Birinyi Associates Inc Has $2.99 Million Stock Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Birinyi Associates Inc raised its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 348.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,730 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,230 shares during the period. Tesla comprises about 0.8% of Birinyi Associates Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Birinyi Associates Inc’s holdings in Tesla were worth $2,993,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank bought a new position in Tesla in the second quarter valued at approximately $11,839,824,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 251,390,681 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $79,856,764,000 after buying an additional 4,502,976 shares during the period. Amundi grew its stake in Tesla by 20.4% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $6,374,284,000 after buying an additional 3,422,270 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Tesla by 2.0% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 64,767,993 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $20,480,477,000 after acquiring an additional 1,269,304 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 5.9% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 20,225,098 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $6,424,705,000 after purchasing an additional 1,134,678 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lemonade will offer steep discounts (halving rates in some cases) for Tesla drivers using the Full Self-Driving/software assistant — this reduces ownership cost and could accelerate FSD adoption, lowering a friction point for buyers and supporting the long-term monetization thesis for Tesla’s autonomy stack. Lemonade to halve Tesla insurance rates for miles driven with software assistant
• Positive Sentiment: Traders cite fresh optimism around robotaxi timing, energy-storage deliveries and Tesla’s in‑house AI chip roadmap as reasons for today’s rebound — these narratives boost the long‑term optionality priced into TSLA. Tesla stock rebounds nearly 3% today: what’s driving the move?
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla reportedly revived its Dojo3 supercomputer effort — a visible recommitment to AI compute that underpins Full Self-Driving and robotaxi ambitions, reinforcing investor belief in high-margin software/AI upside. Tesla Just Revived Its Dojo3 Supercomputer. Does That Make TSLA Stock a Buy Here?
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla will end free FSD transfers on March 31 — this could push more users to subscriptions (recurring revenue) but may also reduce perceived resale value or complicate used-car transactions. Tesla Says Free FSD Transfer Will End On March 31: Here’s How You Can Qualify
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary is polarized ahead of Q4 earnings — bullish narratives (autonomy/AI) compete with concerns about deliveries, margins and valuation, setting up potential for volatility around the report. Tesla Bulls vs. Bears Are Getting Loud Ahead of Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Handelsblatt/Reuters report Tesla cut roughly 1,700 staff at the Berlin Gigafactory — a negative near-term signal about production staffing and local execution that could affect supply/delivery cadence and investor sentiment. Tesla reduces Berlin staff by 1,700, Handelsblatt reports
• Negative Sentiment: CEO-related headlines (polls about buying Ryanair, past concerns about potential share sales) continue to generate volatility and occasional investor worry that Musk’s outside activities could trigger distraction or the need to sell TSLA stock in the future. Do Tesla Investors Have To Worry About Elon Musk Selling Stock?

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on TSLA shares. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on Tesla from $482.00 to $551.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Tesla from $483.00 to $508.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. President Capital reduced their price target on Tesla from $529.00 to $517.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Mizuho upped their price objective on Tesla from $475.00 to $530.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, HSBC reiterated a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $410.46.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $431.44 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 2.07. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $214.25 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $442.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $401.85. The company has a market capitalization of $1.43 trillion, a PE ratio of 287.63, a P/E/G ratio of 7.13 and a beta of 1.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The company had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.72 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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.