Dakota Wealth Management Lowers Stock Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Dakota Wealth Management cut its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 12.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,418 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 1,936 shares during the period. Dakota Wealth Management’s holdings in Tesla were worth $5,967,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,916,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 2.8% during the third quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $380,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $464,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Tesla by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,814,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $923,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Trading Up 2.4%

Tesla stock opened at $409.38 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $437.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $420.08. The company has a market capitalization of $1.54 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 379.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.13 and a beta of 1.86. 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 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

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

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla sued the California DMV to overturn a ruling that labeled its FSD/Autopilot marketing “false advertising,” a move that, if successful, would remove a regulatory overhang and reduce legal uncertainty for future sales and software rollout. Tesla sues California DMV to reverse ruling that company engaged in false advertising on FSD
• Positive Sentiment: Progress on Optimus and robotics remains a core bullish narrative — bullish pieces argue humanoid robotics could re‑rate Tesla away from pure EV multiples toward a higher‑growth AI/robotics valuation. Tesla’s Optimus Robot Could Reach Human-Level Proficiency in 2026 — Time to Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: At least one bank (Erste Group) has raised earnings estimates for Tesla, providing an analyst‑backed counterpoint to some of the negative sales headlines. Erste Group Bank Increases Earnings Estimates for Tesla
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: Tesla’s P/E sits near a multi‑year high, splitting analysts between “buy the AI story” and “too stretched,” meaning price moves will be sensitive to execution news. Tesla’s P/E Is Near a 5-Year High—Buy Signal or Panic Signal?
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla is running a short, time‑limited Cybertruck promotion (Musk says a 10‑day deal) — could support near‑term demand but also signals pressure on pricing. Tesla Cybertruck Deal May Last Only 10 Days: Musk Says New Price Will Depend ‘On How Much Demand’ At $60K
• Negative Sentiment: European demand weakness: January EU registrations fell ~17% and BYD is gaining share rapidly — near‑term sales pressure in a key market and a clear competitive threat. Tesla’s Europe problem keeps getting worse. Here’s why
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/financial risk: a judge upheld a $243M jury verdict tied to an Autopilot crash, a ruling that could pressure earnings or increase insurance/legal exposure. Tesla loses crucial Autopilot ruling that could cost hundreds of millions
• Negative Sentiment: Other legal/headline risks: a U.S. judge refused to dismiss a hiring‑bias lawsuit alleging discrimination in hiring practices — adds to headline/legal noise even if prospects of plaintiff success are uncertain. Tesla must face lawsuit alleging anti-American bias in hiring, US judge rules
• Negative Sentiment: Market sentiment and compensation concerns: Reddit sentiment has soured YTD and commentators (e.g., Ross Gerber) are flagging the real cost of stock‑based compensation — both can amplify downside in a high‑PE name. TSLA Is Down 11% in 2026 and Reddit Is Losing Faith Fast Ross Gerber Highlights Meta’s ‘$23.6 Billion’ Share Buyback Cost, Warns TSLA Shareholders About Stock Compensation

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of Tesla 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 over the last three months. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSLA has been the topic of several analyst reports. Evercore lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $520.00 price target on Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded Tesla to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Tesla has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $408.09.

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.