Keystone Investors PTE Ltd. Makes New $39.64 Million Investment in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Keystone Investors PTE Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 89,136 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $39,641,000. Tesla makes up 4.6% of Keystone Investors PTE Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Westend Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Tesla during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, ESL Trust Services LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 1,900.0% in the second quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 100 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. CICC Research upped their target price on Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Mizuho set a $540.00 price target on Tesla and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Tesla from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $408.09.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla says FSD and Cybercab could roll out in Europe soon and Elon Musk has flagged Optimus/Cybercab production at the German factory — a regulatory approval or tangible European launch would be a material growth catalyst. Elon Musk: Tesla FSD Coming To Europe, Alongside Cybercab, Optimus Production
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial energy business wins: Tesla Megapack will power a 400MW AI data‑center campus in Brazil — strengthens non‑auto revenue pipeline and recurring project opportunities. Tesla’s Megapack Will Power 400MW AI Data Center in Brazil
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla preparing to bring the Semi truck to Europe — expansion of commercial vehicle market could add revenue optionality beyond passenger EVs. Tesla (TSLA) Is Getting Ready to Bring Its All-Electric Semi Truck to Europe
• Neutral Sentiment: Labor noise eased in Germany after a truce with unions — reduces near‑term operational disruption risk at Giga Berlin but doesn’t change demand/technology concerns. German union says settlement reached dispute with Tesla
• Negative Sentiment: Victor Nechita, program manager for Cybercab, announced his departure — investors view this as execution risk for the robo‑taxi initiative and it has pressured the stock. Tesla Stock Slips After Cybercab Chief Exits Ahead of Robo-Taxi Launch
• Negative Sentiment: China demand softening: delivery lead times collapsed to 1–3 weeks and Tesla extended financing offers again — signals inventory/pricing pressure and intensifying competition in its largest market. Tesla (TSLA) China delivery times collapse to 1-3 weeks as it extends financing again
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and legal headwinds: Tesla sued the California DMV over alleged false advertising around FSD/Autopilot — increases litigation risk and highlights regulatory scrutiny of its autonomy claims. Elon Musk’s Tesla Sues California DMV Following False Advertising Row Around FSD, Autopilot
• Negative Sentiment: Robotaxi progress questioned: multiple reports say Tesla has logged zero California test miles for commercial robotaxis, no major US permits, and safety metrics that have drawn scrutiny — this undermines the premium valuation narrative tied to future robotaxi revenue. Musk touts California robotaxis; Tesla does nothing to get permits

Tesla Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $402.51 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.51 trillion, a PE ratio of 372.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.54 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $433.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of $420.43. 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 posted 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. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The firm’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.73 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 145,188 shares of company stock worth $64,193,919. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.