WT Asset Management Ltd Invests $7.12 Million in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

WT Asset Management Ltd acquired a new stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 16,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $7,116,000. Tesla makes up 0.3% of WT Asset Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,916,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 2.8% in the third quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $380,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. increased its position in shares of Tesla by 2.2% during the third quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $464,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,814,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1.1% during the third quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $923,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and some buy‑side players are embracing Tesla’s pivot to robotics/autonomy — MarketBeat highlights growing buy‑side support (Tigress upgrade, $550 target) as Tesla reframes its long‑term story away from pure EV growth toward Optimus/robotics. Tesla Faces Falling Sales—But Is That the Wrong Story?
• Positive Sentiment: Large funds are adding exposure — Viking Global’s Halvorsen boosted his Tesla stake, signaling conviction from at least some institutional investors. Institutional buying can underpin the stock during headline volatility. Viking Global’s Halvorsen Boosts Tesla Stake
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory hurdles eased — California DMV decided not to suspend Tesla sales after marketing changes, and Tesla won an FCC waiver related to wireless charging for the Cybercab — both remove short‑term regulatory overhangs. DMV decides not to suspend Tesla sales in California
• Positive Sentiment: Safety & FSD metrics touted — Tesla says supervised FSD has logged >8.2B miles and reports fewer major collisions, which supports the company’s autonomy credibility (important for the robotics/robotaxi narrative). Tesla Reveals Supervised FSD Has Driven Over 8.2 Billion Miles
• Neutral Sentiment: Street ratings mixed — Barclays reiterated a Neutral rating, reflecting ongoing divergence among analysts about timing and magnitude of Tesla’s turnaround. That keeps short‑term sentiment balanced. Barclays Reiterates “Neutral” Rating for Tesla
• Neutral Sentiment: Cybertruck pricing moves are ambiguous — Tesla cut the high‑end Cyberbeast price and launched a cheaper AWD Cybertruck under $60k (and a new “most affordable” trim), which could boost demand but may pressure margins and still falls short of Musk’s $40k pledge. Tesla cuts price of Cybertruck Cyberbeast in US
• Negative Sentiment: Prominent investors and commentators are vocal critics — Ross Gerber said Tesla should sell its EV business to Rivian and called the TSLA brand “reduced to negative,” and investor Gary Black warned the cheaper Cybertruck trim may not lift volumes meaningfully — both comments add selling pressure and narrative risk. Ross Gerber Says Elon Musk’s Tesla Should Sell EV Business To Rivian
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive & regulatory headwinds persist — Bezos‑backed Slate plans an ultra‑low‑cost EV pickup, and New York’s governor pulled a proposal to expand robotaxi operations outside NYC — both raise near‑term competitive pressure and regulatory uncertainty for robotaxi growth. Jeff Bezos-Backed Tesla Rival Slate To Reveal Affordable Pickup Truck Prices

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Mizuho set a $540.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. TD Cowen upped their price target on Tesla from $509.00 to $519.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 target price on Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Phillip Securities reduced their target price on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $408.09.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Trading Down 0.7%

NASDAQ:TSLA traded down $2.79 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $408.93. 6,909,190 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 60,258,496. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The business has a 50-day moving average of $441.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $416.81. The company has a market capitalization of $1.53 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 379.85, a PEG ratio of 14.48 and a beta of 1.86. 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 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. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The business had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

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.