Tesla, Inc. $TSLA is Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s 6th Largest Position

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 53.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 616,269 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 215,455 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for about 2.1% of Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $277,148,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Trading Down 2.8%

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $361.83 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $214.25 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $408.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $428.35. The stock has a market cap of $1.36 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 335.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.71 and a beta of 1.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.73 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, 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 value of $10,692,774.36. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 19,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,173,649.64. This represents a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and keeps a $600 price target on TSLA, giving bulls a high‑conviction upside case that supports long‑term holders. Wedbush $600 PT
• Positive Sentiment: Some data suggest Tesla is relatively resilient within a weak EV market — one headline calls Tesla a “big winner” amid a steep 28% U.S. EV sales slump, which could mean share gains if Tesla maintains share vs. peers. Tesla winner in EV slump
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and strategists note deliveries will be the key catalyst next week — Gene Munster says delivery figures could move broader equities, so TSLA may swing sharply on the print. Gene Munster on deliveries
• Neutral Sentiment: Market participants are watching Tesla’s Q1 delivery release scheduled for April 2 as the near‑term event that will likely determine whether the stock stabilizes or sells off further. Mark calendars for April 2
• Negative Sentiment: Delivery fears and downward revisions are pressuring the stock: Tesla‑published and independent consensus for Q1 deliveries sits near ~365k and Tesla recently trimmed its 2026 delivery outlook to ~1.69M, prompting analyst cuts and delta‑sized positioning. Q1 delivery consensus Tesla cuts 2026 delivery outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and geopolitical risk (Iran war → rising oil) have knocked broader tech and auto stocks lower; headlines pushing oil toward $100 are creating rate/inflation fear that amplifies selling in TSLA. Oil near $100, markets slide Tech stocks suffer worst week
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure in China and Canada (BYD expansion and record orders) plus weakening brand perception and higher EV prices/borrowing costs are weighing on demand expectations for Tesla. BYD moving into Canada

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Tesla from $509.00 to $519.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $460.00 price target for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $510.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 30th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price 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.