Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Shares fell 3.2% to about $380.30 on Thursday with ~66.6 million shares traded (≈9% above average), reflecting heightened near‑term selling pressure. NHTSA upgraded its probe into Tesla’s FSD to an “engineering analysis” covering millions of vehicles, a primary near‑term headwind that raises recall, liability and regulatory risk while analysts (and UBS) flag weaker delivery prospects. Tesla’s strategic positives — a planned AI6 chip tape‑out with Samsung, the Terafab chip initiative, and a US $4.3B battery tie‑up with LG — could boost autonomy and energy storage long term but require large capital and execution success, with reports of a potential capital raise that could pressure near‑term returns. Tesla’s Big China Sales Spike Didn’t Excite Investors—Here’s Why Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The firm's revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.73 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were 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 approximately $8,173,649.64. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 approximately $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650 in the last 90 days. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Narwhal Capital Management lifted its holdings in Tesla by 32.8% during the 3rd quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 9,516 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $4,232,000 after purchasing an additional 2,350 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 29.6% in the third quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 32,576 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $14,487,000 after purchasing an additional 7,446 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $11,839,824,000. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 8.8% during the 3rd quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 48,504 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $21,571,000 after buying an additional 3,935 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 26.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 18,032 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $8,019,000 after buying an additional 3,724 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company's stock. Tesla Company Profile