Acorns Advisers LLC Acquires 2,030 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Acorns Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 29,874 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,030 shares during the period. Tesla comprises 0.1% of Acorns Advisers LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Acorns Advisers LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $13,286,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Tesla by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 252,386,304 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $112,241,237,000 after purchasing an additional 995,623 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its position in shares of Tesla by 5.8% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $19,583,547,000 after buying an additional 2,403,019 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Tesla during the second quarter worth $11,839,824,000. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in Tesla by 5.9% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 20,225,098 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $6,424,705,000 after buying an additional 1,134,678 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi boosted its position in Tesla by 20.4% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $6,374,284,000 after acquiring an additional 3,422,270 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on Tesla from $313.00 to $280.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. DZ Bank reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Phillip Securities reduced their price objective on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $600.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $406.84.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director directly owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA stock opened at $395.01 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $420.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $424.66. The company has a market capitalization of $1.48 trillion, a P/E ratio of 365.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 1.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The business had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.73 earnings per share. Tesla’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla Energy Ventures won regulatory approval to sell electricity across Great Britain, opening a new, higher‑margin revenue channel beyond cars that supports Tesla’s energy/software strategy. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: China production/deliveries rebounded in February (large YoY jump), which should help near‑term revenue recovery in Tesla’s biggest non‑U.S. market. Investors see this as supportive even if the market treated the print as “already priced.” Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla joined a coalition with tech firms (including Google) to improve grid operations — a strategic fit with its energy business but a multi‑year initiative before material earnings impact. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla secured FTC approval to swap its xAI stake for a small SpaceX equity position — simplifies holdings and shifts exposure, but the near‑term cash/revenue effect is minor. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market pressure from rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions (Iran) is weighing on growth/tech stocks and amplified selling in TSLA today. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and trackers flagged deteriorating FSD safety metrics after recent software updates, raising regulatory and adoption risk for Tesla’s high‑value software roadmap. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street has cut delivery forecasts and warned the vehicle delivery slide could extend into a third year, which pressures near‑term revenue/margins as Tesla reallocates capital to AI/robotics. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Executive departures (including a key robotaxi/back‑end director) and intensifying competition (e.g., Rivian’s R2 push) add execution risk to Tesla’s pivot from pure auto growth to AI/robotics. Article Title

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.