WBI Investments LLC Acquires 3,097 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

WBI Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 223.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,485 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 3,097 shares during the quarter. WBI Investments LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $1,995,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the third quarter worth $30,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Westend Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. CICC Research boosted their price objective 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. Glj Research reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $406.84.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, 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 transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value 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 trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Musk says Tesla and SpaceX will continue buying Nvidia chips at scale, tempering execution risk while Tesla develops its own silicon — a pragmatic dual‑source approach that reassures customers and partners. Musk says SpaceX AI, Tesla will keep ordering Nvidia chips at scale
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is launching its in‑house AI5 self‑driving chip (March 21) while publicly keeping Nvidia as a backbone — progress on proprietary silicon plus continued external supply reduces single‑point risk. Tesla Doubles Down on Nvidia Chips Despite In‑House AI5 Development
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. battery supply strengthened by a confirmed $4.3B Tesla purchase from LG Energy to support Megapack 3 (Michigan plant) — improves domestic supply for energy storage and reduces China dependence. Tesla to buy $4.3 billion of LG Energy battery cells made in Michigan
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary: a brokerage compiled a $406.84 price target — useful as a near‑term reference but mixed vs. current market pricing. Brokerages Set Tesla, Inc. PT at $406.84
• Neutral Sentiment: SEC approval for Nasdaq to tokenize high‑volume stocks could affect trading mechanics for big names like Tesla, but broader market impact remains uncertain. SEC Greenlights Nasdaq’s Plan to Tokenize Securities
• Negative Sentiment: The U.S. NHTSA upgraded its probe into Tesla vehicles with FSD to a detailed engineering analysis, increasing regulatory uncertainty and potential compliance/cost risk. US auto safety regulator intensifies probe in Tesla vehicles with FSD
• Negative Sentiment: A survivor of a 2024 Cybertruck crash sued Tesla alleging design flaws that trapped him in a burning vehicle — potential legal exposure and reputational damage. Survivor of deadly Cybertruck crash is suing Tesla
• Negative Sentiment: Nvidia’s DRIVE partnerships (Uber, BYD, Geely, others) signal growing competition for Tesla’s autonomy stack — could pressure Tesla’s robotaxi market share and long‑term moat. Tesla Rivals BYD, Geely To Adopt Nvidia’s Self‑Driving Tech
• Negative Sentiment: Terafab / chip ambitions raise capital needs: coverage flags a likely capital raise to fund fabs — potential dilution and near‑term cash outflow concerns. Terafab plans point to inevitable capital raise

Tesla Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of TSLA opened at $392.78 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $417.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $426.59. The company has a market capitalization of $1.47 trillion, a P/E ratio of 363.69, a P/E/G ratio of 11.81 and a beta of 1.89. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $214.25 and a 1-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 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 net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.