutral Sentiment: Model S/X discontinuation and factory retooling — strategic for long‑term robotics capacity but implies short-term restructuring and transition risk; impact depends on execution and timing. Tesla Kills Legacy Models: Analyst Response Is Meh (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst reactions and target churn — some firms raised targets on the AI/robotics story while others trimmed them, leaving consensus sentiment split and volatility likely to persist.
• Negative Sentiment: Massive capex and cash‑burn risk: management guided to >$20B capex to reshuffle factories for robots, Cybercab and batteries — a heavy near‑term cash demand that could pressure margins and free cash flow. Tesla plans $20 billion capital spending spree (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: First annual revenue decline and softer vehicle deliveries raise near‑term execution concerns — investors worry Optimus/robotaxi revenue is far out and that margins could be pressured during the transition.
• Negative Sentiment: Notable bearish analyst moves (e.g., JPMorgan cut to underweight with a $145 target) increase downside headline risk and may cap rallies until clarity on capex pacing and robot/robotaxi ramps arrives.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday. New Street Research increased their price objective on shares of Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Mizuho set a $540.00 target price on Tesla and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. China Renaissance lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $349.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Roth Mkm set a $505.00 target price on Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Tesla currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $409.58.

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.