Oarsman Capital Inc. Trims Stock Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Oarsman Capital Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 39.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,948 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 1,936 shares during the quarter. Oarsman Capital Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $1,240,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc now owns 1,512 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $680,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Clear Trail Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Tesla by 1.6% in the first quarter. Clear Trail Advisors LLC now owns 1,628 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $605,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Peirce Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Tesla by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Peirce Capital Management LLC now owns 1,657 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $697,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas boosted its stake in Tesla by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas now owns 1,581 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $711,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WealthTrust Axiom LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. WealthTrust Axiom LLC now owns 1,630 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $733,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. 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 2,606 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total value of $938,498.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 25,972 shares in the company, valued at $9,353,296.36. The trade was a 9.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $505.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Citigroup reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, August 24th. DZ Bank raised Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $491.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $500.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $401.74.

Tesla Trading Down 1.2%

Tesla stock opened at $363.56 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $297.38 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $354.27 and its 200-day moving average is $381.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.94. The company has a market cap of $1.44 trillion, a P/E ratio of 336.63, a PEG ratio of 18.57 and a beta of 1.84.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.17). The business had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. Tesla’s quarterly revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.33 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s Cybercab rollout offers a potential new growth catalyst. The company has added 45 vehicles to its Austin fleet, and CEO Elon Musk says its redesigned manufacturing process could produce Cybercabs more than five times faster. Successful scaling could improve robotaxi economics and support Tesla’s AI ambitions. 45 Tesla Cybercabs are now roaming Austin
• Positive Sentiment: Slovenia’s approval of Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving system could support broader European authorization, potentially expanding software revenue and paving the way for a future Cybercab launch in Europe. Tesla FSD approval in Slovenia
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain divided on whether Tesla can compete with Waymo and other autonomous-driving providers. Early Cybercab fares have varied substantially versus Uber, leaving the business model, safety performance and profitability unproven. Goldman Sachs maintained a Neutral rating with a $360 price target. Tesla Cybercab growth-driver analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares to cover tax withholding from vested equity awards. Because the transaction was tax-related, it is less concerning than a discretionary sale, though it may add modest sentiment pressure. Tesla CFO share sale
• Negative Sentiment: A House Democrat urged federal regulators to act after reports identified 43 videos apparently showing drivers asleep or disengaged while using Autopilot or Full Self-Driving. Additional scrutiny could delay deployments and increase Tesla’s legal and regulatory risks. Federal action urged over sleeping Tesla drivers
• Negative Sentiment: China remains a significant weakness. Tesla is offering discounts as domestic demand softens, which may support deliveries but further pressure already-thin automotive margins. Growing exports from Chinese manufacturers also threaten Tesla’s global pricing power. Tesla China discounts and margins
• Negative Sentiment: Questions surrounding Cybercab safety, self-certification and operating reliability—including criticism from Austin firefighters—are undermining confidence in Tesla’s aggressive robotaxi timeline. With the stock trading at a very high earnings multiple, setbacks to autonomy could trigger further downside.

About Tesla

Tesla, Inc is an American technology and automotive company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and related energy products. Its vehicle lineup has included the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck, along with commercial and specialty products such as the Tesla Semi.

The company also develops energy-generation and storage products, including solar panels, solar roofing systems and battery storage solutions for residential, commercial and utility customers.