SG Americas Securities LLC Raises Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 788.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,226,536 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 1,088,437 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises 0.7% of SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $551,598,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $11,839,824,000. Holocene Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 132.2% during the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 6,157,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,738,141,000 after purchasing an additional 3,505,000 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in shares of Tesla by 20.4% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $6,374,284,000 after purchasing an additional 3,422,270 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in shares of Tesla by 38.3% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,909,666 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,851,747,000 after purchasing an additional 3,021,550 shares during the period. Finally, Capital World Investors increased its stake 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total transaction of $10,692,774.36. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 19,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,173,649.64. This trade represents a 56.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $380.85 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $413.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $428.14. 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. The company has a market cap of $1.43 trillion, a P/E ratio of 352.64, a P/E/G ratio of 10.88 and a beta of 1.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.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 business earned $0.73 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on TSLA. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price target on Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $509.00 to $519.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. CICC Research raised their target price on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Barclays restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $406.84.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk announced Tesla and SpaceX will build advanced chip factories in Austin (Terafab), signaling a strategy to secure chips for AI, robots and vehicles — a long-term positive for Tesla’s autonomy/AI ambitions and vertical integration. Musk says SpaceX and Tesla to build advanced chip factories in Austin
• Positive Sentiment: Chip-equipment and supplier stocks jumped on Terafab news, which supports the credibility of the plan and suggests supplier winners — a positive ecosystem signal for Tesla’s ability to source and scale chips. Chip Gear Stocks Jump On Tesla’s Terafab Plans
• Positive Sentiment: Progress on software and hardware: reports of FSD v14.3 and a lighter redesigned Semi suggest product/tech momentum that could support future monetization (robotaxis, fleet sales). Full-Self Driving 14.3 Emerges, Tesla Stock Jumps
• Positive Sentiment: Social/media reviews of the updated Tesla Semi (lighter by ~1,000 lbs) add to the commercial-vehicle growth narrative, which investors view as incremental upside for fleet economics. Tesla Semi Redesign Opinions
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/market tailwinds helped: a broader risk-on rally (geopolitical headlines) lifted tech names including Tesla, providing near-term support unrelated to company fundamentals. Stock Market Today: Dow Surges; Nvidia, Tesla Rebound
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and banks note Tesla will likely raise capex for a chip fab, but partnerships with SpaceX/xAI could share costs/benefits — outcome depends on execution and financing details. Barclays: Tesla likely to boost capex for chip factory
• Negative Sentiment: NHTSA escalated its probe into Tesla’s FSD performance (engineering analysis covering millions of vehicles), creating regulatory risk that could delay autonomy-related revenue and act as a valuation overhang. A New Regulatory Blow Could Change Tesla’s Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution, delivery cuts and insider selling raise near-term concerns about growth and governance; some firms have issued downgrades and lower forecasts, and market commentary worries Terafab’s cost and timing could pressure margins and valuation. Tesla stock hits new 2026 lows; UBS slashes delivery forecast

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.