Schroder Investment Management Group Grows Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Schroder Investment Management Group raised its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 3.7% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,642,893 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 58,732 shares during the quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group’s holdings in Tesla were worth $730,627,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Tesla by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 252,386,304 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $112,241,237,000 after purchasing an additional 995,623 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 64,767,993 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $20,480,477,000 after purchasing an additional 1,269,304 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the second quarter valued at about $11,839,824,000. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in Tesla by 5.9% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 20,225,098 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $6,424,705,000 after buying an additional 1,134,678 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its holdings in Tesla by 20.4% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $6,374,284,000 after buying an additional 3,422,270 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on TSLA shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $500.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $405.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Tesla from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 30th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Glj Research reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $406.84.

Tesla Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $396.73 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $425.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $424.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.49 trillion, a PE ratio of 367.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.73 and a beta of 1.89. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-week high of $498.83. 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 (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.73 earnings per share. The firm’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 fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tesla news, 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 transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total transaction 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 142,551 shares of company stock valued at $63,023,276. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America resumed coverage and upgraded TSLA to a Buy with a $460 price target, citing improving fundamentals and upside versus recent trading — this provides a credible analyst catalyst that can support buyers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Higher gasoline prices in California have renewed retail interest in EVs; commentators (e.g., Ross Gerber) say rising pump costs could boost EV demand and long‑term sales for Tesla and other EV makers. This is a cyclical demand tailwind for the EV story. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla’s historical Bitcoin moves and current holdings (now ~11,509 BTC) remain a balance‑sheet line item; on‑chain analyses recap past buys/sales but offer limited immediate impact on core auto earnings. Useful for macro/asset‑value context rather than near‑term price driver. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Put option premiums for TSLA are elevated, signaling higher implied volatility and attractive income for option sellers — this highlights rising trader interest but is agnostic on direction. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Surging oil prices (above $100) tied to geopolitical tensions are pressuring auto and EV stocks broadly; higher fuel costs can hurt consumer sentiment and near‑term vehicle purchases, contributing to the stock’s downward move. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla reported a year‑over‑year drop in annual deliveries, which is an immediate fundamental negative for revenue growth expectations and helps explain recent share weakness. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and execution risk in autonomy intensify — critics note firms like Waymo expanding fast and argue Tesla may not be the only company to achieve unsupervised autonomy; this raises execution uncertainty for Tesla’s robotaxi/Full Self‑Driving revenue path. Article Title

About Tesla

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.