Americana Partners LLC Cuts Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Americana Partners LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 48.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,339 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 3,169 shares during the quarter. Americana Partners LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $1,485,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Matisse Capital acquired a new stake in Tesla in the third quarter valued at approximately $322,000. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 7.0% in the third quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 8,715 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,876,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the period. QTR Family Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 8.1% during the 3rd quarter. QTR Family Wealth LLC now owns 15,716 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $6,989,000 after purchasing an additional 1,179 shares in the last quarter. Providence First Trust Co purchased a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth $398,000. Finally, Birinyi Associates Inc lifted its holdings in Tesla by 348.7% in the 3rd quarter. Birinyi Associates Inc now owns 6,730 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,993,000 after buying an additional 5,230 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145 over the last three months. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $431.44 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $1.43 trillion, a P/E ratio of 287.63, a PEG ratio of 7.13 and a beta of 1.83. The business has a 50 day moving average of $442.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $401.85. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $214.25 and a 52 week high of $498.83. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The business had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.98 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.72 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “underweight” rating and set a $130.00 target price (up from $120.00) on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, January 12th. HSBC reissued a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, November 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, January 5th. Truist Financial cut their target price on Tesla from $444.00 to $439.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, William Blair reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $410.46.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lemonade will offer steep discounts (halving rates in some cases) for Tesla drivers using the Full Self-Driving/software assistant — this reduces ownership cost and could accelerate FSD adoption, lowering a friction point for buyers and supporting the long-term monetization thesis for Tesla’s autonomy stack. Lemonade to halve Tesla insurance rates for miles driven with software assistant
• Positive Sentiment: Traders cite fresh optimism around robotaxi timing, energy-storage deliveries and Tesla’s in‑house AI chip roadmap as reasons for today’s rebound — these narratives boost the long‑term optionality priced into TSLA. Tesla stock rebounds nearly 3% today: what’s driving the move?
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla reportedly revived its Dojo3 supercomputer effort — a visible recommitment to AI compute that underpins Full Self-Driving and robotaxi ambitions, reinforcing investor belief in high-margin software/AI upside. Tesla Just Revived Its Dojo3 Supercomputer. Does That Make TSLA Stock a Buy Here?
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla will end free FSD transfers on March 31 — this could push more users to subscriptions (recurring revenue) but may also reduce perceived resale value or complicate used-car transactions. Tesla Says Free FSD Transfer Will End On March 31: Here’s How You Can Qualify
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary is polarized ahead of Q4 earnings — bullish narratives (autonomy/AI) compete with concerns about deliveries, margins and valuation, setting up potential for volatility around the report. Tesla Bulls vs. Bears Are Getting Loud Ahead of Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Handelsblatt/Reuters report Tesla cut roughly 1,700 staff at the Berlin Gigafactory — a negative near-term signal about production staffing and local execution that could affect supply/delivery cadence and investor sentiment. Tesla reduces Berlin staff by 1,700, Handelsblatt reports
• Negative Sentiment: CEO-related headlines (polls about buying Ryanair, past concerns about potential share sales) continue to generate volatility and occasional investor worry that Musk’s outside activities could trigger distraction or the need to sell TSLA stock in the future. Do Tesla Investors Have To Worry About Elon Musk Selling Stock?

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.