Daymark Wealth Partners LLC Boosts Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Daymark Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 15.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,688 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,749 shares during the period. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $12,452,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 0.4% in the third quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,916,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 2.8% during the third quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $380,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. raised its position in shares of Tesla by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $464,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,814,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Tesla by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $923,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on TSLA. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $600.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Phillip Securities dropped their price objective 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. Bank of America assumed coverage on Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $460.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $520.00 target price on Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $406.84.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: February European registrations reversed a year‑long slide, giving evidence that Tesla’s sales momentum in the region may be stabilizing — a tangible recovery that investors view as supportive for delivery growth and near‑term revenue. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Musk’s Terafab announcement (joint Tesla/SpaceX chip fabs in Texas) is being interpreted as a strategic move to secure advanced AI/autonomy chips and reduce supply risk — a long‑term positive for Tesla’s ambitions in autonomy, Optimus and in‑vehicle AI capacity. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Product progress: reports of Full‑Self Driving v14.3 and ongoing software updates keep the robotaxi/autonomy story alive — a key growth narrative that underpins much of TSLA’s valuation premium. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data published today appears erroneous (reports show 0 shares / NaN increase), so there’s no clear signal of a fresh short squeeze or meaningful change in borrow pressure. (market data entry)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: the NHTSA has escalated probes into Tesla’s FSD capability in challenging visibility conditions — additional engineering analysis raises recall/liability risk and lengthens the timeline for commercial autonomy. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure: Amazon’s Zoox expansion into San Francisco and Las Vegas and a rapid BYD sales surge in Europe highlight intensifying competition in robotaxi and European EV markets, which could constrain Tesla’s share gains and margin recovery. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/capex concern: analysts and some investors worry Terafab’s huge cost will pressure margins and force higher capex, testing the market’s patience for growth spending at Tesla’s premium valuation. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Investor caution/structural concerns: high‑profile warnings (e.g., Gary Black on a potential Tesla‑SpaceX tie-up diluting TSLA value) and mixed analyst calls keep some investors cautious despite positive headlines. Article Title

Tesla Price Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $383.03 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $214.25 and a 52 week high of $498.83. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $412.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $428.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.44 trillion, a PE ratio of 354.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.26 and a beta of 1.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. The company 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%.Tesla’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.73 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total transaction of $10,692,774.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 19,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,173,649.64. This represents a 56.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $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. Insiders sold a total of 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650 in the last three months. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.