Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Bought by Diversified Trust Co.

Diversified Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 8.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 55,142 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,176 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $24,798,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other 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 transaction of $898,875.92. Following the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650 over the last quarter. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

More Tesla News

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 Ratings Changes

TSLA has been the topic of a number of research reports. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Mizuho set a $540.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. President Capital lowered their target price on Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price target on Tesla from $313.00 to $280.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $500.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $406.84.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $380.85 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The firm 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. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $413.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $428.14. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $214.25 and a 1-year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its 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 firm had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. Tesla’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.73 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

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.