Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Stock Holdings Lessened by Swiss National Bank

Swiss National Bank reduced its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 4.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 8,356,175 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 406,900 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises approximately 2.2% of Swiss National Bank’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Swiss National Bank owned 0.25% of Tesla worth $3,716,158,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. grew its position in Tesla by 1,560.0% in the third quarter. Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 166 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 12.4% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,770,212 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $786,800,000 after purchasing an additional 195,530 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group increased its position in shares of Tesla by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 1,642,893 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $730,627,000 after purchasing an additional 58,732 shares during the last quarter. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC lifted its position in Tesla by 2.2% in the third quarter. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC now owns 2,131 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $948,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PFG Advisors boosted its stake in Tesla by 16.9% during the third quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 17,868 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $7,946,000 after buying an additional 2,588 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction 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 $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 142,551 shares of company stock valued at $63,023,276 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $396.73 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.49 trillion, a P/E ratio of 367.34, a P/E/G ratio of 11.73 and a beta of 1.89. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $425.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $424.02. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $214.25 and a one year high of $498.83. 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 (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The company’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Glj Research reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Tesla from $509.00 to $519.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $510.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $406.84.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America resumed coverage and upgraded TSLA to a Buy with a $460 price target, citing improving fundamentals and upside versus recent trading — this provides a credible analyst catalyst that can support buyers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Higher gasoline prices in California have renewed retail interest in EVs; commentators (e.g., Ross Gerber) say rising pump costs could boost EV demand and long‑term sales for Tesla and other EV makers. This is a cyclical demand tailwind for the EV story. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla’s historical Bitcoin moves and current holdings (now ~11,509 BTC) remain a balance‑sheet line item; on‑chain analyses recap past buys/sales but offer limited immediate impact on core auto earnings. Useful for macro/asset‑value context rather than near‑term price driver. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Put option premiums for TSLA are elevated, signaling higher implied volatility and attractive income for option sellers — this highlights rising trader interest but is agnostic on direction. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Surging oil prices (above $100) tied to geopolitical tensions are pressuring auto and EV stocks broadly; higher fuel costs can hurt consumer sentiment and near‑term vehicle purchases, contributing to the stock’s downward move. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla reported a year‑over‑year drop in annual deliveries, which is an immediate fundamental negative for revenue growth expectations and helps explain recent share weakness. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and execution risk in autonomy intensify — critics note firms like Waymo expanding fast and argue Tesla may not be the only company to achieve unsupervised autonomy; this raises execution uncertainty for Tesla’s robotaxi/Full Self‑Driving revenue path. Article Title

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.