Yarbrough Capital LLC Invests $2.19 Million in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Yarbrough Capital LLC bought a new stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 4,879 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,194,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Narwhal Capital Management grew its position in shares of Tesla by 32.8% in the third quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 9,516 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,232,000 after purchasing an additional 2,350 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its holdings in Tesla by 29.6% in the 3rd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 32,576 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $14,487,000 after buying an additional 7,446 shares in the last quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in Tesla by 8.8% during the 3rd quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 48,504 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $21,571,000 after buying an additional 3,935 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 26.0% during the third quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 18,032 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $8,019,000 after buying an additional 3,724 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 20.0% in the third quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 16,565 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $7,367,000 after acquiring an additional 2,765 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSLA has been the subject of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Tigress Financial started coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, February 12th. They set a “buy” rating and a $550.00 target price on the stock. President Capital cut their price target on Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Mizuho set a $540.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $500.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $406.84.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 approximately $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TSLA is lining up an alternative chip supplier as TSMC capacity is reportedly sold out through 2028; Samsung Foundry is now a potential second source for next‑gen (2nm) chips for Tesla (and Nvidia), reducing single‑supplier risk and helping support Tesla’s AI/hardware roadmap. Why Nvidia And Tesla Are Suddenly Knocking On Samsung’s Door
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla says the Semi’s battery is “designed to last a million miles,” a claim that could materially improve fleet economics for trucking customers and open a commercial revenue stream beyond passenger EVs if validated in real world use. Tesla Semi Million Mile Battery Puts Freight Economics In Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Sell‑side support remains in pockets — Wedbush reiterated an “Outperform” on TSLA, signaling continued institutional conviction among some analysts. Tesla’s (TSLA) “Outperform” Rating Reiterated at Wedbush
• Neutral Sentiment: Speculation continues about corporate moves: prediction markets are discussing possible mergers among Musk companies (SpaceX/xAI/Tesla), but these remain speculative and unlikely to affect near‑term fundamentals until concrete filings appear. When Will Elon Musk’s Tesla And SpaceX Merge? Here’s What Prediction Market Is Saying
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/market risk: geopolitical tensions (Iran) and surging oil prices are driving broader market volatility ahead of Q1 vehicle delivery reports — a background risk for TSLA’s near‑term share moves but not company‑specific news. How Wil Dow Jones Futures, Oil Prices React As U.S. Mulls Ground Troops In Iran?
• Negative Sentiment: Political and reputational risk: Sen. Bernie Sanders publicly accused Elon Musk of paying an extremely low effective tax rate, renewing political scrutiny that could increase regulatory/legislative pressure on the company and its leadership. Bernie Sanders Accuses Elon Musk Of Paying ‘Tax Rate Of Less Than 3.3%’
• Negative Sentiment: Investor skepticism about core growth narratives: prominent investors and commentators (e.g., Gary Black) argue Tesla hasn’t delivered on unsupervised FSD and robotaxi promises, pointing to low robotaxi counts — this weakens the premium growth thesis that underpins high valuations. Gary Black Says TSLA Has Underperformed Nasdaq For 5 Years Because It Has Never Lived Up To Unsupervised FSD Hype
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst headwinds and forecast cuts: HSBC published a bearish scenario (large downside claim) and banks including Barclays/Erste have flagged capex concerns and trimmed FY2026 estimates, highlighting execution and spending risks that could pressure the multiple. HSBC Thinks Tesla Stock Could Fall 65%. Here’s Why.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $361.83 on Monday. 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 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The firm has a market cap of $1.36 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 335.03, a PEG ratio of 10.71 and a beta of 1.89. The business’s fifty day moving average is $408.20 and its 200-day moving average is $428.92.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its 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 the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.73 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal 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.