Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Acquired by Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV

Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 21.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 474,434 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 83,262 shares during the quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV’s holdings in Tesla were worth $210,946,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. MFA Wealth Services acquired a new stake in Tesla in the third quarter valued at $248,000. Mindset Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Mindset Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,485 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,995,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 108.8% in the 3rd quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP now owns 8,786 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,900,000 after buying an additional 4,578 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 8.9% in the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 1,805,129 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $802,719,000 after buying an additional 147,526 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Moore Capital Management LP grew its stake in Tesla by 145.8% in the 3rd quarter. Moore Capital Management LP now owns 111,680 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $49,666,000 after acquiring an additional 66,239 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA opened at $395.56 on Tuesday. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $418.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $426.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.48 trillion, a PE ratio of 366.26, a P/E/G ratio of 11.57 and a beta of 1.89. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.73 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the director directly owned 19,669 shares in the company, valued at $8,173,649.64. This represents a 56.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on TSLA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Tesla from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price objective on Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. New Street Research upped their target price on Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $406.84.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major battery deal: Tesla and LG Energy Solution will build a $4.3B LFP prismatic battery cell plant in Lansing, Michigan to supply Megapack 3 systems (targeted production in 2027), strengthening U.S. supply, reducing China reliance, and supporting energy‑storage growth. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Terafab AI chip momentum: Elon Musk says the Terafab project will launch imminently — investors see a long‑term upside if Tesla scales custom silicon for autonomy and Optimus, though costs and execution risk are high. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and strategy debate: Multiple analyst pieces weigh Tesla’s autonomy and energy upside against a premium P/E and limited margin for error — framing TSLA as a high‑beta, binary‑outcome growth story. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Energy market expansion: Tesla gained Ofgem approval to sell electricity across Great Britain, nudging its energy business beyond hardware into retail energy services (small but strategic). Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. sales weakness: Data show Tesla’s U.S. EV sales slumped (reported ~26% drop in January), highlighting near‑term demand risk and cyclical exposure that could pressure results if the trend continues. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Autonomy competition: Reports that Chinese automakers will adopt Nvidia’s self‑driving stack raise competitive risk to Tesla’s FSD/robotaxi ambitions, making Tesla’s leadership less certain. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Supply dispute extended: Tesla and Syrah Resources again extended a deadline to resolve an alleged graphite‑supply default, keeping a potential raw‑material headwind on the radar. Article Title

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.