Tactive Advisors LLC Sells 1,330 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Key Points

• Tactive Advisors cut its Tesla stake by 17.8% in Q4, selling 1,330 shares and leaving it with 6,139 shares valued at about $2,761,000 at quarter end.
• Wall Street is mixed on TSLA with a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $406.84, while analysts remain split (19 Buy, 13 Hold, 9 Sell) and several firms have trimmed targets recently.
• There has been notable insider selling—directors James R. Murdoch and Kathleen Wilson‑Thompson sold large blocks and insiders sold a total of 87,995 shares worth $38.3M over the past 90 days.

Tactive Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 17.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 6,139 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after selling 1,330 shares during the quarter. Tactive Advisors LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $2,761,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $35,509,000 after acquiring an additional 9,293 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $2,147,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC increased its position in Tesla by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 3,558 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $3,855,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 21.2% in the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $1,544,000 after purchasing an additional 851 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on TSLA shares. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Mizuho set a $540.00 price target on Tesla and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Barclays reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $406.84.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $380.85 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a market cap of $1.43 trillion, a PE ratio of 352.64, a P/E/G ratio of 10.88 and a beta of 1.89. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $214.25 and a 12 month high of $498.83. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $413.40 and a 200-day moving average price of $428.14.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: European sales reversal — Tesla’s new-car registrations in Europe rose roughly 12% year‑over‑year in February, its first monthly gain there in more than a year, giving investors confidence that a key regional slump may be ending. European car sales rise modestly in February, Tesla reverses year-long skid (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Product and autonomy catalysts — chatter about Full Self‑Driving v14.3 and visible improvements (plus a lighter Semi redesign) have lifted sentiment that Tesla’s software/robotics roadmap can still drive optionality beyond car sales. Full‑Self Driving 14.3 Emerges, Tesla Stock Jumps (TipRanks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Terafab chip-plan reaction — Elon Musk’s Terafab plan to build advanced fabs with SpaceX/xAI is a long‑term strategic positive (chip security for AI, Optimus, autonomy) but introduces large capex/questions on timing and execution; markets are split on near‑term impact. Musk says SpaceX and Tesla to build advanced chip factories in Austin (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory overhang — the NHTSA has escalated scrutiny of Tesla’s FSD capability in challenging visibility conditions, increasing the risk of engineering analyses that can precede recalls and prolong uncertainty around the autonomy story that underpins much of Tesla’s valuation. A New Regulatory Blow Could Change Tesla’s Outlook (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution & valuation pressure — some firms have trimmed forecasts or warned that Terafab’s cost and higher capex needs could strain margins and test Tesla’s high multiple; UBS and other shops have been notably cautious on near‑term delivery outlooks. Tesla stock hits new 2026 lows, UBS slashes delivery forecast (TipRanks)

Insider Activity

In other news, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total transaction of $10,692,774.36. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 19,669 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,173,649.64. This trade represents a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650 over the last 90 days. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.

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