GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) by 14.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 60,182 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,403 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up approximately 1.4% of GAMMA Investing LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. GAMMA Investing LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $27,065,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Narwhal Capital Management boosted its stake 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 valued at $4,232,000 after purchasing an additional 2,350 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 29.6% in the third 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 period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at approximately $11,839,824,000. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings 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 buying an additional 3,935 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Tesla by 26.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 18,032 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $8,019,000 after buying an additional 3,724 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.
Tesla News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Musk says Tesla and SpaceX will continue buying Nvidia chips at scale, tempering execution risk while Tesla develops its own silicon — a pragmatic dual‑source approach that reassures customers and partners. Musk says SpaceX AI, Tesla will keep ordering Nvidia chips at scale
- Positive Sentiment: Tesla is launching its in‑house AI5 self‑driving chip (March 21) while publicly keeping Nvidia as a backbone — progress on proprietary silicon plus continued external supply reduces single‑point risk. Tesla Doubles Down on Nvidia Chips Despite In‑House AI5 Development
- Positive Sentiment: U.S. battery supply strengthened by a confirmed $4.3B Tesla purchase from LG Energy to support Megapack 3 (Michigan plant) — improves domestic supply for energy storage and reduces China dependence. Tesla to buy $4.3 billion of LG Energy battery cells made in Michigan
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary: a brokerage compiled a $406.84 price target — useful as a near‑term reference but mixed vs. current market pricing. Brokerages Set Tesla, Inc. PT at $406.84
- Neutral Sentiment: SEC approval for Nasdaq to tokenize high‑volume stocks could affect trading mechanics for big names like Tesla, but broader market impact remains uncertain. SEC Greenlights Nasdaq’s Plan to Tokenize Securities
- Negative Sentiment: The U.S. NHTSA upgraded its probe into Tesla vehicles with FSD to a detailed engineering analysis, increasing regulatory uncertainty and potential compliance/cost risk. US auto safety regulator intensifies probe in Tesla vehicles with FSD
- Negative Sentiment: A survivor of a 2024 Cybertruck crash sued Tesla alleging design flaws that trapped him in a burning vehicle — potential legal exposure and reputational damage. Survivor of deadly Cybertruck crash is suing Tesla
- Negative Sentiment: Nvidia’s DRIVE partnerships (Uber, BYD, Geely, others) signal growing competition for Tesla’s autonomy stack — could pressure Tesla’s robotaxi market share and long‑term moat. Tesla Rivals BYD, Geely To Adopt Nvidia’s Self‑Driving Tech
- Negative Sentiment: Terafab / chip ambitions raise capital needs: coverage flags a likely capital raise to fund fabs — potential dilution and near‑term cash outflow concerns. Terafab plans point to inevitable capital raise
Insider Buying and Selling
Tesla Trading Down 1.6%
Shares of TSLA stock opened at $392.78 on Thursday. 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 quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $417.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $426.59. The company has a market cap of $1.47 trillion, a P/E ratio of 363.69, a PEG ratio of 11.81 and a beta of 1.89.
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $510.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $520.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Tigress Financial assumed coverage on Tesla in a report on Thursday, February 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $550.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Mizuho set a $540.00 target price on Tesla and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen equities research 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $406.84.
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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.
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