Evermay Wealth Management LLC Has $786,000 Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Evermay Wealth Management LLC lessened its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 44.9% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,768 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 1,440 shares during the quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $786,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Narwhal Capital Management lifted its stake in Tesla by 32.8% in the third quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 9,516 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,232,000 after buying an additional 2,350 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $11,839,824,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its stake in Tesla by 5.6% in 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 purchasing an additional 22,607 shares during the period. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd increased its holdings in Tesla by 1,823.0% during the 2nd quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 68,325 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $21,704,000 after purchasing an additional 64,772 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 20.0% in the 3rd quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 16,565 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $7,367,000 after purchasing an additional 2,765 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on TSLA. Phillip Securities decreased their price objective on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. China Renaissance increased their target price on shares of Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $403.92.

Tesla Stock Up 0.0%

Tesla stock opened at $421.96 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The company’s 50-day moving average is $447.83 and its 200-day moving average is $410.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.58 trillion, a PE ratio of 390.70, a P/E/G ratio of 7.76 and a beta of 1.86. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $214.25 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion during 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%.Tesla’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.73 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director directly owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings topped expectations and Tesla is getting credit for record energy-storage deployments and resilient automotive margins — a near-term catalyst that supports the stock’s rally narrative. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla launched a lower‑priced Model Y AWD at $41,990 to try to stabilize demand and compete on pricing — a tactical move that could help near-term deliveries if uptake is strong. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s energy business is showing momentum (record Megapack deployments, improving margins) and is repeatedly cited as a material growth pillar beyond cars. That helps justify some bullish analyst views. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Near-term option market: 1‑month put sellers can harvest ~2.5% yield after earnings — attractive income for some investors but also signals elevated implied volatility. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk’s SpaceX–xAI merger is prompting speculation about “cross‑pollination” with Tesla (AI, communications, satellites). Potential upside is speculative and timing/structure remain unclear, so impact on TSLA is uncertain. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla plans aggressive 2026 capex (>$20B) to scale factories, AI compute and robotaxis — this supports long‑term growth but raises short‑term execution and free‑cash‑flow questions. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: China — a key market — will ban hidden/popup door handles starting in 2027 after safety incidents; regulatory changes could force costly vehicle redesigns or slow sales in China. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: European registrations showed little recovery in January (falls in France and Norway), reinforcing concerns that EV demand softness is weighing on near‑term delivery trends. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive threat: Waymo/Alphabet and others are plowing capital into robotaxis (large recent fundraises), increasing the risk Tesla faces in autonomy — a core part of the company’s long‑term valuation. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and analyst divergence: Tesla’s post‑earnings P/E (~400) leaves little margin for error; some firms cut targets (Phillip Securities, JPMorgan), increasing downside risk if execution or growth disappoints. Read More.

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.