Inscription Capital LLC Raises Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Inscription Capital LLC lifted its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 9.5% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 18,164 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,571 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for about 0.9% of Inscription Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest position. Inscription Capital LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $8,078,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at approximately $11,839,824,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Tesla by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 251,390,681 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $79,856,764,000 after purchasing an additional 4,502,976 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 20.4% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $6,374,284,000 after buying an additional 3,422,270 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Tesla by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 64,767,993 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $20,480,477,000 after buying an additional 1,269,304 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 5.9% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 20,225,098 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $6,424,705,000 after buying an additional 1,134,678 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was 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 directly owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lemonade will offer steep discounts (halving rates in some cases) for Tesla drivers using the Full Self-Driving/software assistant — this reduces ownership cost and could accelerate FSD adoption, lowering a friction point for buyers and supporting the long-term monetization thesis for Tesla’s autonomy stack. Lemonade to halve Tesla insurance rates for miles driven with software assistant
• Positive Sentiment: Traders cite fresh optimism around robotaxi timing, energy-storage deliveries and Tesla’s in‑house AI chip roadmap as reasons for today’s rebound — these narratives boost the long‑term optionality priced into TSLA. Tesla stock rebounds nearly 3% today: what’s driving the move?
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla reportedly revived its Dojo3 supercomputer effort — a visible recommitment to AI compute that underpins Full Self-Driving and robotaxi ambitions, reinforcing investor belief in high-margin software/AI upside. Tesla Just Revived Its Dojo3 Supercomputer. Does That Make TSLA Stock a Buy Here?
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla will end free FSD transfers on March 31 — this could push more users to subscriptions (recurring revenue) but may also reduce perceived resale value or complicate used-car transactions. Tesla Says Free FSD Transfer Will End On March 31: Here’s How You Can Qualify
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary is polarized ahead of Q4 earnings — bullish narratives (autonomy/AI) compete with concerns about deliveries, margins and valuation, setting up potential for volatility around the report. Tesla Bulls vs. Bears Are Getting Loud Ahead of Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Handelsblatt/Reuters report Tesla cut roughly 1,700 staff at the Berlin Gigafactory — a negative near-term signal about production staffing and local execution that could affect supply/delivery cadence and investor sentiment. Tesla reduces Berlin staff by 1,700, Handelsblatt reports
• Negative Sentiment: CEO-related headlines (polls about buying Ryanair, past concerns about potential share sales) continue to generate volatility and occasional investor worry that Musk’s outside activities could trigger distraction or the need to sell TSLA stock in the future. Do Tesla Investors Have To Worry About Elon Musk Selling Stock?

Tesla Price Performance

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $431.44 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $442.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $401.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.43 trillion, a P/E ratio of 287.63, a P/E/G ratio of 7.13 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $214.25 and a 12-month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The firm had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.72 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on TSLA shares. Glj Research reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $25.28 target price (up from $19.05) on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Melius Research set a $520.00 target price on Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $410.46.

About Tesla

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.