Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Stake Raised by Capital International Sarl

Capital International Sarl increased its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 10.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 520,730 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 49,577 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up approximately 4.0% of Capital International Sarl’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Capital International Sarl’s holdings in Tesla were worth $231,579,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Tesla by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $35,509,000 after purchasing an additional 9,293 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Tesla by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,147,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,187,000 after buying an additional 3,558 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 9.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,855,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011 shares during the period. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 21.2% during the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,544,000 after purchasing an additional 851 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tesla news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value of $10,692,774.36. Following the sale, the director directly owned 19,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,173,649.64. This trade represents a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction 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 Tesla stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $398.68 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 369.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.73 and a beta of 1.89. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $423.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $424.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $214.25 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) 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. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/technology bull case — a Seeking Alpha piece argues Tesla is poised to start a new cost/repeatability curve (Wright’s Law) that could materially improve unit economics if execution continues. Tesla: Poised To Start A New Wright’s Law Curve
• Positive Sentiment: Cathie Wood/public bullish flows — Ark/other bulls reiterate conviction in Tesla’s “electric realm” and robotics/AI upside, which supports demand from growth‑oriented investors. Cathie Wood Bets On Tesla, Says Palantir Is Having 1980 ‘PC Moment’ As Trump Hints At End Of War With Iran
• Positive Sentiment: Charging network expansion — Tesla announced a 400+ stall Supercharger hub to ease corridor congestion, a tangible improvement to customer experience and charging moat that supports vehicle demand over time. Can Tesla Solve EV Congestion With 400+ New Supercharger Stalls?
• Neutral Sentiment: SpaceX IPO rumors — talk that Elon Musk may give Tesla shareholders early access to a potential SpaceX IPO is an indirect, speculative narrative that could temporarily move TSLA flows but is structurally uncertain. The SpaceX IPO Could Be the Biggest Ever—Here’s What We Know
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares (~$397 avg) in an SEC filing; while not huge vs. float, insider sales can weigh on sentiment when combined with other headwinds. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CFO Vaibhav Taneja Sells 2,264 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership churn — Tesla lost a VP of Finance after 17 years and a director tied to the robotaxi backend; succession risk raises execution concerns ahead of capital‑intensive rollouts. Elon’s Tesla Loses Another Senior Executive As Finance VP Sendil Palani Steps Down After 17 Years
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory & safety pressure — reports of deteriorating FSD safety metrics and a renewed NHTSA probe increase near‑term legal/compliance risk and cloud the autonomy timeline. Tesla’s FSD Safety Metrics ‘Sharply Deteriorating,’ Says Analyst
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/competitive headwinds — analysts flag chip shortage risks, cooling EV sales, and rising competition (BYD, Rivian, Lucid, Amazon/Zoox, Waymo) that pressure margins and investor conviction; several banks have turned more cautious. Tesla stock: why three big banks are turning bearish on TSLA

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSLA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on shares of Tesla from $313.00 to $280.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $600.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Tigress Financial initiated coverage on Tesla in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $550.00 price target for the company. HSBC reiterated a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $406.84.

Tesla Profile

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.