IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd Purchases 62,337 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd increased its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 82.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 138,285 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 62,337 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up about 4.2% of IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd’s holdings in Tesla were worth $61,498,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the second quarter valued at $11,839,824,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 1.8% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 251,390,681 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $79,856,764,000 after buying an additional 4,502,976 shares during the period. Amundi grew its stake in Tesla by 20.4% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $6,374,284,000 after acquiring an additional 3,422,270 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 38.3% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,909,666 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,851,747,000 after purchasing an additional 3,021,550 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Tesla by 2.0% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 64,767,993 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $20,480,477,000 after purchasing an additional 1,269,304 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla Trading Down 2.2%

TSLA opened at $397.21 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.49 trillion, a P/E ratio of 367.79, a P/E/G ratio of 13.60 and a beta of 1.86. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $446.83 and its 200-day moving average is $410.03. 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, Inc. has a 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.73 EPS. Analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSLA has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Mizuho set a $540.00 price target on Tesla and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. DZ Bank reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Tesla from $509.00 to $519.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Seventeen equities research 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.com, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $403.92.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is running an AI training center in China aimed at local applications and assisted driving — a sign the company is localizing data/engineering for FSD and Autonomy in its largest EV market, which could improve product performance and adoption. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk is promoting an “Optimus Academy” to train thousands of humanoid robots, reinforcing Tesla’s push into robotics/AI beyond cars — a big part of the bull case (long-term revenue optionality if successful). Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying from ARK Invest/Cathie Wood this week (sizeable purchases disclosed) provides near-term demand and shows some investors view recent weakness as a buying opportunity. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla’s $2 billion investment in xAI and broader Musk-led AI consolidation headlines fuel strategic speculation — could accelerate AI capabilities but raises questions on capital allocation and focus. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker and TV commentary (Jim Cramer, analysts) highlight Tesla’s upside via robotaxi/Optimus but note execution risk — media debate is keeping sentiment polarized rather than decisive. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure is mounting: Volkswagen overtook Tesla as Europe’s top EV seller in 2025 and BYD is rapidly increasing share in markets like Germany and the UK — a clear demand-side headwind and margin/market-share concern. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sales and regional weakness: data showing UK sales slump and mixed U.S. results amplify worries that Tesla’s core car business faces near-term softness despite pockets of China strength. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and legal distractions: high P/E (market pricing of future AI/robotics success), recent tech-sector selling and an unresolved Blade Runner lawsuit add downside risk and can amplify volatility. Read More.

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.