Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Acquired by Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 4.6% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 5,894,465 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 258,887 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up about 1.9% of Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $2,621,386,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Brucke Financial Inc. grew its position in Tesla by 6.4% during the third quarter. Brucke Financial Inc. now owns 2,821 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,288,000 after buying an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Citizens Business Bank bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at $356,000. Bonfire Financial acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth $420,000. Second Half Financial Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 11.4% in the third quarter. Second Half Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,548 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $688,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. Finally, K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc raised its stake in Tesla by 204.7% in the third quarter. K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc now owns 20,842 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $9,087,000 after purchasing an additional 14,001 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSLA has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Glj Research reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday. Dbs Bank raised shares of Tesla to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. TD Cowen upped their target price on Tesla from $509.00 to $519.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. New Street Research raised their target price on Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Evercore upped their price objective on Tesla from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $408.09.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were 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 directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Tesla Stock Performance

Tesla stock opened at $417.26 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $436.53 and a 200-day moving average of $420.06. The company has a market capitalization of $1.57 trillion, a P/E ratio of 386.35, a P/E/G ratio of 14.47 and a beta of 1.86. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The company’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Grok AI assistant expands to Australia and New Zealand — incremental revenue/engagement opportunity for Tesla’s software ecosystem. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Cybercab spotted testing on Chicago highways and Elon Musk targets April production with a $30K price point — signals hardware progress and potential new low‑cost product line. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla sued California’s DMV to reverse a ruling tied to FSD advertising — investors may view this as defensive (protects sales) but it highlights ongoing regulatory exposure and uncertainty. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader tech insider/net‑selling trends (Magnificent Seven) and macro sentiment may pressure high‑growth names like TSLA even if company‑specific news is mixed. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters reports Elon Musk is touting California robotaxis while Tesla has not applied for the necessary permits — undermines credibility on autonomy timelines and raises execution risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and safety pressure intensifies after a large Autopilot liability verdict; prominent investors warn FSD modes may be unsafe — continued legal exposure and reputational hit for autonomy. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. judge allows a hiring‑discrimination lawsuit to proceed — adds to a growing list of legal/regulatory cases investors must watch. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: EU registrations fell sharply in January and deliveries/data point to softer demand in some markets — near‑term revenue risk for EV sales. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Chinese rival Xpeng expands humanoid robot production (Guangzhou) targeting large‑scale output — intensifying competition in robotics/AI hardware. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation stretch — Tesla’s P/E remains elevated near multi‑year highs, leaving little margin for execution misses as the company pivots toward Optimus/robotaxis. 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.