Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Stock Holdings Lifted by Capital International Ltd. CA

Capital International Ltd. CA increased its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 3.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 309,570 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 11,157 shares during the period. Tesla comprises about 5.0% of Capital International Ltd. CA’s holdings, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Capital International Ltd. CA’s holdings in Tesla were worth $137,672,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. ESL Trust Services LLC increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla Stock Up 0.5%

TSLA opened at $398.68 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $1.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 369.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.73 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $423.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $424.57. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83. 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 (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The company had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. Tesla’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on TSLA shares. Glj Research reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $520.00 price target on Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. CICC Research boosted their target price on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, China Renaissance boosted their target price on Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $406.84.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/technology bull case — a Seeking Alpha piece argues Tesla is poised to start a new cost/repeatability curve (Wright’s Law) that could materially improve unit economics if execution continues. Tesla: Poised To Start A New Wright’s Law Curve
• Positive Sentiment: Cathie Wood/public bullish flows — Ark/other bulls reiterate conviction in Tesla’s “electric realm” and robotics/AI upside, which supports demand from growth‑oriented investors. Cathie Wood Bets On Tesla, Says Palantir Is Having 1980 ‘PC Moment’ As Trump Hints At End Of War With Iran
• Positive Sentiment: Charging network expansion — Tesla announced a 400+ stall Supercharger hub to ease corridor congestion, a tangible improvement to customer experience and charging moat that supports vehicle demand over time. Can Tesla Solve EV Congestion With 400+ New Supercharger Stalls?
• Neutral Sentiment: SpaceX IPO rumors — talk that Elon Musk may give Tesla shareholders early access to a potential SpaceX IPO is an indirect, speculative narrative that could temporarily move TSLA flows but is structurally uncertain. The SpaceX IPO Could Be the Biggest Ever—Here’s What We Know
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares (~$397 avg) in an SEC filing; while not huge vs. float, insider sales can weigh on sentiment when combined with other headwinds. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CFO Vaibhav Taneja Sells 2,264 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership churn — Tesla lost a VP of Finance after 17 years and a director tied to the robotaxi backend; succession risk raises execution concerns ahead of capital‑intensive rollouts. Elon’s Tesla Loses Another Senior Executive As Finance VP Sendil Palani Steps Down After 17 Years
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory & safety pressure — reports of deteriorating FSD safety metrics and a renewed NHTSA probe increase near‑term legal/compliance risk and cloud the autonomy timeline. Tesla’s FSD Safety Metrics ‘Sharply Deteriorating,’ Says Analyst
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/competitive headwinds — analysts flag chip shortage risks, cooling EV sales, and rising competition (BYD, Rivian, Lucid, Amazon/Zoox, Waymo) that pressure margins and investor conviction; several banks have turned more cautious. Tesla stock: why three big banks are turning bearish on TSLA

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total transaction of $10,692,774.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 19,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,173,649.64. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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.