Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Stake Cut by Assenagon Asset Management S.A.

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. cut its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 32.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,209,375 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 1,076,030 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises approximately 1.4% of Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. owned about 0.07% of Tesla worth $993,600,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $380.85 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $413.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $428.14. 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 stock has a market cap of $1.43 trillion, a PE ratio of 352.64, a P/E/G ratio of 10.88 and a beta of 1.89. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.Tesla’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.73 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk announced Tesla and SpaceX will build advanced chip factories in Austin (Terafab), signaling a strategy to secure chips for AI, robots and vehicles — a long-term positive for Tesla’s autonomy/AI ambitions and vertical integration. Musk says SpaceX and Tesla to build advanced chip factories in Austin
• Positive Sentiment: Chip-equipment and supplier stocks jumped on Terafab news, which supports the credibility of the plan and suggests supplier winners — a positive ecosystem signal for Tesla’s ability to source and scale chips. Chip Gear Stocks Jump On Tesla’s Terafab Plans
• Positive Sentiment: Progress on software and hardware: reports of FSD v14.3 and a lighter redesigned Semi suggest product/tech momentum that could support future monetization (robotaxis, fleet sales). Full-Self Driving 14.3 Emerges, Tesla Stock Jumps
• Positive Sentiment: Social/media reviews of the updated Tesla Semi (lighter by ~1,000 lbs) add to the commercial-vehicle growth narrative, which investors view as incremental upside for fleet economics. Tesla Semi Redesign Opinions
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/market tailwinds helped: a broader risk-on rally (geopolitical headlines) lifted tech names including Tesla, providing near-term support unrelated to company fundamentals. Stock Market Today: Dow Surges; Nvidia, Tesla Rebound
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and banks note Tesla will likely raise capex for a chip fab, but partnerships with SpaceX/xAI could share costs/benefits — outcome depends on execution and financing details. Barclays: Tesla likely to boost capex for chip factory
• Negative Sentiment: NHTSA escalated its probe into Tesla’s FSD performance (engineering analysis covering millions of vehicles), creating regulatory risk that could delay autonomy-related revenue and act as a valuation overhang. A New Regulatory Blow Could Change Tesla’s Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution, delivery cuts and insider selling raise near-term concerns about growth and governance; some firms have issued downgrades and lower forecasts, and market commentary worries Terafab’s cost and timing could pressure margins and valuation. Tesla stock hits new 2026 lows; UBS slashes delivery forecast

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on TSLA shares. New Street Research increased their price target on Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Phillip Securities reduced their target price on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $406.84.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents 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 the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla 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.