Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Purchased by Capital World Investors

Capital World Investors raised its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 5.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 2,403,019 shares during the period. Tesla comprises 2.7% of Capital World Investors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Capital World Investors owned 1.32% of Tesla worth $19,583,547,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’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 transaction 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. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value of $10,692,774.36. Following the transaction, the director 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $398.68 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 369.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.73 and a beta of 1.89. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $423.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $424.57.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.73 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the subject of several recent research reports. 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. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $460.00 price target on the stock. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. President Capital dropped their target price on Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Phillip Securities reduced their price target on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Nineteen 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target 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

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.