LGT Group Foundation Sells 4,877 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

LGT Group Foundation decreased its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 5.9% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 78,129 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 4,877 shares during the period. LGT Group Foundation’s holdings in Tesla were worth $35,897,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in Tesla by 12.4% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,770,212 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $786,800,000 after buying an additional 195,530 shares in the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its position in Tesla by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,642,893 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $730,627,000 after acquiring an additional 58,732 shares in the last quarter. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC now owns 2,131 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $948,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. PFG Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 16.9% during the 3rd quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 17,868 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $7,946,000 after acquiring an additional 2,588 shares during the period. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 31,936 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $14,958,000 after acquiring an additional 2,672 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the firm’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. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 142,551 shares of company stock valued at $63,023,276. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Trading Down 2.2%

TSLA opened at $396.73 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $425.17 and a 200 day moving average of $424.02. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.77 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. The firm has a market cap of $1.49 trillion, a P/E ratio of 367.34, a P/E/G ratio of 11.73 and a beta of 1.89.

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

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America resumed coverage and upgraded TSLA to a Buy with a $460 price target, citing improving fundamentals and upside versus recent trading — this provides a credible analyst catalyst that can support buyers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Higher gasoline prices in California have renewed retail interest in EVs; commentators (e.g., Ross Gerber) say rising pump costs could boost EV demand and long‑term sales for Tesla and other EV makers. This is a cyclical demand tailwind for the EV story. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla’s historical Bitcoin moves and current holdings (now ~11,509 BTC) remain a balance‑sheet line item; on‑chain analyses recap past buys/sales but offer limited immediate impact on core auto earnings. Useful for macro/asset‑value context rather than near‑term price driver. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Put option premiums for TSLA are elevated, signaling higher implied volatility and attractive income for option sellers — this highlights rising trader interest but is agnostic on direction. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Surging oil prices (above $100) tied to geopolitical tensions are pressuring auto and EV stocks broadly; higher fuel costs can hurt consumer sentiment and near‑term vehicle purchases, contributing to the stock’s downward move. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla reported a year‑over‑year drop in annual deliveries, which is an immediate fundamental negative for revenue growth expectations and helps explain recent share weakness. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and execution risk in autonomy intensify — critics note firms like Waymo expanding fast and argue Tesla may not be the only company to achieve unsupervised autonomy; this raises execution uncertainty for Tesla’s robotaxi/Full Self‑Driving revenue path. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the topic of several research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price objective on Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. New Street Research boosted their target price on shares of Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $500.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Glj Research reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $406.84.

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.