Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Sold by Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd

Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd trimmed its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 2.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,600 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 1,300 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up 14.7% of Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Tesla were worth $21,169,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Westend Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the second quarter worth $29,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new position in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Up 3.3%

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $430.41 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $447.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $408.17. The company has a market cap of $1.43 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 398.53, a PEG ratio of 7.11 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.67 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.

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

Insider Activity at Tesla

In related news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was 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. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the transaction, 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 over the last three months. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SpaceX merger talk fuels optimism that Elon Musk could further consolidate his tech assets, a scenario investors view as value-accretive for Tesla (merger talk helped push TSLA higher). Tesla jumps as SpaceX merger talks fuel Musk empire consolidation hopes (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beats and clear robotaxi/FSD progress: Tesla topped EPS and revenue estimates, disclosed 1.1M active FSD subs and reiterated Cybercab/robotaxi production targets — evidence that software and services can offset weaker vehicle volume. Could Tesla’s Q4 Earnings Fuel the Next Rally? (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Investment in xAI and AI positioning: Tesla disclosed a multi‑billion involvement with Musk’s xAI and is pushing chip/TeraFab plans — reinforcing the market view of Tesla as a “physical AI” play rather than a pure auto OEM. Tesla reveals $2 billion investment in Elon Musk’s xAI (Fortune)
• Neutral Sentiment: Model S/X discontinuation and factory retooling — strategic for long‑term robotics capacity but implies short-term restructuring and transition risk; impact depends on execution and timing. Tesla Kills Legacy Models: Analyst Response Is Meh (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst reactions and target churn — some firms raised targets on the AI/robotics story while others trimmed them, leaving consensus sentiment split and volatility likely to persist.
• Negative Sentiment: Massive capex and cash‑burn risk: management guided to >$20B capex to reshuffle factories for robots, Cybercab and batteries — a heavy near‑term cash demand that could pressure margins and free cash flow. Tesla plans $20 billion capital spending spree (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: First annual revenue decline and softer vehicle deliveries raise near‑term execution concerns — investors worry Optimus/robotaxi revenue is far out and that margins could be pressured during the transition.
• Negative Sentiment: Notable bearish analyst moves (e.g., JPMorgan cut to underweight with a $145 target) increase downside headline risk and may cap rallies until clarity on capex pacing and robot/robotaxi ramps arrives.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSLA has been the subject of several research reports. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Tesla from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $510.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $409.58.

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.