TIAA Trust National Association Has $40.03 Million Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

TIAA Trust National Association lessened its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 2.5% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 90,006 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 2,307 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association’s holdings in Tesla were worth $40,027,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Banco Santander S.A. lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 61.2% in the third quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 442,745 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $196,898,000 after buying an additional 168,087 shares during the last quarter. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,957,000. Lansing Street Advisors lifted its holdings in Tesla by 66.4% during the 3rd quarter. Lansing Street Advisors now owns 4,010 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,783,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares during the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS lifted its holdings in Tesla by 26.0% during the 3rd quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 807,978 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $359,324,000 after purchasing an additional 166,531 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 39.5% in the third quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,553 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $6,027,000 after purchasing an additional 3,838 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Tesla Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $408.58 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.53 trillion, a P/E ratio of 378.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 1.86. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $435.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $419.99.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during 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 quarterly revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on TSLA shares. Mizuho set a $540.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Phillip Securities lowered their price target on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price objective on Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 target price on Tesla and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised Tesla to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $408.09.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at $6,107,145.01. The trade was a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were 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 owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145 over the last quarter. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong demand for a lower‑priced Cybertruck could boost near‑term sales and revenue if conversions hold; Musk has capped the deal with a short 10‑day window, which may concentrate orders. Tesla Seeing Strong Demand For Cheaper Cybertruck
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s Megapack won a large 400 MW AI data‑center project in Brazil, showing non‑vehicle revenue potential for energy products. Tesla’s Megapack Will Power 400MW AI Data Center in Brazil
• Positive Sentiment: German labor dispute appears to be settled after a truce with IG Metall, reducing near‑term production/labor risk at Berlin‑area operations. German union says settlement reached dispute with Tesla
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk’s high‑profile visions (“sustainable abundance,” moon factories) keep investor attention on multi‑decade upside but are speculative and unlikely to drive near‑term fundamentals. A World Where All Is Free? That’s Elon Musk’s Theory of ‘Sustainable Abundance.’
• Neutral Sentiment: Nvidia’s commentary that robotaxis could be a huge market is a long‑term positive for the TAM, but in the near term Nvidia results and tech‑sector volatility are pressuring EV/AI growth stocks, including TSLA. Nvidia Sees ‘Hundreds Of Billions’ In Future Robotaxi Revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and testing progress on Tesla’s robotaxis is undercut: reports say Tesla logged zero California test miles and has made little permitting progress, which raises doubts about the timing of a key revenue thesis. Musk touts California robotaxis but Tesla does nothing to get permits
• Negative Sentiment: Safety and regulatory scrutiny intensifies: analyses and NHTSA comparisons suggest Tesla’s robotaxi performance is materially worse than human drivers, and Tesla has sued California regulators over FSD advertising — both increase legal/regulatory risk. By Tesla’s own math, it reveals that its robotaxis are 4x worse at driving than humans Tesla pushes back against California’s regulators
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure in China: BYD’s aggressive financing and market share gains are weighing on Tesla’s sales outlook in its largest market. BYD Takes On Tesla In Chinese Market
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst skepticism and headline risk: pieces highlighting “sales in freefall,” calls that the robot/Optimus pivot may be a delusion, and wide analyst target dispersion increase perceived execution risk and volatility. Tesla Sales In Freefall—Here’s What Prediction Markets Say

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.