Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Sold by Riverbridge Partners LLC

Riverbridge Partners LLC cut its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 29.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 132,939 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 55,259 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up approximately 1.1% of Riverbridge Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Riverbridge Partners LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $59,785,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in TSLA. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Tesla by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $35,509,000 after purchasing an additional 9,293 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 21.2% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,147,000 after buying an additional 931 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its position in Tesla by 52.2% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,187,000 after acquiring an additional 3,558 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Tesla by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,855,000 after acquiring an additional 1,011 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC raised its holdings in Tesla by 21.2% in the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,544,000 after acquiring an additional 851 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TeraFab / AI chip narrative draws bullish analyst support — Wedbush and others continue to call Tesla an emerging AI/semiconductor play after the Terafab chip-factory effort, which boosts the company’s long-term “physical AI” thesis. Dan Ives: Terafab Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Vertical integration of semiconductors and chip progress could lower costs and accelerate autonomy/robotics roadmaps — a strategic tailwind if Tesla can tape-out and scale its next-gen chips. MSN: Semiconductor Integration
• Neutral Sentiment: Robotics / Optimus remains a strategic growth story but is execution-dependent and a longer‑horizon catalyst; positive headlines help sentiment but probably won’t offset near-term delivery concerns. Yahoo: Optimus & Robotics
• Neutral Sentiment: Speculation about a closer Tesla–SpaceX strategic linkage (Terafab/merger chatter) supports the “conglomerate/AI” narrative but remains speculative for valuation today. Seeking Alpha: Terafab Merger Signal
• Negative Sentiment: Company‑compiled delivery consensus and official cuts to the 2026 delivery outlook (now ~1.69M units) are the clearest near-term negative — investors and analysts trimmed expectations, pressuring the stock. Yahoo: Delivery Outlook Cut Electrek: Q1 Delivery Consensus
• Negative Sentiment: Rising competition and softer China demand: new rivals (e.g., BYD’s premium push and cars that are selling fast) and local launches are pressuring volume and pricing in Tesla’s largest market. Benzinga: BYD Europe Push Benzinga: China Order Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/affordability headwinds: higher EV sticker prices and elevated borrowing costs are blunting the usual positive effect of high gasoline prices, reducing demand elasticity for Tesla’s mix. MarketWatch: EV Affordability Headwinds

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $372.11 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $214.25 and a fifty-two week 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 has a 50 day moving average price of $409.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $427.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.40 trillion, a P/E ratio of 344.55, a PEG ratio of 11.41 and a beta of 1.89.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on TSLA. Phillip Securities cut their price target on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $520.00 price target on Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on shares of Tesla from $313.00 to $280.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, DZ Bank restated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $406.84.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value of $10,692,774.36. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 19,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,173,649.64. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 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.

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.