Robeco Schweiz AG Has $17.70 Million Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Robeco Schweiz AG cut its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 15.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 39,355 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 7,140 shares during the quarter. Robeco Schweiz AG’s holdings in Tesla were worth $17,699,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Tesla by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 258,925,024 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $116,443,762,000 after acquiring an additional 6,538,720 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Tesla by 0.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 113,762,849 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $50,592,614,000 after purchasing an additional 344,162 shares during the period. Capital World Investors raised its position in shares of Tesla by 5.8% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $19,583,547,000 after purchasing an additional 2,403,019 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 38.3% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,909,666 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,851,747,000 after purchasing an additional 3,021,550 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Tesla by 5.8% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,737,089 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,996,118,000 after purchasing an additional 368,493 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China deliveries jumped 36% year‑over‑year in April (sixth straight monthly YoY gain), showing demand resilience in Tesla’s largest market and supporting near‑term revenue expectations. Tesla (TSLA) Stock Climbs as Chinese EV Deliveries Surge 36% Year-Over-Year in April
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla scored a large commercial win: a 370‑unit Tesla Semi order (largest single fleet award reported), validating truck demand and future recurring revenue potential from commercial customers. Tesla Semi Lands 370 Unit Order
• Positive Sentiment: Despite the recall, multiple outlets note investors are shrugging it off — the market is treating the recall as a software fix and not a structural demand issue. That reaction is helping push shares up. Tesla stock climbs 2%, why a recall isn’t worrying investors today
• Neutral Sentiment: Testimony in the Musk v. Altman/OpenAI trial (Shivon Zilis) mentions ambitions linking Tesla and AI efforts — headline risk but unclear direct financial impact on Tesla operations. Elon Musk’s Partner Shivon Zilis Reveals Tesla’s Plans For OpenAI Amid High-Stakes Legal Battle
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk‑linked Terafab chip project filings (SpaceX) show massive planned spend for onshore chip capacity — strategically relevant to Tesla’s AI/compute ambitions but not a direct Tesla capex item yet. Elon Musk’s Terafab chip factory in Texas could cost up to $119 billion, filing shows
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla is recalling ~218,868 U.S. vehicles for a delayed rearview camera image issue — safety/regulatory scrutiny increases recall and compliance costs and creates near‑term headline risk. Tesla recalls more than 218K vehicles over rearview image issue that poses crash risk
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling (~$30M reported) and reports that broader FSD approvals may slip (or face tougher EU scrutiny) raise governance/regulatory concerns that can weigh on valuation if progress on autonomy slows. Tesla (TSLA) Stock Hovers Near $393 Amid $30M Insider Sales and FSD Milestone
• Negative Sentiment: Rising capital intensity: analysts flag Tesla’s elevated capex (~$25B+ plans) and negative free cash flow as it pours money into FSD, robotics (Optimus) and energy — this increases near‑term execution and financing risk. What Tesla’s Massive $25B+ Capex Means for Investors Now

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on TSLA. Tigress Financial began coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Tesla from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $510.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. President Capital lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $424.00 to $428.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Tesla from $438.00 to $400.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $398.42.

Tesla Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $398.75 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 365.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.82 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $382.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $418.57. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $271.00 and a 52-week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.27 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were 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. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at $18,300,145.89. This trade represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 80,213 shares of company stock worth $30,851,105 in the last three months. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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.