Zuckerman Investment Group LLC Sells 2,043 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Zuckerman Investment Group LLC reduced its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 32.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,250 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 2,043 shares during the quarter. Zuckerman Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $1,890,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Tesla during the third quarter worth about $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. ESL Trust Services LLC grew its position in Tesla by 1,900.0% in the 2nd quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 100 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China-made EV deliveries jumped sharply, signaling a possible demand rebound in Tesla’s largest growth market — a near-term tailwind for revenue and utilization at Giga Shanghai. Tesla’s China-Made EV Sales Just Nearly Doubled
• Positive Sentiment: The UK regulator granted Tesla Energy Ventures a licence to sell electricity to households and businesses in Great Britain — expanding a recurring‑revenue energy business that diversifies Tesla beyond vehicle sales. Tesla’s energy business wins approval to supply electricity in UK
• Positive Sentiment: FTC approval allows Tesla to convert its xAI investment into a small stake in SpaceX — a potential way to capture upside from a future SpaceX IPO and recycle capital toward core Tesla initiatives. Tesla Approved To Convert xAI Stakes Into SpaceX
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk’s Macrohard AI initiative and Tesla’s increasing software focus could unlock high-margin services (robotaxi/agent revenue) but are unproven at scale and are already commanding more investor attention than monthly delivery data. Tesla Turns into A ‘Software-Killer’ With Macrohard
• Neutral Sentiment: Management says Optimus 3 will be released on an annual design cadence; robotics/Optimus progress is a medium‑term upside but execution timelines remain a major source of uncertainty. This Is Elon Musk’s Latest Optimus 3 Production Timeline
• Negative Sentiment: Rivian’s R2 launch and mass-market push create renewed competitive pressure in the midsize SUV segment — a near-term risk to Tesla’s Model Y pricing and volume if Rivian executes on a lower‑priced, high‑volume ramp. Rivian Is About to Challenge Tesla Where It Hurts Most
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst and safety concerns: third‑party FSD metrics and at least one firm’s negative coverage highlight deteriorating disengagement/safety data — a material regulatory and litigation risk that can depress multiples and slow robotaxi commercialization. Tesla’s FSD Safety Metrics ‘Sharply Deteriorating,’ Says Analyst
• Negative Sentiment: xAI leadership churn and reported layoffs raise governance and execution questions around Tesla’s broader AI strategy — investors may penalize near-term stock performance until the AI/robotics roadmap shows consistent progress. Musk ousts more xAI founders as AI coding effort falters, FT reports

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial cut their target price on Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Tesla from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Tesla from $509.00 to $519.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. New Street Research boosted their price objective on Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $460.00 target price for the company. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $406.84.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value of $10,692,774.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 19,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,173,649.64. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650 over the last three months. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $391.20 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83. 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 stock’s fifty day moving average price is $419.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $424.97. The firm has a market cap of $1.47 trillion, a PE ratio of 362.22, a PEG ratio of 11.68 and a beta of 1.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

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.