Advisors Capital Management LLC Acquires 6,965 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Advisors Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 30.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 29,479 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,965 shares during the period. Advisors Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $13,110,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 0.4% during the third quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,916,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Equita Financial Network Inc. boosted its position in Tesla by 2.8% during the third quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $380,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. boosted its position in Tesla by 2.2% during the third quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $464,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,814,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the period. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $923,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: California DMV drops plan to suspend Tesla sales after the company removed “Autopilot” marketing language, removing a near-term regulatory overhang on U.S. retail and production in a large market. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla confirmed Cybercab production will start in April and showed the first production vehicle, reinforcing its autonomy/robotaxi roadmap that underpins long-term upside if execution continues. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is expanding xAI’s Grok chatbot into UK and European cars, a product push that could boost software/service engagement and recurring revenue — though it comes amid European regulatory scrutiny. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays reaffirmed a neutral rating on TSLA, reflecting mixed sell-side views as investors weigh slowing auto results against AI/robotics optionality. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media pieces highlight Tesla’s volatility and differing theses — some argue the stock is worth holding for long-term AI upside, others warn of technical weakness; this keeps sentiment mixed. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Tesla’s Austin robotaxis have been involved in multiple crashes and analysis suggesting they may be more accident-prone than humans increase regulatory and liability risk for the robotaxi program. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Critics, including investor Ross Gerber, say FSD performance is not improving fast enough and may need hardware changes — a reminder that autonomy execution is uncertain and costly. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla lost its top-selling spot in China as Xiaomi’s YU7 surged, highlighting intensifying competition and pressure on deliveries in Tesla’s largest growth market. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary and analysis argue Tesla’s stock may continue underperforming amid slowing auto revenue and heavy investments in AI/robotics that push valuation risk higher. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Tigress Financial started coverage on Tesla in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $550.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. President Capital cut their price target on Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. New Street Research lifted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $408.09.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $411.46 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $442.29 and its 200 day moving average is $416.85. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $214.25 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The stock has a market cap of $1.54 trillion, a P/E ratio of 380.99, a P/E/G ratio of 14.45 and a beta of 1.86.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 in the last quarter. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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.