Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Sold by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lowered its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,396,078 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 143,623 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $495,342,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Capital Management Associates Inc grew its stake in Tesla by 3.3% in the third quarter. Capital Management Associates Inc now owns 1,339 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $475,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. raised its stake in Tesla by 7.9% in the third quarter. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. now owns 4,072 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,445,000 after buying an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. Provident Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $260,000. Revisor Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Revisor Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,393 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,396,000 after acquiring an additional 495 shares during the period. Finally, Redwood Family Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 14.4% in the third quarter. Redwood Family Wealth LLC now owns 692 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $246,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total transaction of $938,498.78. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 25,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,353,296.36. The trade was a 9.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on TSLA. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $410.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $400.00 target price (up from $350.00) on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, October 12th. Morgan Stanley reiterated a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, September 14th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, September 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $415.07.

Tesla Stock Up 3.4%

Tesla stock opened at $386.47 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.53 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 357.85, a PEG ratio of 23.73 and a beta of 1.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $297.38 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $362.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $377.16.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $28.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.06 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%. Tesla’s quarterly revenue was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.50 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.71 earnings per share for the current year.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings beat expectations: Tesla reported third-quarter EPS of $0.48, above the $0.45 consensus estimate. Revenue of approximately $28.05 billion was broadly in line with forecasts, while vehicle deliveries rebounded and services revenue increased 33%. Reuters Tesla earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Cash generation and future businesses provided support: Tesla ended the quarter with roughly $45.4 billion in cash and generated about $1.5 billion in free cash flow. The company also began producing Optimus humanoid robots in Fremont, while driverless Cybercab rides and robotaxi expansion reinforce the long-term artificial-intelligence investment case. Business Insider Optimus production report
• Neutral Sentiment: SpaceX merger remains a major valuation catalyst—but only a possibility: Independent committees at Tesla and SpaceX are evaluating a potential merger, and Elon Musk has called the idea attractive. However, Musk offered no substantive new information during Wednesday’s discussion, and the transaction would require shareholder approval and could involve stock issuance that dilutes Tesla investors. MarketWatch Tesla SpaceX merger update
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability deteriorated sharply: Operating income fell 56% year over year as spending on AI, robotics and autonomous driving increased. The quarter’s revenue was essentially flat, and investors remain concerned that Tesla’s premium valuation depends increasingly on future businesses rather than its core automotive operations. Business Insider Tesla profit report
• Negative Sentiment: Energy and automotive pressures persisted: Energy-segment revenue missed estimates by about 22%, regulatory-credit revenue declined 76%, and analysts highlighted delays or uncertainty around key growth products. These results are weighing more heavily than the modest EPS and revenue beats. Investor’s Business Daily Tesla energy revenue report

About Tesla

Tesla, Inc is an electric vehicle and clean energy company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2003, the company designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, including the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck. Tesla also develops vehicle software, driver-assistance features and related services intended to support the operation and ownership of its vehicles.

Beyond automobiles, Tesla produces energy storage products for residential, commercial and utility-scale applications, including the Powerwall and Megapack.