Invesco Ltd. Decreases Stock Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Invesco Ltd. decreased its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,897,309 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 811,706 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for approximately 1.0% of Invesco Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Invesco Ltd. owned 0.45% of Tesla worth $6,625,131,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Narwhal Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 32.8% during the third quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 9,516 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,232,000 after purchasing an additional 2,350 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its holdings in Tesla by 29.6% in the 3rd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 32,576 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $14,487,000 after buying an additional 7,446 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $11,839,824,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey grew its holdings in Tesla by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 427,150 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $135,688,000 after acquiring an additional 22,607 shares during the last quarter. Finally, China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in Tesla by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 48,504 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $21,571,000 after acquiring an additional 3,935 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Phillip Securities lowered their target price on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. HSBC reaffirmed a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Mizuho set a $540.00 price target on Tesla and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $406.84.

Insider Buying and Selling

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 stock was 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 owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla Energy Ventures won regulatory approval to sell electricity across Great Britain, opening a new, higher‑margin revenue channel beyond cars that supports Tesla’s energy/software strategy. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: China production/deliveries rebounded in February (large YoY jump), which should help near‑term revenue recovery in Tesla’s biggest non‑U.S. market. Investors see this as supportive even if the market treated the print as “already priced.” Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla joined a coalition with tech firms (including Google) to improve grid operations — a strategic fit with its energy business but a multi‑year initiative before material earnings impact. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla secured FTC approval to swap its xAI stake for a small SpaceX equity position — simplifies holdings and shifts exposure, but the near‑term cash/revenue effect is minor. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market pressure from rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions (Iran) is weighing on growth/tech stocks and amplified selling in TSLA today. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and trackers flagged deteriorating FSD safety metrics after recent software updates, raising regulatory and adoption risk for Tesla’s high‑value software roadmap. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street has cut delivery forecasts and warned the vehicle delivery slide could extend into a third year, which pressures near‑term revenue/margins as Tesla reallocates capital to AI/robotics. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Executive departures (including a key robotaxi/back‑end director) and intensifying competition (e.g., Rivian’s R2 push) add execution risk to Tesla’s pivot from pure auto growth to AI/robotics. Article Title

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA stock opened at $395.01 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a market cap of $1.48 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 365.75, a PEG ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 1.89. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $420.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $424.66. 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, 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 firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Tesla 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.