Hilltop Holdings Inc. Has $2.74 Million Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Hilltop Holdings Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 32.9% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 7,382 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 3,620 shares during the period. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $2,744,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Networth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Tesla by 79.4% during the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Friedenthal Financial grew its stake in Tesla by 66.7% during the first quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record quarterly revenue and deliveries show Tesla is still growing its top line. Tesla Just Delivered Record Sales—So Why Did the Stock Sell Off?
• Positive Sentiment: Some investors remain bullish on the long term, with ARK/Cathie Wood buying the dip after the post-earnings slump. Cathie Wood’s Ark Bought the Dip in Tesla Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla continued to promote robotaxi and Optimus progress, but the market appears to want tangible revenue and execution milestones before rewarding those ambitions. Musk’s bad week: Tesla suffers worst slump since 2022, SpaceX drops ahead of Starship test flight
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 earnings missed expectations, and Tesla reported negative free cash flow as spending surged. Tesla’s once-bullish tone on robotaxis shifts
• Negative Sentiment: Management’s large 2026 capex plan and AI spending push are spooking investors over margins and cash burn. Tesla sees a $200 billion wipeout as investors pan Musk’s plan to spend ‘as fast as we can’
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts have been lowering price targets following the report, reflecting near-term profitability concerns. Tesla Stock Plunges as Analysts Slash Price Targets after Q2 Earnings Miss

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the sale, the director owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at $18,300,145.89. The trade was a 35.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total value of $1,350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,147,700. The trade was a 14.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 32,015 shares of company stock valued at $12,383,640 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA stock opened at $313.03 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $400.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $402.53. The stock has a market cap of $1.18 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 289.85, a P/E/G ratio of 10.73 and a beta of 1.80. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $297.82 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.62.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.17). Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. The company had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.42 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.33 EPS. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSLA has been the subject of several analyst reports. Truist Financial set a $370.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $450.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Zacks Research upgraded Tesla from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on Tesla from $538.00 to $522.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $404.95.

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.