Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Tesla shares dropped 5.4% intraday after director Kathleen Wilson‑Thompson sold 25,809 shares at an average $359.33 (~$9.27M), reducing her stake by 43.25%, while trading volume jumped ~33% to 82.1M shares. Near‑term sentiment is negative after a Q1 delivery miss (358,023 vehicles vs. ~365k–370k estimates), weaker energy‑storage deployments and rising competition from BYD, with macro volatility (oil spike) further amplifying downside risk. Analysts are split: the consensus is a Hold with an average target of $403.98, but recommendations and price targets vary widely (examples range from $125 to $600), signaling divergent outlooks. MarketBeat Week in Review – 03/23 - 03/27 The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16. The company has a market capitalization of $1.35 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 333.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.00 and a beta of 1.91. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $404.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $428.32. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 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 business had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.73 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year. Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Narwhal Capital Management increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 32.8% in the third 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 in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its holdings in Tesla by 29.6% during the 3rd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 32,576 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $14,487,000 after buying an additional 7,446 shares in the last quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Tesla by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 48,504 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $21,571,000 after buying an additional 3,935 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Tesla by 26.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 18,032 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $8,019,000 after buying an additional 3,724 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 20.0% in the 3rd quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 16,565 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $7,367,000 after buying an additional 2,765 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company's stock. Tesla Company Profile