AA Financial Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

AA Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 1,246.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,213 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 14,083 shares during the period. Tesla makes up about 1.3% of AA Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. AA Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $6,842,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lantz Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Lantz Financial LLC now owns 2,068 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $930,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Northwest Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. Northwest Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,907 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $5,355,000 after acquiring an additional 1,230 shares during the last quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Tesla by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,754 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,138,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. WESPAC Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Tesla by 19.0% during the fourth quarter. WESPAC Advisors LLC now owns 2,480 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,115,000 after purchasing an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. Finally, One Wealth Management Investment & Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. One Wealth Management Investment & Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,333 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,848,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and keeps a $600 price target on TSLA, giving bulls a high‑conviction upside case that supports long‑term holders. Wedbush $600 PT
• Positive Sentiment: Some data suggest Tesla is relatively resilient within a weak EV market — one headline calls Tesla a “big winner” amid a steep 28% U.S. EV sales slump, which could mean share gains if Tesla maintains share vs. peers. Tesla winner in EV slump
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and strategists note deliveries will be the key catalyst next week — Gene Munster says delivery figures could move broader equities, so TSLA may swing sharply on the print. Gene Munster on deliveries
• Neutral Sentiment: Market participants are watching Tesla’s Q1 delivery release scheduled for April 2 as the near‑term event that will likely determine whether the stock stabilizes or sells off further. Mark calendars for April 2
• Negative Sentiment: Delivery fears and downward revisions are pressuring the stock: Tesla‑published and independent consensus for Q1 deliveries sits near ~365k and Tesla recently trimmed its 2026 delivery outlook to ~1.69M, prompting analyst cuts and delta‑sized positioning. Q1 delivery consensus Tesla cuts 2026 delivery outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and geopolitical risk (Iran war → rising oil) have knocked broader tech and auto stocks lower; headlines pushing oil toward $100 are creating rate/inflation fear that amplifies selling in TSLA. Oil near $100, markets slide Tech stocks suffer worst week
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure in China and Canada (BYD expansion and record orders) plus weakening brand perception and higher EV prices/borrowing costs are weighing on demand expectations for Tesla. BYD moving into Canada

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were 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. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650 over the last quarter. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Tesla from $307.00 to $352.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. President Capital decreased their price target on shares of Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 30th. New Street Research upped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $406.84.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $361.83 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $408.20 and its 200 day moving average is $428.92. 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. The company has a market cap of $1.36 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 335.03, a PEG ratio of 10.71 and a beta of 1.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share 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.