SVB Wealth LLC Trims Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

SVB Wealth LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 14.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 24,072 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 4,016 shares during the period. SVB Wealth LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $10,705,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of TSLA. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 0.4% in the third quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,916,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. boosted its stake in Tesla by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $380,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. increased its stake in Tesla by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $464,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,814,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 1.1% in the third quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $923,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. China Renaissance raised their price target on shares of Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $520.00 target price on Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. CICC Research upped their target price 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. William Blair reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Roth Mkm set a $505.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $403.92.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at $6,107,145.01. The trade was a 16.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the transaction, 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 position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Elon Musk confirmed Tesla will ramp up high-volume production of the all‑electric Semi in 2026 — a move that, if delivered, would add a higher‑margin commercial revenue stream and support vehicle-volume recovery expectations. Musk Confirms that Tesla Will Ramp Up Semi Truck Production in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla announced active hiring and a concrete 2028 timeline for a 100 GW U.S. solar manufacturing target — a tangible expansion in its energy business that supports upside to long‑term revenue diversification and institutional buying noted in the report. Tesla (TSLA) Stock Gains 4% on Solar Manufacturing Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla rolled out new Semi trim levels and reiterated the plan for volume production this year — product detail and clearer timelines reduce execution uncertainty for the Semi roadmap. Tesla Announces New Semi Truck Trim Levels, Elon Musk Reaffirms Volume Production This Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk’s comments about hiring philosophy and emphasis on “conversation” over résumé are notable for culture and talent sourcing but have ambiguous near‑term financial impact. ‘Don’t look at the résumé’: Elon Musk admits he’s ‘fallen prey’ to flashy credentials
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays reiterated a Neutral rating on TSLA — a reminder that some large sell‑side shops remain cautious even as headlines trend positive. Tesla’s (TSLA) Neutral Rating Reiterated at Barclays
• Negative Sentiment: Long‑time Tesla VP Raj Jegannathan — who oversaw IT, AI‑infrastructure, business apps, info‑sec and had led sales/service in North America — announced his departure after 13 years. Executive turnover at senior sales/IT roles raises short‑term execution and organizational continuity concerns. Tesla exec Raj Jegannathan leaves automaker after 13 years Tesla loses another sales executive
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure is rising: BYD unveiled advanced battery tech (10,000‑cycle claims and solid‑state plans) that could erode Tesla’s battery cost/feature advantage, and Rivian’s lower‑priced R2 SUV is being road‑tested — both increase upside risk to Tesla’s market share and margin outlook in key segments. BYD Unveils New Battery Tech Rivian’s $45K R2 SUV Spotted Testing

Tesla Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $417.17 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16. The company has a fifty day moving average of $446.19 and a 200 day moving average of $412.50. The company has a market capitalization of $1.57 trillion, a P/E ratio of 386.27, a P/E/G ratio of 13.77 and a beta of 1.86. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $214.25 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its earnings results 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. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.73 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share 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.