Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Purchased by Sei Investments Co.

Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 12.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,243,836 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 133,093 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up about 0.6% of Sei Investments Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $553,152,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 4.6% in the third quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC now owns 12,885 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $5,730,000 after acquiring an additional 566 shares during the last quarter. LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 9.4% during the third quarter. LifePlan Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,097 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $488,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. KLCM Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 7.0% during the third quarter. KLCM Advisors Inc. now owns 7,744 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,444,000 after acquiring an additional 505 shares during the last quarter. McGowan Group Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Tesla by 21.5% during the 3rd quarter. McGowan Group Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,391 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,063,000 after purchasing an additional 423 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crux Wealth Advisors raised its stake in Tesla by 14.5% in the 3rd quarter. Crux Wealth Advisors now owns 4,417 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,964,000 after purchasing an additional 559 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla Energy Ventures won regulatory approval to sell electricity across Great Britain, opening a new, higher‑margin revenue channel beyond cars that supports Tesla’s energy/software strategy. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: China production/deliveries rebounded in February (large YoY jump), which should help near‑term revenue recovery in Tesla’s biggest non‑U.S. market. Investors see this as supportive even if the market treated the print as “already priced.” Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla joined a coalition with tech firms (including Google) to improve grid operations — a strategic fit with its energy business but a multi‑year initiative before material earnings impact. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla secured FTC approval to swap its xAI stake for a small SpaceX equity position — simplifies holdings and shifts exposure, but the near‑term cash/revenue effect is minor. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market pressure from rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions (Iran) is weighing on growth/tech stocks and amplified selling in TSLA today. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and trackers flagged deteriorating FSD safety metrics after recent software updates, raising regulatory and adoption risk for Tesla’s high‑value software roadmap. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street has cut delivery forecasts and warned the vehicle delivery slide could extend into a third year, which pressures near‑term revenue/margins as Tesla reallocates capital to AI/robotics. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Executive departures (including a key robotaxi/back‑end director) and intensifying competition (e.g., Rivian’s R2 push) add execution risk to Tesla’s pivot from pure auto growth to AI/robotics. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Tesla from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $307.00 to $352.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. CICC Research upped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $460.00 target price for the company. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Tesla has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $406.84.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 available at this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA opened at $395.01 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $420.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $424.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.48 trillion, a PE ratio of 365.75, a P/E/G ratio of 12.06 and a beta of 1.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during 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 for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.73 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

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.