Paragon Advisors LLC Sells 4,334 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Paragon Advisors LLC cut its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 47.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,717 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 4,334 shares during the quarter. Paragon Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $2,098,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AE Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Tesla by 4.0% during the third quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 246,414 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $109,585,000 after purchasing an additional 9,586 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC boosted its stake in Tesla by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 3,983 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,771,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the period. Financial Security Advisor Inc. grew its holdings in Tesla by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Security Advisor Inc. now owns 3,932 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,749,000 after buying an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Absolute Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the third quarter valued at approximately $213,000. Finally, Activest Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 3.8% in the third quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 11,539 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $5,132,000 after buying an additional 419 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was 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 owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 over the last quarter. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Price Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $416.56 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.39 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 385.70, a PEG ratio of 7.36 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.67. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $446.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $406.71. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.93% and a net margin of 4.00%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSLA has been the topic of a number of research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $510.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. HSBC reaffirmed a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, November 17th. William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. New Street Research raised their price target on Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on Tesla from $307.00 to $313.00 in a report on Monday, December 1st. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $410.86.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla beat Q4 revenue and EPS expectations and showed growth in energy-storage revenue, which supports near-term cash flow and offsets auto weakness. Reuters: Tesla revenue beats estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla disclosed a ~$2B investment in Elon Musk’s xAI and reiterated plans to expand robotaxi/Optimus initiatives — a narrative that could re-rate Tesla if the “physical AI” story delivers substantial recurring software or robot revenue. CNBC: Tesla to invest $2B in xAI
• Positive Sentiment: Late-session headlines that SpaceX is exploring a merger or tie?up with Tesla buoyed sentiment and drove short-term buying interest tied to consolidation/speculation. Reuters: SpaceX said to consider merger with Tesla
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reactions are mixed — some firms raised targets (TD Cowen, Cantor Fitzgerald), others trimmed them or kept conservative ratings — adding dispersion to near-term price targets and investor guidance expectations. MarketScreener: TD Cowen raises target
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla disclosed 1.1M active FSD subscriptions and emphasized robotaxi rollout — useful long-term optionality but uncertain timing and monetization scale. Benzinga: FSD subscriptions revealed
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla reported its first full-year revenue decline and falling vehicle deliveries, and profitability was pressured — fundamentals that justify caution for investors focused on the traditional auto business. FT: Tesla suffers first annual drop in revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Management guided capex to more than $20B for 2026 to fund robots, chips and factories — a major increase that raises cash?burn and execution risk until those investments prove revenue-generating. Reuters: Tesla plans $20B capex
• Negative Sentiment: Ending Model S and Model X production and converting lines for Optimus is disruptive operationally and removes legacy revenue lines while new businesses scale — a near-term headwind with uncertain payback timing. CNBC: Tesla ending Model S and X production

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.