Tesla, Inc. $TSLA is Avanza Fonder AB’s 7th Largest Position

Avanza Fonder AB cut its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 27.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 227,569 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 87,588 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up approximately 2.6% of Avanza Fonder AB’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Avanza Fonder AB’s holdings in Tesla were worth $102,342,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the third quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the third quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value 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 trade represents a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of Tesla 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. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

More Tesla News

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on TSLA. DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. President Capital reduced their target price on Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 30th. Barclays reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $460.00 price objective for the company. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $406.84.

Tesla Price Performance

Tesla stock opened at $383.03 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.44 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 354.66, a PEG ratio of 11.26 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $412.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $428.36. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $214.25 and a 52 week high of $498.83.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion for 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 company’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.73 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.