Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board Cuts Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board decreased its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 36.3% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 2,481 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 1,411 shares during the period. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board’s holdings in Tesla were worth $1,103,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. VeraBank N.A. purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at about $545,000. Alpha Financial Partners LLC grew its position in Tesla by 7.8% during the third quarter. Alpha Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,665 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $740,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Graham Capital Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $211,000. King Luther Capital Management Corp grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 88.0% during the 3rd quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 10,950 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,870,000 after purchasing an additional 5,125 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CFO4Life Group LLC raised its position in Tesla by 60.8% in the 3rd quarter. CFO4Life Group LLC now owns 6,981 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,105,000 after purchasing an additional 2,640 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $411.71 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The firm has a market cap of $1.54 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 381.21, a PEG ratio of 14.48 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a 50-day moving average of $441.59 and a 200 day moving average of $416.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77.

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

Insider Activity at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America raised their price objective on Tesla from $341.00 to $471.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Tesla from $307.00 to $352.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Mizuho set a $540.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $408.09.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Viking Global’s Andreas Halvorsen boosted his Tesla stake by ~89,913 shares, signaling confidence from an institutional buyer. Viking Global Boosts Tesla Stake
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla won an FCC waiver to enable wireless charging for its Cybercab and is rolling out more affordable Cybertruck trims and lower Cyberbeast pricing — moves that could support demand for new product lines. FCC Waiver for Cybercab Tesla Cuts Cyberbeast Price (Reuters)
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary frames falling deliveries as a real near-term risk but argues the market may already be pricing a pivot to robotics/autonomy (Optimus, Cybercab), making sales weakness partly irrelevant for longer-term valuation. MarketBeat: Falling Sales—Wrong Story?
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays reiterated a “Neutral” rating on TSLA, keeping sell‑side sentiment mixed and signaling no clear near-term analyst conviction. Barclays Reiterates Neutral
• Negative Sentiment: Prominent critics and analysts voiced concerns: Ross Gerber suggested Tesla should sell its EV business to Rivian and said the TSLA brand has turned “negative,” and some investors warn new Cybertruck trims may not materially lift volumes. These comments amplify sentiment risk and could pressure the multiple. Ross Gerber Says Sell EV Business Gary Black on Cybertruck Demand
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and market headwinds: New York’s governor pulled a proposal to expand robotaxi operations outside NYC, and reports show Tesla losing ground in China to competitors like Xiaomi — both limit near-term autonomy and China growth upside. Robotaxi Expansion Halted Tesla Falters in China

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.