Amica Mutual Insurance Co. Sells 3,842 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Amica Mutual Insurance Co. lowered its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 57.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 2,873 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 3,842 shares during the period. Amica Mutual Insurance Co.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $1,278,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 23.5% during the 3rd quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 10,121 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,501,000 after acquiring an additional 1,926 shares during the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 3.8% in the third quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 1,011,140 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $449,674,000 after purchasing an additional 36,728 shares during the last quarter. Presidio Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Presidio Capital Management LLC now owns 3,996 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,777,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. now owns 5,498 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,445,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period. Finally, Hardy Reed LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth about $412,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA stock opened at $417.44 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a market cap of $1.57 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 386.52, a PEG ratio of 14.69 and a beta of 1.86. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $444.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $415.36. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $214.25 and a 12-month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Technical/analyst support — Tesla has bounced off key support around the low-$390s and momentum indicators are turning bullish; several firms have reiterated buy ratings with price targets north of $500, which is supporting the rally. Tesla’s Rally Setup Is Here—But Valuation Makes It Fragile
• Positive Sentiment: Fresh buy-side support — New coverage/price-targets (Tigress Financial set a $550 target) give upside narrative that can attract momentum-focused flows. Tigress $550 Price Target Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory relief in China — reports that a Chinese watchdog is moving to curb destructive price competition have been cited as a near-term tailwind for Tesla’s pricing and margins in China. Tesla Stock Rises as Chinese Watchdog Moves to Tame Cutthroat Price War
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context — some commentary explains why TSLA can rise even while Big Tech sells off (rotation and idiosyncratic drivers), which helps explain today’s divergence. Why Tesla stock is climbing even as Big Tech sells off
• Neutral Sentiment: Robotics competition note — a congresswoman disclosed a stake in Apptronik (a Tesla humanoid/robotics rival); this highlights competition in Tesla’s broader robotics/“physical AI” story but is not an immediate earnings driver. Congresswoman With Stake In Musk’s xAI Adds Position In Tesla’s Robot Rival Apptronik
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. and China deliveries under pressure — U.S. registrations are estimated down ~17% in January, and separate reports show China deliveries plunged (one report cites a ~45% drop), weighing on near-term revenue growth. Tesla’s January Sales Drop 17%, But Its Market Share May Have Risen
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure in China — Xiaomi’s new YU7 outsold the Model Y in January, a sign of intensifying local competition that could pressure Tesla’s share and pricing in its biggest market. Tesla Rival Xiaomi’s YU7 SUV Overtakes Model Y China Sales In January
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional trimming and investor fatigue — ARK and Primecap reported notable Tesla share reductions, and analysts/commentary note some long-term holders and experienced employees are stepping away, reinforcing valuation and execution concerns. ARK Investment Management Cuts Tesla Stake

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on TSLA shares. CICC Research raised their price objective on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 target price on Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $520.00 price objective on Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, China Renaissance lifted their target price on Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $408.09.

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.