Bokf Na Purchases 4,429 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Bokf Na boosted its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 6.9% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 68,705 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 4,429 shares during the quarter. Bokf Na’s holdings in Tesla were worth $30,554,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. ESL Trust Services LLC grew its stake in Tesla by 1,900.0% in the 2nd quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 100 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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 business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total transaction of $10,692,774.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 19,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,173,649.64. This represents a 56.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China sales rebound — Tesla reported a 91% year‑over‑year jump in China‑made EV sales in February (helped by an easy comparison), signaling a recovery in a key market and lifting sentiment. Tesla’s China-made EV sales jump 91% in February
• Positive Sentiment: AI/robotics excitement — Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla‑xAI “Macrohard”/“Digital Optimus” initiative (an agentic AI + LLM pairing). Markets are treating this as a potential long‑term value driver beyond vehicles. Musk unveils joint Tesla-xAI project ‘Macrohard’
• Positive Sentiment: Energy/grid initiative — Tesla joined a coalition with Alphabet and others to better utilize power assets and reduce electricity costs, a strategic move that supports Tesla’s energy business and broader regulatory positioning. Tesla and Google Team Up to Lower Electricity Bills—Kind Of
• Neutral Sentiment: SpaceX/Elon narrative tailwind — Ongoing talk of a SpaceX IPO and possible preferential treatment for Tesla shareholders adds an indirect Musk‑related narrative that can boost sentiment but is speculative on timing and structure. The SpaceX IPO Could Be the Biggest Ever—Here’s What We Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider selling — Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja disclosed a sale of 2,264 shares; routine insider sales can be noise but draw attention during volatile periods. Insider Selling: Tesla CFO Sells 2,264 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Delivery risk and cash concerns — Analysts are lowering delivery forecasts and some warn the multi‑year delivery decline could extend, raising profit and cash‑burn concerns as Tesla shifts capital toward robotaxis and robots. Tesla delivery slide may stretch to third year
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership churn — Tesla lost a long‑time finance VP (Sendil Palani) and a veteran director who led the robotaxi backend; exits increase execution risk ahead of major product rollouts. Elon Musk’s Tesla Loses Another Senior Executive Tesla Loses Director Behind Robotaxi Backend
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/safety scrutiny — Reports of worsening FSD safety metrics and renewed NHTSA attention raise liability and rollout risks for the autonomy roadmap. Tesla Stock Is Dropping: What’s Going On Today?
• Negative Sentiment: Competition intensifies — Rivian’s R2 and stronger showings from BYD, NIO and other rivals increase near‑term pressure on Tesla’s core Model 3/Y franchise and could weigh on volumes and pricing power. Rivian Is About to Challenge Tesla Where It Hurts Most

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSLA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Tigress Financial initiated coverage on Tesla in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $550.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Glj Research restated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on Tesla from $313.00 to $280.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $406.84.

Tesla Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $407.79 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.53 trillion, a PE ratio of 377.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.81 and a beta of 1.89. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The business’s fifty day moving average is $422.01 and its 200 day moving average is $424.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16.

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

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.