Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Acquired by Castleview Partners LLC

Castleview Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 16.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,848 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,358 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for approximately 2.2% of Castleview Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Castleview Partners LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $4,429,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC raised its stake in Tesla by 0.4% during the third quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,916,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Equita Financial Network Inc. grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $380,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. grew its stake 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 buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,814,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $923,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

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

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $372.11 on Friday. 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 company has a market cap of $1.40 trillion, a P/E ratio of 344.55, a P/E/G ratio of 11.41 and a beta of 1.89. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $409.72 and a two-hundred day moving average of $427.68. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $214.25 and a 1-year high of $498.83.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.73 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the director owned 19,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,173,649.64. This represents a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650 in the last ninety days. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on TSLA shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. Barclays restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price target on Tesla and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut their price objective on Tesla from $313.00 to $280.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $406.84.

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.