Valmark Advisers Inc. Sells 3,032 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Valmark Advisers Inc. reduced its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 15.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 16,286 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 3,032 shares during the quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $7,243,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC lifted its position in Tesla by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,916,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 3,118 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,387,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. KRS Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 1.2% in the third quarter. KRS Capital Management LLC now owns 2,035 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $905,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. DecisionMap Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1.0% during the third quarter. DecisionMap Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,533 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,126,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 1.0% during the third quarter. Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,585 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,149,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $510.00 target price on Tesla and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $600.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, December 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Tesla from $400.00 to $420.00 in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Industrial Alliance Securities set a $300.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, October 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $408.54.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the sale, 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 over the last quarter. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Early rollout of the promised FSD “reasoning” upgrade gives the autonomy thesis credibility and supports upside for TSLA if wider software adoption follows. The ‘Reasoning’ Upgrade Tesla (TSLA) Promised Is Already Partly Here
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk’s public explanation for a sizable Nvidia hardware spend helped reframe Tesla as an AI/autonomy play rather than just an automaker, boosting investor confidence in the robo-taxi/AI optionality. Tesla Stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) Gains as Elon Musk Explains Nvidia Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media narratives linking Tesla to broader AI/autonomy upside (Cybercab timelines, FSD progress) have traders pricing more optionality into TSLA and boosting short-term momentum. Tesla stock surges nearly 2% today: here’s why analysts see more upside
• Positive Sentiment: China deliveries showed healthy growth in December (best month ever claims), helping offset broader delivery concerns and supporting revenue momentum in Tesla’s largest market. Tesla China Sales Rise 13.2% In December To Clock Best Month Ever
• Neutral Sentiment: High options activity and volatility ahead of Tesla’s late-January earnings suggest traders are positioning for a big post-earnings move, which can amplify intraday swings. Tesla stock: what’s driving the spike in January options volume?
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentators (e.g., Jim Cramer) describe Tesla as an “enigma” — reflecting mixed sentiment that can sustain volatility but not necessarily a directional catalyst by itself. Jim Cramer Calls Tesla an “Enigma”
• Negative Sentiment: Q4/2025 delivery declines and repeated misses remain a concrete headwind to the core auto growth story, keeping some investors skeptical about near-term revenue and margin expansion. Tesla Stock (TSLA) Opinions on Q4 2025 Delivery Decline
• Negative Sentiment: Rising competition in autonomy from Nvidia and others is prompting skepticism about Tesla’s FSD monopoly and valuation premium; several pieces highlight this risk and pressuring analyst views. Tesla Adds Nvidia To Its Enemy List
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street pushback—analyst downgrades/reiterated sells (e.g., UBS, Truist PT cut) and high-profile bearish takes—adds selling pressure and keeps the valuation debate alive. UBS Sticks With Sell on Tesla (TSLA) as AI Optimism Runs Ahead of Fundamentals
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling (a director sale disclosed) and headline legal/exec controversies (Musk vs OpenAI dispute) can weigh on sentiment during volatile stretches. Insider Selling: Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Director Sells $26,724,000.00 in Stock

Tesla Stock Up 2.1%

TSLA opened at $445.01 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $444.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $395.60. The company has a market capitalization of $1.48 trillion, a PE ratio of 296.67, a PEG ratio of 7.40 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $214.25 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The firm had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.72 EPS. Tesla’s revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

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.