Xponance Inc. Reduces Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Xponance Inc. lessened its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 6.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 698,672 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 46,060 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for approximately 2.5% of Xponance Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $310,713,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSLA has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $405.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Eighteen research 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 stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $408.09.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value 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 a total of 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 over the last 90 days. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong demand for a lower‑priced Cybertruck could boost near‑term sales and revenue if conversions hold; Musk has capped the deal with a short 10‑day window, which may concentrate orders. Tesla Seeing Strong Demand For Cheaper Cybertruck
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s Megapack won a large 400 MW AI data‑center project in Brazil, showing non‑vehicle revenue potential for energy products. Tesla’s Megapack Will Power 400MW AI Data Center in Brazil
• Positive Sentiment: German labor dispute appears to be settled after a truce with IG Metall, reducing near‑term production/labor risk at Berlin‑area operations. German union says settlement reached dispute with Tesla
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk’s high‑profile visions (“sustainable abundance,” moon factories) keep investor attention on multi‑decade upside but are speculative and unlikely to drive near‑term fundamentals. A World Where All Is Free? That’s Elon Musk’s Theory of ‘Sustainable Abundance.’
• Neutral Sentiment: Nvidia’s commentary that robotaxis could be a huge market is a long‑term positive for the TAM, but in the near term Nvidia results and tech‑sector volatility are pressuring EV/AI growth stocks, including TSLA. Nvidia Sees ‘Hundreds Of Billions’ In Future Robotaxi Revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and testing progress on Tesla’s robotaxis is undercut: reports say Tesla logged zero California test miles and has made little permitting progress, which raises doubts about the timing of a key revenue thesis. Musk touts California robotaxis but Tesla does nothing to get permits
• Negative Sentiment: Safety and regulatory scrutiny intensifies: analyses and NHTSA comparisons suggest Tesla’s robotaxi performance is materially worse than human drivers, and Tesla has sued California regulators over FSD advertising — both increase legal/regulatory risk. By Tesla’s own math, it reveals that its robotaxis are 4x worse at driving than humans Tesla pushes back against California’s regulators
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure in China: BYD’s aggressive financing and market share gains are weighing on Tesla’s sales outlook in its largest market. BYD Takes On Tesla In Chinese Market
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst skepticism and headline risk: pieces highlighting “sales in freefall,” calls that the robot/Optimus pivot may be a delusion, and wide analyst target dispersion increase perceived execution risk and volatility. Tesla Sales In Freefall—Here’s What Prediction Markets Say

Tesla Stock Down 2.1%

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $408.58 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.53 trillion, a P/E ratio of 378.31, a P/E/G ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 1.86. 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 business has a fifty day moving average price of $435.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $419.99. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $214.25 and a one year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. Tesla’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.