Phoenix Financial Ltd. Sells 2,627 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Phoenix Financial Ltd. trimmed its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 3.9% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 65,463 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 2,627 shares during the period. Phoenix Financial Ltd.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $28,927,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter worth $29,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla in the third quarter valued at $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new position in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Finally, ESL Trust Services LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 1,900.0% during the 2nd quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 100 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, 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 sale, the director owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Up 0.1%

Tesla stock opened at $431.46 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.43 trillion, a PE ratio of 287.64, a PEG ratio of 7.32 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $214.25 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $446.48 and its 200 day moving average is $406.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The business’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on TSLA. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $600.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $130.00 target price (up previously from $120.00) on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $470.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Finally, William Blair reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $410.77.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on EPS and revenue — Tesla reported $0.50 GAAP EPS (above consensus) and $24.9B in revenue, topping Street expectations; the upside drove immediate investor relief despite weaker unit trends. TSLA Earnings: Tesla Beats Wall Street Estimates Even as Annual Sales Decline for the First Time
• Positive Sentiment: Robotaxi / AI narrative remains a catalyst — Analysts and commentators emphasized Tesla’s pivot to FSD, Optimus robots and robotaxis as the long-term growth story that can justify a higher multiple. That forward-looking narrative buoyed sentiment despite near-term weakness. TSLA EPS Review: A Tsunami of New Product Launches Awaits
• Positive Sentiment: Margins showed some stabilization — Several reports noted improved margins or better-than-feared profit metrics in Q4, helping investors look past sliding deliveries. Tesla revenue beats estimates despite weaker vehicle deliveries
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla to invest $2B in Elon Musk’s xAI — The company disclosed a roughly $2B preferred-share investment in xAI; it supports the AI story but raises questions about capital allocation given shrinking auto profits. Tesla to invest $2 billion in xAI, Elon Musk’s OpenAI competitor
• Neutral Sentiment: Model S and Model X to be discontinued — Musk said Tesla will end S/X production next quarter to repurpose lines for robotics; strategic for the AI/robotics pivot but could compress vehicle revenue/volume near term. Elon Musk says Tesla ending Models S and X production, converting Fremont factory lines to make Optimus robots
• Negative Sentiment: First-ever annual revenue decline and profit slump — Tesla reported full-year revenue down ~3% and profit plunged (reports cite a ~46% drop), underlining weakening vehicle demand and policy headwinds that pressure fundamentals. Tesla suffers first annual drop in revenue in 2025
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto loss, competition and brand erosion — Tesla recorded a Bitcoin impairment (~$239M reported) and faces stronger competition (BYD gains, collapsing European sales) plus a falling brand valuation — all risks to near-term sales and sentiment. Tesla Reports $239 Million Loss on Bitcoin Holdings in Q4 2025

Tesla 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.