Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Purchased by Surience Private Wealth LLC

Surience Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 50.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,866 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,303 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up approximately 3.3% of Surience Private Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Surience Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $3,088,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. First Community Trust NA acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. PFS Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 590 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $265,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. CRA Financial Services LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. CRA Financial Services LLC now owns 6,786 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,052,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 18.1% in the fourth quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 77,747 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $34,964,000 after buying an additional 11,924 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Advisors Inc. OK boosted its position in Tesla by 25.0% during the fourth quarter. Capital Advisors Inc. OK now owns 104,497 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $46,995,000 after acquiring an additional 20,877 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk said a broader release of FSD 14.3 is expected by the week’s end — a near?term product catalyst that supports Tesla’s autonomy narrative and upside to future software revenue. Musk: FSD 14.3 broader release
• Positive Sentiment: European sales data show a sharp rebound — French registrations more than tripled in March and Nordic markets also surged, signaling improving continental demand after last year’s market share loss. This underpins delivery optimism and regional recovery expectations. France registrations triple
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Musk flagged a “big” investment in Japan to expand service and Supercharger capacity — a tangible infrastructure spending plan that can improve ownership economics and sales prospects in a key market. Musk: Japan investment
• Neutral Sentiment: Market focus on Q1 deliveries — consensus expects ~365–366k units but several outlets flag a likely sequential dip; the delivery print (due early Thursday) is the imminent event risk that will drive volatility either way. Q1 deliveries likely dip
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are re?rating and adjusting models: Canaccord nudged delivery estimates but cut its price target, reflecting mixed analyst views that keep upside/downside balanced ahead of the print. Canaccord cuts PT
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded TSLA to “Strong Sell” and trimmed EPS forecasts — a formal sell rating and lowered estimates that can pressure sentiment and trigger further analyst negativity. Zacks downgrades to Strong Sell
• Negative Sentiment: Competition is heating: Nio reported a 136% YoY surge in March deliveries, highlighting regional share challenges that could cap Tesla’s growth expectations in China and Europe. Nio delivery surge
• Negative Sentiment: Elon Musk announced the end of Model S and X production — removes higher?margin lines and underscores Tesla’s shift toward new product priorities (robotaxis/Optimus), which some investors view as near?term margin risk. Model S/X production ends
• Negative Sentiment: Several outlets flag margin and growth risks — lingering worries about profitability, high valuation and potential delivery softness keep downside risk if the upcoming delivery report disappoints. Margin & valuation concerns

Tesla Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $381.26 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $404.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $428.32. The company has a market capitalization of $1.43 trillion, a P/E ratio of 353.02, a P/E/G ratio of 11.00 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650 in the last quarter. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. President Capital dropped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their target price on Tesla from $520.00 to $420.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Glj Research reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and ten have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $403.98.

Tesla Company 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.