Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Stock Position Raised by Meridiem Capital Partners LP

Meridiem Capital Partners LP boosted its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 521.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 62,116 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 52,116 shares during the period. Tesla comprises about 1.8% of Meridiem Capital Partners LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Meridiem Capital Partners LP’s holdings in Tesla were worth $27,624,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla in the third quarter worth $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Tesla in the second quarter valued at $30,000. ESL Trust Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1,900.0% during the second quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 100 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the period. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the second quarter worth about $32,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 $8,173,649.64. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China sales rebound — Multiple reports show China-made Tesla deliveries surged (35%–90% YoY in recent early‑2026 data), supporting near-term revenue recovery in Tesla’s largest market. China sales climb
• Positive Sentiment: UK energy expansion — Tesla Energy Ventures received Ofgem approval to sell electricity in Great Britain, opening a new regulated revenue stream beyond vehicles. Ofgem approval
• Positive Sentiment: Macrohard / software upside — Elon Musk unveiled “Macrohard” / Digital Optimus (Tesla + xAI) as an agentic AI layer that could monetize software, services and autonomous operations if executed. This is being pitched as a multi-year re‑rating catalyst. Macrohard article
• Neutral Sentiment: Optimism on robotics/robotaxis — New Optimus demos and Cybercab prototypes (steering‑wheel‑less interiors) keep the long‑term narrative alive, but regulators and ramp timing remain uncertain. Cybercab spotted
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic asset moves — Tesla secured FTC approval to swap xAI holdings for a small SpaceX stake ahead of a potential SpaceX IPO; this rearranges exposure inside Musk’s ecosystem but doesn’t move core EV unit cash flows today. xAI swap
• Negative Sentiment: EV delivery risk and analyst caution — Several outlets report Wall Street has cut delivery forecasts and warns deliveries could decline again, pressuring near‑term revenue and margins. Delivery slide
• Negative Sentiment: FSD safety deterioration — An analyst flagged sharply worse FSD disengagement metrics after recent software updates, raising regulatory and liability concerns that could hurt Full Self‑Driving adoption and monetization. FSD safety metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Operational and sentiment cracks — UK monthly sales reports show steep local declines (e.g., ~45% YoY in Feb), social retail bearishness (Reddit sentiment weak), executive departures and a recent FSD lawsuit add to execution uncertainty. UK sales drop
• Negative Sentiment: Market focus shifting from cars to tech risk — Several pieces note investors now price TSLA more like an AI/robotics platform than a pure automaker; if execution on Macrohard/robotaxis lags, the valuation premium is vulnerable. Narrative shift

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on TSLA. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Phillip Securities dropped their price target on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Tesla from $509.00 to $519.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Glj Research reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Tesla has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $406.84.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA stock traded up $0.86 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $395.87. 10,079,614 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 60,276,234. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83. 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’s 50-day simple moving average is $420.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $424.66. The firm has a market cap of $1.49 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 366.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 1.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.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 firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Tesla Company 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.