Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Investment Research Partners LLC initiated a new stake in Tesla, buying 1,752 shares valued at about $809,000 in the third quarter, and institutional investors now own roughly 66.20% of the stock. Tesla has several positive operational catalysts: a $4.3 billion battery supply agreement with LG Energy Solution to build an LFP plant in Lansing, Samsung will start volume production of Tesla AI chips in Texas (late 2027), and the Model Y remains the world’s best‑selling car. Offsetting risks include significant insider selling (~87,995 shares worth $38.3M last quarter), a MarketBeat consensus rating of Hold with an average target of $406.84, and investor concerns over FSD execution, Nvidia competition, and potential dilution from the proposed Terafab capital needs. 3 ETFs to Avoid as Oil Shock Hits Markets In other news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the business'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 directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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 directly owned 19,669 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,173,649.64. This represents a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of research analysts recently issued reports on TSLA shares. DZ Bank restated a "sell" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased 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. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wedbush reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $600.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $406.84.