Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Sold by Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management

Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management trimmed its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 22.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,621 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 1,348 shares during the quarter. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management’s holdings in Tesla were worth $2,055,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Westend Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Trading Up 3.3%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $430.41 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $447.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $408.17. The stock has a market cap 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. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $214.25 and a 12-month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released 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 business had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.73 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More Tesla News

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 research firms recently weighed in on TSLA. Roth Mkm set a $505.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Melius Research set a $520.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. CICC Research raised their price objective on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $510.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $409.58.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In related news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% 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 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 in the company, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145 in the last 90 days. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.