Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Stock Holdings Boosted by Nemes Rush Group LLC

Nemes Rush Group LLC lifted its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 64.3% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 34,447 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 13,477 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up approximately 1.5% of Nemes Rush Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Nemes Rush Group LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $15,319,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its position in Tesla by 11.1% in the third quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 361,292 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $160,674,000 after acquiring an additional 36,213 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,737,089 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,996,118,000 after purchasing an additional 368,493 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 75,737 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $33,682,000 after purchasing an additional 3,505 shares during the last quarter. GFI Investment Counsel Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $279,000. Finally, Tsai Capital Corp lifted its stake in Tesla by 0.3% during the third quarter. Tsai Capital Corp now owns 69,750 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $31,019,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 approximately $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total transaction of $10,692,774.36. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 19,669 shares in the company, valued at $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 have sold a total of 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650 in the last 90 days. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA opened at $399.23 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a P/E ratio of 369.66, a PEG ratio of 11.79 and a beta of 1.89. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $422.85 and a 200-day moving average of $424.99. 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 12-month low of $214.25 and a 12-month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.73 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSLA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barclays restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 target price on Tesla and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on Tesla from $313.00 to $280.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $406.84.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China demand surprise — Reuters reports Tesla’s China-made EV sales jumped ~91% in February (4th month of growth), a near-term demand signal that helps underpin revenue visibility in Tesla’s biggest market. Tesla’s China-made EV sales jump 91% in February
• Positive Sentiment: Battery supply tailwind — upbeat Q4 results from CATL (Tesla partner) are being read as evidence of robust global EV demand and helped lift TSLA sentiment. Strong supplier earnings reduce downside risk around battery availability/cost. Tesla (TSLA) Stock Gains Momentum as CATL Delivers Impressive Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Policy/energy initiative — Tesla joined Alphabet and others on an energy‑affordability coalition (Utilize) aimed at lowering electricity costs and expanding grid utilization; this supports EV charging economics and could lower a running‑cost objection for buyers. Tesla, Alphabet Launch Energy Affordability Coalition ‘Utilize’
• Positive Sentiment: Charging network expansion — plans for a 400+ stall Supercharger hub in California point to tangible infrastructure investment that protects Tesla’s charging moat and supports long‑distance use cases. Can Tesla Solve EV Congestion With 400+ New Supercharger Stalls?
• Neutral Sentiment: SpaceX IPO chatter — renewed talk of a large SpaceX IPO and potential early access for Tesla shareholders creates an indirect narrative tailwind for Musk‑linked assets but timing and structure are speculative. The SpaceX IPO Could Be the Biggest Ever—Here’s What We Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Marketing shift — Tesla has started advertising on platforms beyond X (Facebook/YouTube), which could reflect a push to broaden demand or a sign of changing customer outreach; impact on fundamentals is unclear. Tesla Turns To Facebook, YouTube For Advertising
• Negative Sentiment: Executive churn — Tesla lost a long‑time finance VP (Sendil Palani) and a veteran director on the robotaxi backend in recent days; growing leadership turnover raises execution risk ahead of major product rollouts. Tesla VP of Finance leaves after 17 years Tesla Loses Director Behind Robotaxi Backend
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/safety pressure — analyst reports of worsening FSD safety metrics and an active NHTSA probe increase near‑term legal/compliance risk and could slow autonomous‑revenue timelines. Tesla’s FSD Safety Metrics ‘Sharply Deteriorating,’ Says Analyst
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and margin pressure — BYD’s charging/technology moves and stronger results from Chinese peers (e.g., NIO) plus recent bank downgrades highlight intensifying competition that could compress Tesla’s market share and multiples. BYD Needs Just 9 Minutes To Challenge Tesla’s Last Great Advantage Why three big banks are turning bearish on TSLA
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/supply risks — commentator coverage cites potential semiconductor shortages and higher oil/pricing pressures as factors that could disrupt production and margins. Tesla Stock Is Dropping: What’s Going On Today?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Tesla CFO disclosed a small sale of ~2,264 shares; while not large relative to TSLA’s float, insider selling can be read as a near‑term negative by some investors. SEC filing: CFO share sale

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.