4,879 Shares in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Acquired by Yarbrough Capital LLC

Yarbrough Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 4,879 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,194,000.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new position in Tesla in the third quarter worth $31,000. Westend Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TSLA is lining up an alternative chip supplier as TSMC capacity is reportedly sold out through 2028; Samsung Foundry is now a potential second source for next‑gen (2nm) chips for Tesla (and Nvidia), reducing single‑supplier risk and helping support Tesla’s AI/hardware roadmap. Why Nvidia And Tesla Are Suddenly Knocking On Samsung’s Door
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla says the Semi’s battery is “designed to last a million miles,” a claim that could materially improve fleet economics for trucking customers and open a commercial revenue stream beyond passenger EVs if validated in real world use. Tesla Semi Million Mile Battery Puts Freight Economics In Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Sell‑side support remains in pockets — Wedbush reiterated an “Outperform” on TSLA, signaling continued institutional conviction among some analysts. Tesla’s (TSLA) “Outperform” Rating Reiterated at Wedbush
• Neutral Sentiment: Speculation continues about corporate moves: prediction markets are discussing possible mergers among Musk companies (SpaceX/xAI/Tesla), but these remain speculative and unlikely to affect near‑term fundamentals until concrete filings appear. When Will Elon Musk’s Tesla And SpaceX Merge? Here’s What Prediction Market Is Saying
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/market risk: geopolitical tensions (Iran) and surging oil prices are driving broader market volatility ahead of Q1 vehicle delivery reports — a background risk for TSLA’s near‑term share moves but not company‑specific news. How Wil Dow Jones Futures, Oil Prices React As U.S. Mulls Ground Troops In Iran?
• Negative Sentiment: Political and reputational risk: Sen. Bernie Sanders publicly accused Elon Musk of paying an extremely low effective tax rate, renewing political scrutiny that could increase regulatory/legislative pressure on the company and its leadership. Bernie Sanders Accuses Elon Musk Of Paying ‘Tax Rate Of Less Than 3.3%’
• Negative Sentiment: Investor skepticism about core growth narratives: prominent investors and commentators (e.g., Gary Black) argue Tesla hasn’t delivered on unsupervised FSD and robotaxi promises, pointing to low robotaxi counts — this weakens the premium growth thesis that underpins high valuations. Gary Black Says TSLA Has Underperformed Nasdaq For 5 Years Because It Has Never Lived Up To Unsupervised FSD Hype
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst headwinds and forecast cuts: HSBC published a bearish scenario (large downside claim) and banks including Barclays/Erste have flagged capex concerns and trimmed FY2026 estimates, highlighting execution and spending risks that could pressure the multiple. HSBC Thinks Tesla Stock Could Fall 65%. Here’s Why.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSLA has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. China Renaissance upped their price target on Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Phillip Securities lowered their price objective on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $406.84.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $361.83 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $408.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $428.92. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $214.25 and a fifty-two week 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. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.36 trillion, a PE ratio of 335.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.71 and a beta of 1.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced 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. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Tesla Company 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.