Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Purchased by CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd.

CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 36.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 18,588 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,949 shares during the period. Tesla makes up 10.0% of CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $8,266,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 995,623 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Tesla by 0.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 113,762,849 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $50,592,614,000 after acquiring an additional 344,162 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its position in Tesla by 5.8% in 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 acquiring an additional 2,403,019 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Tesla in the second quarter worth approximately $11,839,824,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 1,134,678 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650 over the last 90 days. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on TSLA. Bank of America started coverage on Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $460.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. President Capital reduced their price objective on shares of Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Tesla from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $406.84.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $380.24 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $416.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $426.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $214.25 and a one year high of $498.83. The company has a market cap of $1.43 trillion, a PE ratio of 352.07, a P/E/G ratio of 11.61 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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.73 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s new Class 8 Semi is getting strong early reviews from truckers for range (~500 miles), fast charging and a centered driving position — a positive commercial‑vehicle validation that could expand revenue beyond consumer EVs. Tesla Finally Has Its First Semi-Truck and It’s Already a Hit With Truckers
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk reiterated plans around in‑house AI chips (AI5/AI6) and Tesla’s Terafab chip project with a target tape‑out window, and Samsung is slated to manufacture Tesla chips — this supports Tesla’s self‑driving and Optimus plans and reduces some supplier risk. Tesla targets December 2026 for next-generation AI6 chip tape-out
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla and LG Energy confirmed a $4.3B U.S. battery plant for Megapack/energy storage — strengthens domestic supply for high‑margin energy products and supports revenue diversification. Tesla, LG Bet on U.S. Batteries With $4.3 Billion Plant
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational bright spots: Model Y remains a top global seller, and Tesla’s multiple chip and fab announcements keep a long‑term optionality narrative intact — but these are longer‑dated drivers. Tesla Model Y Emerges As World’s Best-Selling Car
• Negative Sentiment: The biggest near‑term negative: U.S. safety regulators (NHTSA) escalated the FSD probe to an engineering analysis covering millions of vehicles — this raises recall/enforcement risk and hits the core autonomy narrative that supports TSLA’s valuation. US auto safety regulator intensifies probe in Tesla vehicles with FSD
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/investor concerns: UBS cut Q1 delivery estimates and reiterated skepticism about the robotaxi upside; some analysts warn the probe could lead to a costly recall — increasing downside risk if delivery momentum disappoints. UBS cuts Tesla Q1 delivery estimate and questions robotaxi upside
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and safety headlines (lawsuit from a Cybertruck crash survivor, recurring criticism that FSD may not perform reliably) add reputational and potential liability pressure that can amplify selling during risk‑off sessions. Survivor of deadly Cybertruck crash in the Bay Area is suing Tesla

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.