Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Buys 1,400 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA lifted its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 14.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,392 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,400 shares during the quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s holdings in Tesla were worth $4,714,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $11,839,824,000. Holocene Advisors LP grew its position in Tesla by 132.2% during the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 6,157,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,738,141,000 after acquiring an additional 3,505,000 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in Tesla by 20.4% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $6,374,284,000 after acquiring an additional 3,422,270 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC increased its holdings in Tesla by 38.3% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,909,666 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,851,747,000 after purchasing an additional 3,021,550 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors raised its position in Tesla by 5.8% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $19,583,547,000 after purchasing an additional 2,403,019 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: US government-confirmed supply deal: Reuters reports a $4.3 billion LFP prismatic battery cell supply agreement between Tesla and LG Energy Solution — a material, multi‑year supply commitment that supports cost and scale for Tesla’s lower-cost vehicle programs and energy products. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Solar manufacturing push: Multiple reports say Tesla is in talks to buy ~$2.9B of solar equipment from Chinese suppliers to build out U.S. solar panel/cell capacity — supports Elon Musk’s 100 GW U.S. solar goal and diversifies revenue beyond vehicles. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Chip/AI roadmap progressing: Elon Musk and Reuters/Barron’s coverage indicate Tesla is targeting a December 2026 tape‑out for next‑gen AI chips (AI6/AI5) and pursuing “Terafab” initiatives — a successful chip program would reduce supply risk and accelerate Tesla’s autonomy/robotics ambitions. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Semi truck early traction: Media reports (WSJ) show positive early feedback from truckers on Tesla’s Semi — encouraging for commercial product credibility, but near‑term revenue impact is modest. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Geographic/energy expansion: Job listings and reporting show Tesla preparing an India push into industrial energy storage — long‑term optionality for energy business, but execution and timing unclear. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory overhang — FSD probe escalates: U.S. regulators (NHTSA) upgraded the FSD investigation to engineering analysis covering millions of vehicles after crashes in reduced‑visibility conditions — this raises recall/enforcement risk and is a primary driver of today’s weakness. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/market pressure on deliveries and valuation: UBS and others have cut Q1 delivery forecasts and reiterated cautious ratings; HSBC headlines predicting deep downside amplify negative sentiment and volatility. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Competition & robotaxi doubts: Rivian/Uber alliance and commentary that Waymo leads the AV race increase skepticism about Tesla’s robotaxi timeline and margins for autonomy/Optimus. Read More.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were 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 owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Barclays restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $510.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Glj Research reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Tesla presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $406.84.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $367.96 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.38 trillion, a PE ratio of 340.70, a P/E/G ratio of 11.25 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $414.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $426.50.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS 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.