Benin Management CORP Acquires 6,436 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Benin Management CORP boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 507.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,705 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 6,436 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up approximately 0.8% of Benin Management CORP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position. Benin Management CORP’s holdings in Tesla were worth $3,465,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new position in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TeraFab / AI chip narrative draws bullish analyst support — Wedbush and others continue to call Tesla an emerging AI/semiconductor play after the Terafab chip-factory effort, which boosts the company’s long-term “physical AI” thesis. Dan Ives: Terafab Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Vertical integration of semiconductors and chip progress could lower costs and accelerate autonomy/robotics roadmaps — a strategic tailwind if Tesla can tape-out and scale its next-gen chips. MSN: Semiconductor Integration
• Neutral Sentiment: Robotics / Optimus remains a strategic growth story but is execution-dependent and a longer‑horizon catalyst; positive headlines help sentiment but probably won’t offset near-term delivery concerns. Yahoo: Optimus & Robotics
• Neutral Sentiment: Speculation about a closer Tesla–SpaceX strategic linkage (Terafab/merger chatter) supports the “conglomerate/AI” narrative but remains speculative for valuation today. Seeking Alpha: Terafab Merger Signal
• Negative Sentiment: Company‑compiled delivery consensus and official cuts to the 2026 delivery outlook (now ~1.69M units) are the clearest near-term negative — investors and analysts trimmed expectations, pressuring the stock. Yahoo: Delivery Outlook Cut Electrek: Q1 Delivery Consensus
• Negative Sentiment: Rising competition and softer China demand: new rivals (e.g., BYD’s premium push and cars that are selling fast) and local launches are pressuring volume and pricing in Tesla’s largest market. Benzinga: BYD Europe Push Benzinga: China Order Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/affordability headwinds: higher EV sticker prices and elevated borrowing costs are blunting the usual positive effect of high gasoline prices, reducing demand elasticity for Tesla’s mix. MarketWatch: EV Affordability Headwinds

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. China Renaissance increased their target price on Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Mizuho set a $540.00 price target on Tesla and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Tesla from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Tesla has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $406.84.

Tesla Stock Down 3.6%

Shares of TSLA opened at $372.11 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $214.25 and a 12 month high of $498.83. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $409.72 and its 200-day moving average is $427.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.40 trillion, a PE ratio of 344.55, a P/E/G ratio of 11.41 and a beta of 1.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The business 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%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.73 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was 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 approximately $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650 in the last three months. Corporate 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.