Certuity LLC Lowers Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Certuity LLC lowered its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 9.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 17,372 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 1,892 shares during the period. Certuity LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $7,726,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Narwhal Capital Management grew its position in shares of Tesla by 32.8% during the third quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 9,516 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,232,000 after buying an additional 2,350 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its holdings in Tesla by 29.6% in the third quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 32,576 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $14,487,000 after acquiring an additional 7,446 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Tesla in the second quarter worth approximately $11,839,824,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey grew its holdings in Tesla by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 427,150 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $135,688,000 after acquiring an additional 22,607 shares in the last quarter. Finally, China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Tesla by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 48,504 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $21,571,000 after purchasing an additional 3,935 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $395.01 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a one year low of $214.25 and a one year high of $498.83. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $420.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $424.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.48 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 365.75, a PEG ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 1.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value of $10,692,774.36. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 19,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,173,649.64. This trade represents a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla Energy Ventures won regulatory approval to sell electricity across Great Britain, opening a new, higher‑margin revenue channel beyond cars that supports Tesla’s energy/software strategy. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: China production/deliveries rebounded in February (large YoY jump), which should help near‑term revenue recovery in Tesla’s biggest non‑U.S. market. Investors see this as supportive even if the market treated the print as “already priced.” Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla joined a coalition with tech firms (including Google) to improve grid operations — a strategic fit with its energy business but a multi‑year initiative before material earnings impact. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla secured FTC approval to swap its xAI stake for a small SpaceX equity position — simplifies holdings and shifts exposure, but the near‑term cash/revenue effect is minor. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market pressure from rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions (Iran) is weighing on growth/tech stocks and amplified selling in TSLA today. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and trackers flagged deteriorating FSD safety metrics after recent software updates, raising regulatory and adoption risk for Tesla’s high‑value software roadmap. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street has cut delivery forecasts and warned the vehicle delivery slide could extend into a third year, which pressures near‑term revenue/margins as Tesla reallocates capital to AI/robotics. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Executive departures (including a key robotaxi/back‑end director) and intensifying competition (e.g., Rivian’s R2 push) add execution risk to Tesla’s pivot from pure auto growth to AI/robotics. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $520.00 price target on Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $510.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $406.84.

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.