Rhumbline Advisers Decreases Stock Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Rhumbline Advisers lessened its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 1.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,094,392 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 85,592 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises 1.8% of Rhumbline Advisers’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Rhumbline Advisers owned 0.15% of Tesla worth $2,265,578,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in Tesla in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Westend Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla reported Q4 profits despite a 61% decline year-over-year and beat expectations on revenue and EPS, with automotive revenue and margins holding up better than feared — supports valuation and investor confidence. I Predicted Tesla Would Be Unprofitable. I Was Dead Wrong.
• Positive Sentiment: Tencent Cloud partnership to integrate WeChat-linked in-car features and smart destination services in China could boost in-market UX and recurring software monetization opportunities in Tesla’s largest EV market. Tencent, Tesla team up on WeChat-linked in-car features in China
• Positive Sentiment: Pricing for the Semi reportedly set at ~$260k (Standard) and ~$300k (Long-Range), undercutting rivals — a competitive, revenue-accretive commercial product launch that could accelerate fleet orders and margin mix. Tesla To Charge $300,000 For Long-Range Semi…
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla could be eligible for up to ~$165M in California clean-truck incentives for the Semi — a meaningful offset to capex and a sales catalyst for fleet customers. Tesla Could Land $165 Million in California Incentives for Its Electric Semi
• Positive Sentiment: Executives announced active hiring toward Elon Musk’s 100 GW U.S. solar manufacturing target and laid out a timeline — concreteness on solar/energy expansion supports long-term upside beyond cars. Tesla (TSLA) Stock Gains 4% on Solar Manufacturing Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional flows are mixed: Fisher Asset Management modestly increased its stake while Morningstar trimmed ~23k shares — signals of portfolio rebalancing rather than a clear directional vote. Fisher Asset Management Boosts Tesla Stake… Morningstar Investment Management Cuts Tesla Stake…
• Negative Sentiment: Senior departures continue: VP Raj Jegannathan (IT/AI-infra/sales leader) left after 13 years — recurring leadership churn raises execution risk for software/AI and sales initiatives. Tesla exec Raj Jegannathan leaves automaker after 13 years
• Negative Sentiment: Broader exec turnover at Tesla/xAI and a filing against a union member for secretly recording a works council meeting in Germany add labor, regulatory and cultural risk that could weigh on near-term operational continuity. More Tesla, xAI Execs Resign—Why Leaders Keep Ditching Elon Musk Tesla files complaint against union member…

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the director directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $425.21 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.60 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 393.71, a PEG ratio of 13.98 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $446.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $413.26.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Mizuho set a $540.00 target price on Tesla and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Tesla from $341.00 to $471.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $600.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $403.92.

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.