Courage Capital Management LLC Has $2 Million Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Courage Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 73.5% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 5,380 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 2,280 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for 2.8% of Courage Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Courage Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $2,000,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 79.4% during the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Friedenthal Financial grew its position in shares of Tesla by 66.7% in the first quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $313.03 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $400.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $402.53. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $297.82 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The company has a market capitalization of $1.18 trillion, a P/E ratio of 289.85, a P/E/G ratio of 10.73 and a beta of 1.80.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. Tesla’s revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.33 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on TSLA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Tesla from $475.00 to $445.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. BTIG Research lowered Tesla to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Evercore upgraded Tesla from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $400.00 target price on Tesla and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $485.00 target price (down from $510.00) on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $404.95.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record quarterly revenue and deliveries show Tesla is still growing its top line. Tesla Just Delivered Record Sales—So Why Did the Stock Sell Off?
• Positive Sentiment: Some investors remain bullish on the long term, with ARK/Cathie Wood buying the dip after the post-earnings slump. Cathie Wood’s Ark Bought the Dip in Tesla Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla continued to promote robotaxi and Optimus progress, but the market appears to want tangible revenue and execution milestones before rewarding those ambitions. Musk’s bad week: Tesla suffers worst slump since 2022, SpaceX drops ahead of Starship test flight
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 earnings missed expectations, and Tesla reported negative free cash flow as spending surged. Tesla’s once-bullish tone on robotaxis shifts
• Negative Sentiment: Management’s large 2026 capex plan and AI spending push are spooking investors over margins and cash burn. Tesla sees a $200 billion wipeout as investors pan Musk’s plan to spend ‘as fast as we can’
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts have been lowering price targets following the report, reflecting near-term profitability concerns. Tesla Stock Plunges as Analysts Slash Price Targets after Q2 Earnings Miss

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tesla news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the sale, the director directly owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total transaction of $1,350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,147,700. This represents a 14.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 32,015 shares of company stock worth $12,383,640 in the last 90 days. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Tesla Company Profile

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.