Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD. Has $382.81 Million Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD. increased its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 12.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 860,781 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 95,325 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for about 1.9% of Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $382,807,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Betterment LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth $463,000. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 42.9% in the 3rd quarter. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC now owns 250 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $111,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Quantitative Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth $35,007,000. Acorns Advisers LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 7.3% during the third quarter. Acorns Advisers LLC now owns 29,874 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $13,286,000 after purchasing an additional 2,030 shares during the period. Finally, Seven Mile Advisory grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 22.5% during the third quarter. Seven Mile Advisory now owns 5,432 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,416,000 after purchasing an additional 996 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla Energy Ventures won regulatory approval to sell electricity across Great Britain, opening a new, higher‑margin revenue channel beyond cars that supports Tesla’s energy/software strategy. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: China production/deliveries rebounded in February (large YoY jump), which should help near‑term revenue recovery in Tesla’s biggest non‑U.S. market. Investors see this as supportive even if the market treated the print as “already priced.” Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla joined a coalition with tech firms (including Google) to improve grid operations — a strategic fit with its energy business but a multi‑year initiative before material earnings impact. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla secured FTC approval to swap its xAI stake for a small SpaceX equity position — simplifies holdings and shifts exposure, but the near‑term cash/revenue effect is minor. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market pressure from rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions (Iran) is weighing on growth/tech stocks and amplified selling in TSLA today. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and trackers flagged deteriorating FSD safety metrics after recent software updates, raising regulatory and adoption risk for Tesla’s high‑value software roadmap. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street has cut delivery forecasts and warned the vehicle delivery slide could extend into a third year, which pressures near‑term revenue/margins as Tesla reallocates capital to AI/robotics. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Executive departures (including a key robotaxi/back‑end director) and intensifying competition (e.g., Rivian’s R2 push) add execution risk to Tesla’s pivot from pure auto growth to AI/robotics. Article Title

Tesla Stock Down 3.1%

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $395.01 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $214.25 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $420.92 and a 200-day moving average of $424.66. The company has a market capitalization of $1.48 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 365.75, a P/E/G ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 1.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.73 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on TSLA. China Renaissance increased their target price on Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Glj Research reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. HSBC reiterated a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, November 17th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $307.00 to $352.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, CICC Research upped their target price on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $406.84.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the business’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 value of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $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 worth $38,315,650 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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.