QRG Capital Management Inc. Has $161.20 Million Stock Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

QRG Capital Management Inc. trimmed its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 18.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 362,480 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 79,954 shares during the period. Tesla makes up 2.0% of QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $161,202,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $35,509,000 after purchasing an additional 9,293 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Tesla by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,147,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Tesla by 52.2% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,187,000 after buying an additional 3,558 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 9.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,855,000 after buying an additional 1,011 shares during the period. Finally, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC lifted its stake in Tesla by 19.3% in the second quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 2,957 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $939,000 after acquiring an additional 478 shares during the period. 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: Dojo/AI chip revival — Elon Musk says Tesla is restarting Dojo 3 after progress on the AI5 chip, which supports the company’s long-term autonomy and robotaxi ambitions and could improve software moat and margins. Tesla Set to Restart AI Supercomputer Project
• Positive Sentiment: Autonomy capability — Tesla asserts AI4-powered cars can reach unsupervised self-driving without hardware upgrades, supporting faster fleet monetization and lower upgrade capex. This bolsters the revenue case for software/subscription and robotaxi. AI4-powered cars unsupervised driving
• Positive Sentiment: Canada and tariff dynamics — Canada’s decision to cut tariffs on China-made EVs puts Tesla (with an existing Shanghai supply chain and sales network) in an early advantageous position to grow market share there. Tesla poised to be early winner as Canada opens door to Chinese-made EVs
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings/call — Q4 results and the Jan. 28 call are the next major catalysts where management must quantify progress on robotaxis, Dojo, and margins. Market will react to guidance and delivery commentary. Should You Buy Tesla Stock Before Jan. 28?
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational/PR noise — Musk’s social-media back-and-forth (Ryanair poll/jabs) continue to generate headlines but are unlikely to change fundamentals; treat as sentiment noise. Elon Musk asks followers if he should buy Ryanair
• Negative Sentiment: Market/AI sell-off pressure — Tesla is sliding with broader AI/Magnificent Seven weakness today, which is depressing multiples for high-growth, AI-exposed names even when company fundamentals are improving. Tesla Stock Drops With Market. Musk Goes Big On AI Chips.
• Negative Sentiment: FSD policy change and competition — Tesla will end free FSD transfers March 31 and push subscriptions; that may boost recurring revenue but risks customer pushback and lower resale value of FSD-equipped used cars. At the same time, rivals and BYD’s strong sales growth tighten the competitive backdrop. Free FSD transfer ends

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $437.50 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.46 trillion, a P/E ratio of 291.67, a PEG ratio of 7.44 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a 50 day moving average of $443.36 and a 200 day moving average of $400.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The business had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.72 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. President Capital reduced their target price on shares of Tesla from $529.00 to $517.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $400.00 to $420.00 in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Glj Research reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $25.28 target price (up previously from $19.05) on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $410.20.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145 over the last three months. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla 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.