Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Acquired by Northstar Advisory Group LLC

Key Points

• Northstar Advisory Group LLC increased its Tesla stake by 21.9% in Q4, buying 1,940 shares to hold 10,783 shares worth $4.849 million, which is 1.7% of its portfolio and its 15th largest position.
• Insiders sold heavily last quarter — a total of 87,995 shares valued at $38.3 million (including sales by CFO Vaibhav Taneja and director Kathleen Wilson‑Thompson) leaving insiders with 19.90% ownership.
• Market and analyst sentiment is mixed: the consensus rating is “Hold” with a $406.84 target, but investors face near‑term risks from an expected Q1 delivery slowdown (~365k), EV pricing pressure and several sell/target cuts while TSLA trades near $355.28.

Northstar Advisory Group LLC increased its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 21.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,783 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after purchasing an additional 1,940 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for 1.7% of Northstar Advisory Group LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Northstar Advisory Group LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $4,849,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new position in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla reported a rebound in European sales for the first time in a year, showing regional demand resilience that could help offset weakness elsewhere. Tesla Grew Sales in Europe for the First Time in a Year. Is the Automaker's Stock Set to Soar in 2026?
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla publicized a 1‑million‑mile battery for the Semi, supporting its commercial freight play and long‑term revenue diversification beyond passenger EVs. Tesla Semi Million Mile Battery Puts Freight Economics In Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reiterated an “Outperform” rating, signaling at least some sell‑side conviction that Tesla’s long-term growth story (robotaxis, AI chips, factory scale) still has supporters. Tesla's (TSLA) "Outperform" Rating Reiterated at Wedbush
• Positive Sentiment: Discussion of a deeper strategic tie between Tesla and SpaceX (Terafab/merger speculation) is fueling bullish narratives about synergies in chips, data centers and industrial scale. That story can uplift sentiment if execution milestones appear. Tesla Appears to Have a New Master Plan... and SpaceX Is a Huge Part of It
• Neutral Sentiment: Delaware’s Court of Chancery is reassigning several Musk/Tesla cases after a judge recusal request — procedural legal news that raises uncertainty but is not an immediate financial hit. Delaware judge accused of bias reassigns Musk cases
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market weakness (comments from political and Fed figures) is pressuring Nasdaq names including Tesla; this is macro-driven risk rather than company‑specific news. Dow Jones Futures: Nasdaq Falls After Trump, Powell Comments; Micron, Nvidia, Palantir, Tesla Are Key Losers
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage about single‑stock ETFs amplifying moves in names like TSLA notes higher volatility risk but is not a direct fundamental change. Is the Explosion of Single-Stock ETFs an Opportunity or a Danger? (TSLA)
• Negative Sentiment: Talent departures are accelerating: Tesla’s head of customer experience left for Coinbase, adding to an ongoing exodus that could hurt execution and customer operations. Tesla’s head of customer experience leaves for Coinbase as talent exodus grows
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried about EV pricing pressure and whether margin‑sapping price cuts will be needed; sentiment is weakening ahead of Q1 delivery figures. Stock Market Today, March 30: Tesla Slides on EV Pricing Pressure as Investors Await Q1 2026 Delivery Data
• Negative Sentiment: Reports expect a Q1 deliveries slowdown (~365k), which would reinforce near‑term revenue/margin pressure if confirmed. Elon Musk's Tesla Sees Q1 Slowdown—365K Deliveries Expected
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile sell signals: ARK trimmed TSLA, some brokers lowered EPS targets, and at least one firm reaffirmed a sell — all weigh on sentiment and could pressure flows. ARK Invest Dumps Nvidia (NVDA), Meta (META), AMD (AMD), and Tesla (TSLA)
• Negative Sentiment: HSBC published a very bearish scenario (large downside in its note), and regulators (NHTSA) and critics continue to highlight FSD/robotaxi execution risk — amplifying downside risk if delivery/approval misses occur. HSBC Thinks Tesla Stock Could Fall 65%. Here's Why. Will NHTSA Investigation Derail Tesla's Physical AI Dreams?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on TSLA shares. Mizuho set a $540.00 target price on Tesla and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. President Capital dropped their price target on Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $406.84.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director owned 19,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,173,649.64. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.

Tesla Stock Down 1.8%

TSLA opened at $355.28 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.33 trillion, a P/E ratio of 328.96, a PEG ratio of 10.71 and a beta of 1.89. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $406.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $428.82. 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 - Get Free Report) last announced its 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 firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal 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.

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