Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Trading Down 5.4% After Insider Selling

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s stock price was down 5.4% on Thursday following insider selling activity. The stock traded as low as $359.03 and last traded at $360.59. Approximately 82,123,696 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 33% from the average daily volume of 61,858,281 shares. The stock had previously closed at $381.26.

Specifically, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total value of $9,273,947.97. Following the transaction, the director owned 33,860 shares in the company, valued at $12,166,913.80. This trade represents a 43.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on Tesla from $313.00 to $280.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price 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. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and ten have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $403.98.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China and Europe momentum: Tesla’s China-made EV sales rose 8.7% in March (fifth straight month of growth) and French registrations more than tripled in March — evidence demand is recovering in key overseas markets that could support volumes and margins. Tesla’s China-made EV sales rise 8.7% in March Tesla French car registrations triple in March
• Positive Sentiment: FSD progress could be a multi-quarter catalyst: Tesla’s FSD v14.3 has entered employee beta and CEO comments point to a broader release soon — a successful wider rollout would support recurring software revenue and the robotaxi thesis. Is Tesla’s FSD v14.3 Ready for a Wider Rollout This Week?
• Neutral Sentiment: SpaceX IPO noise: Elon Musk’s SpaceX filed confidentially for an IPO — this is a longer?term market story that may divert investor attention and capital allocation but is not an immediate operational driver for Tesla. SpaceX IPO 2026 — Here’s What Tesla Stock (TSLA) Investors Need to Know Right Now
• Negative Sentiment: Delivery miss and demand concerns: Tesla reported Q1 deliveries of 358,023 vehicles, below most Street estimates (consensus ~365k–370k). The shortfall — blamed partly on the expiry of U.S. EV tax credits and uneven demand — is the primary near?term driver pressuring the stock. Tesla’s first-quarter deliveries miss estimates as tax credit expiry weighs
• Negative Sentiment: Energy storage and analyst caution: Analysts flagged energy?storage deployments (~8.8 GWh) and other execution metrics as weaker than expected; several firms kept neutral/hold or lowered targets, increasing short?term sentiment risk. Analysts React to Tesla’s (TSLA) Q1 Deliveries: Energy Storage Miss Raises Questions
• Negative Sentiment: Intensifying competition: Reports show BYD’s export volumes nearly matched Tesla’s global deliveries in Q1 — underscoring faster convergence from Chinese rivals on pricing and scale, a structural headwind for market share and margins. Tesla Sold Over 358K Vehicles Globally In Q1, BYD Nearly Matches Total For Just Exports
• Negative Sentiment: Macro volatility & flows: A sharp oil price spike and related market risk?off (geopolitical escalation) is weighing on growth/tech names broadly and amplifying TSLA downside today. Oil Prices Soar To $112, Tesla Tumbles To 7-Month Lows
• Negative Sentiment: Insider/director selling and downgrades: A disclosed sale by a Tesla director and continued negative/hold research notes (Zacks/others) add to near?term sentiment pressure. Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson Sold Shares

Tesla Stock Down 5.4%

The business’s 50-day moving average is $404.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $428.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.35 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 333.88, a P/E/G ratio of 11.00 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.73 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of 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. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

About Tesla

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.