Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co Has $174.39 Million Stock Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co increased its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 11.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 392,123 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 39,900 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for approximately 1.1% of Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in Tesla were worth $174,385,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Tesla by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $35,509,000 after acquiring an additional 9,293 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 21.2% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,147,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 52.2% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 3,558 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,855,000 after buying an additional 1,011 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 21.2% in the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,544,000 after buying an additional 851 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSLA has been the topic of several recent research reports. TD Cowen increased their target price on Tesla from $509.00 to $519.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore lifted their price objective on Tesla from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $405.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Tesla presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $403.92.

Tesla Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $428.26 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The company has a market cap of $1.61 trillion, a PE ratio of 396.54, a P/E/G ratio of 14.24 and a beta of 1.86. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $445.74 and its 200 day moving average is $413.37.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.73 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chinese regulator steps to curb cutthroat EV price wars in China, which should reduce aggressive discounting and help stabilize Tesla’s China pricing and margins. Tesla Stock (TSLA) Rises as Chinese Watchdog Moves to Tame Cutthroat Price War
• Positive Sentiment: Tencent Cloud partnership to add WeChat-linked in-car features, OTA updates and China-specific services — improves local product experience and deepens ties with a major Chinese tech partner (and investor). Tencent, Tesla team up on WeChat-linked in-car features in China
• Positive Sentiment: Company appoints its Europe head to run global sales — centralizing sales leadership could improve go-to-market execution and inventory/pricing discipline across regions. Tesla names Europe executive to head global sales, Bloomberg News reports
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst attention on Tesla’s solar & energy TAM (Morgan Stanley coverage) highlights a large long-term growth opportunity beyond autos, supporting investor interest in non-vehicle revenue upside. Tesla (TSLA) draws fresh attention as Morgan Stanley highlights solar opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat technical take: Tesla has staged a bounce from known support and momentum indicators look constructive, but valuation and a broken uptrend make any rally fragile — implies higher short-term volatility. Tesla’s Rally Setup Is Here—But Valuation Makes It Fragile
• Negative Sentiment: Prominent investor Gary Black publicly rejects Elon Musk’s reported “discount-first” communications strategy — investor pushback on margin-dilutive tactics raises concern about pricing strategy and management messaging. Gary Black rejects Elon Musk-led Tesla’s discount-first communications strategy: ‘I don’t think…’
• Negative Sentiment: Executive turnover continues: VP Raj Jegannathan and other senior departures (AI/infosec and sales leadership moves) raise execution risk for ambitious AI/robotics initiatives (Optimus/robotaxi) and sales operations. Tesla VP Raj Jegannathan departs after 13 years with Elon Musk’s EV giant

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the business’s 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 owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.