Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Stake Cut by Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC

Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC lessened its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 19.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 694,114 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 168,583 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises about 6.9% of Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $312,157,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Narwhal Capital Management boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 32.8% during the third quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 9,516 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,232,000 after purchasing an additional 2,350 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its stake in Tesla by 29.6% in the third quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 32,576 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $14,487,000 after purchasing an additional 7,446 shares during the last quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Tesla by 8.8% during the third 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 boosted its stake in Tesla by 26.0% in the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV grew its holdings in Tesla by 20.0% in the 3rd 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 buying an additional 2,765 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla highlights a potential commercial win with a “1 million‑mile” Semi battery that improves fleet economics and diversifies revenue beyond retail EVs. Tesla Semi Million Mile Battery Puts Freight Economics In Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Some brokers still back the stock — Wedbush reiterated an Outperform rating recently, supporting the view that upside scenarios remain for long‑term investors. Tesla’s (TSLA) “Outperform” Rating Reiterated at Wedbush
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are recalibrating models: a recent fair‑value update showed almost no change in a modeled target but highlighted a tug‑of‑war between autonomy/robotaxi upside and auto‑business margin/capex downside. How The Tesla (TSLA) Story Is Shifting Between Autonomy Hopes And Profitability Risks
• Neutral Sentiment: Legal/procedural developments around Elon Musk (Delaware judge reassignments) are unfolding but remain unlikely to produce an immediate operational impact; they add headline risk. Delaware judge accused of bias reassigns Musk cases
• Negative Sentiment: Ahead of Q1 deliveries, Canaccord raised its delivery estimate but trimmed its TSLA price target — a sign analysts expect unit resilience but are cutting valuation for margin/capex risk. Canaccord Lifts Q1 Deliveries Estimate, But Cuts Tesla Stock (TSLA) Price Target, Here’s Why
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary flags multiple “red flags” (pricing pressure, shrinking margins, delivery risks) and TSLA sits near multi‑month lows entering delivery data — amplifying downside if deliveries or margins disappoint. Tesla stock at 6-month low: Analysts flag 4 red flags investors can’t ignore ahead of crucial Q1 deliveries
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays and other analysts warn about rising capex needs (Terafab, AI/robotaxi investments) that could pressure margins and the balance sheet if returns take longer than expected. Braclays Points Out CapEx Concerns for Tesla (TSLA) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional positioning shifts: ARK and other funds reduced TSLA exposure recently, which can exacerbate selling pressure in a weak tape. ARK Invest Dumps Nvidia (NVDA), Meta (META), AMD (AMD), and Tesla (TSLA) — Pivots to Healthcare Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Key talent departures (e.g., head of customer experience leaving for Coinbase) add to concerns about execution risk during a major strategic pivot. Tesla’s head of customer experience leaves for Coinbase as talent exodus grows

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 firm’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 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. 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 Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $355.28 on Tuesday. 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 $406.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $428.82. The stock has a market cap of $1.33 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 328.96, 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. The company 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%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.73 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $520.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. China Renaissance upped their price target on shares of Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. New Street Research lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $405.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $510.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $406.84.

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.