Rational Advisors Inc. Sells 2,473 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Rational Advisors Inc. lowered its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 64.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,384 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 2,473 shares during the period. Rational Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $582,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Friedenthal Financial lifted its stake in Tesla by 66.7% during the 1st quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX bought a new position in Tesla during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Harborfront Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla in the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on TSLA. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $500.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $485.00 price objective (down from $510.00) on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Tesla from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $420.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, July 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $401.74.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total transaction of $938,498.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 25,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,353,296.36. This represents a 9.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s Cybercab rollout offers a potential new growth catalyst. The company has added 45 vehicles to its Austin fleet, and CEO Elon Musk says its redesigned manufacturing process could produce Cybercabs more than five times faster. Successful scaling could improve robotaxi economics and support Tesla’s AI ambitions. 45 Tesla Cybercabs are now roaming Austin
• Positive Sentiment: Slovenia’s approval of Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving system could support broader European authorization, potentially expanding software revenue and paving the way for a future Cybercab launch in Europe. Tesla FSD approval in Slovenia
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain divided on whether Tesla can compete with Waymo and other autonomous-driving providers. Early Cybercab fares have varied substantially versus Uber, leaving the business model, safety performance and profitability unproven. Goldman Sachs maintained a Neutral rating with a $360 price target. Tesla Cybercab growth-driver analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares to cover tax withholding from vested equity awards. Because the transaction was tax-related, it is less concerning than a discretionary sale, though it may add modest sentiment pressure. Tesla CFO share sale
• Negative Sentiment: A House Democrat urged federal regulators to act after reports identified 43 videos apparently showing drivers asleep or disengaged while using Autopilot or Full Self-Driving. Additional scrutiny could delay deployments and increase Tesla’s legal and regulatory risks. Federal action urged over sleeping Tesla drivers
• Negative Sentiment: China remains a significant weakness. Tesla is offering discounts as domestic demand softens, which may support deliveries but further pressure already-thin automotive margins. Growing exports from Chinese manufacturers also threaten Tesla’s global pricing power. Tesla China discounts and margins
• Negative Sentiment: Questions surrounding Cybercab safety, self-certification and operating reliability—including criticism from Austin firefighters—are undermining confidence in Tesla’s aggressive robotaxi timeline. With the stock trading at a very high earnings multiple, setbacks to autonomy could trigger further downside.

Tesla Stock Performance

TSLA opened at $363.56 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.44 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 336.63, a PEG ratio of 18.57 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a fifty day moving average of $354.27 and a 200 day moving average of $381.50. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $297.38 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.17). The company had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.33 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Tesla

Tesla, Inc is an American technology and automotive company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and related energy products. Its vehicle lineup has included the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck, along with commercial and specialty products such as the Tesla Semi.

The company also develops energy-generation and storage products, including solar panels, solar roofing systems and battery storage solutions for residential, commercial and utility customers.