Global X Japan Co. Ltd. Grows Stock Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. grew its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 17.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 117,119 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,438 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up about 4.0% of Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $52,671,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 34,154 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $15,360,000 after purchasing an additional 595 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. boosted its holdings in Tesla by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 25,573 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $11,501,000 after buying an additional 1,829 shares during the period. Granite Group Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 4th quarter worth $2,046,000. Sage Advisors LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 35.3% in the 4th quarter. Sage Advisors LLC now owns 1,384 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $622,000 after buying an additional 361 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CMH Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Tesla by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. CMH Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,201 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $7,736,000 after acquiring an additional 359 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSLA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. President Capital dropped their price objective on Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price target on Tesla from $313.00 to $280.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price target on Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Tesla presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $406.84.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the 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 transaction, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $361.83 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.36 trillion, a PE ratio of 335.03, a PEG ratio of 11.01 and a beta of 1.89. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $408.20 and a 200 day moving average of $427.78. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $214.25 and a 12 month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and keeps a $600 price target on TSLA, giving bulls a high‑conviction upside case that supports long‑term holders. Wedbush $600 PT
• Positive Sentiment: Some data suggest Tesla is relatively resilient within a weak EV market — one headline calls Tesla a “big winner” amid a steep 28% U.S. EV sales slump, which could mean share gains if Tesla maintains share vs. peers. Tesla winner in EV slump
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and strategists note deliveries will be the key catalyst next week — Gene Munster says delivery figures could move broader equities, so TSLA may swing sharply on the print. Gene Munster on deliveries
• Neutral Sentiment: Market participants are watching Tesla’s Q1 delivery release scheduled for April 2 as the near‑term event that will likely determine whether the stock stabilizes or sells off further. Mark calendars for April 2
• Negative Sentiment: Delivery fears and downward revisions are pressuring the stock: Tesla‑published and independent consensus for Q1 deliveries sits near ~365k and Tesla recently trimmed its 2026 delivery outlook to ~1.69M, prompting analyst cuts and delta‑sized positioning. Q1 delivery consensus Tesla cuts 2026 delivery outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and geopolitical risk (Iran war → rising oil) have knocked broader tech and auto stocks lower; headlines pushing oil toward $100 are creating rate/inflation fear that amplifies selling in TSLA. Oil near $100, markets slide Tech stocks suffer worst week
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure in China and Canada (BYD expansion and record orders) plus weakening brand perception and higher EV prices/borrowing costs are weighing on demand expectations for Tesla. BYD moving into Canada

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.