CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. Invests $254.25 Million in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 571,713 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $254,252,000. Tesla accounts for 0.9% of CIBC Bancorp USA Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of TSLA. Ariadne Wealth Management LP lifted its position in Tesla by 4.5% in the third quarter. Ariadne Wealth Management LP now owns 2,528 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,124,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. EMC Capital Management increased its holdings in Tesla by 30.0% in the 3rd quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 1,300 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $578,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. WBI Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 223.1% in the 3rd quarter. WBI Investments LLC now owns 4,485 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,995,000 after buying an additional 3,097 shares in the last quarter. Kensington Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at $210,000. Finally, Portus Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,379,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the director directly owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650 in the last three months. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla confirmed a $4.3 billion supply agreement with LG Energy Solution to build an LFP battery cell plant in Lansing, Michigan — a material step toward U.S. domestic battery supply for Megapack energy systems and a de‑risk for supply chains. US government confirms Tesla and LG Energy Solution’s $4.3 billion battery deal
• Positive Sentiment: Samsung said it will start volume production of Tesla’s AI chips in its Texas fab in late 2027, signaling a move to diversify Tesla’s silicon supply and reduce reliance on TSMC — important for scaling Optimus/robotaxi compute. Samsung Elec plans to produce Tesla chips starting late 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Model Y was reported as the world’s best‑selling car for the third year, underscoring continued product demand and pricing power in Tesla’s core vehicle segment. Tesla Model Y Emerges As World’s Best‑Selling Car For Third Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk pushed the “Terafab” AI‑chip project and Musk/management have scheduled a March 21 debut — strategically important but execution‑heavy; investors are parsing opportunity vs. cost. Dear Tesla Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for March 21
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO comments continue to tease a late‑April Roadster unveiling — a marketing positive but with limited near‑term revenue impact. Elon Musk pours cold water on April 1 Tesla Roadster unveiling
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive threat: Nvidia’s DRIVE ecosystem and partnerships (Uber, BYD, Hyundai, others) are forming a broad rival stack to Tesla’s full‑stack robotaxi approach — this raises execution and market‑share risk for Tesla’s autonomy thesis. Forget Tesla — Nvidia And Lucid Are Quietly Building Uber’s AI Fleet
• Negative Sentiment: Autonomy skepticism: prominent investors and analysts warn Tesla’s current FSD still doesn’t work to expectations, increasing short‑term sentiment risk and potential for negative headlines. Sell alert? Wall Street expert warns Tesla FSD does not work
• Negative Sentiment: Capital and dilution risk: reporting on Terafab and related fab plans has raised expectations of a significant capital raise (Electrek estimates a large secondary) and a multibillion‑dollar Terafab price tag — investors worry about funding and near‑term margin pressure. Tesla Terafab plans point to inevitable capital raise — Electrek
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term headwinds: a stronger‑than‑expected inflation print and broader market pullback have pressured high‑beta names like TSLA, compounding company‑specific negatives today. Why Tesla stock is down in the red today

Tesla Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $392.78 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.47 trillion, a P/E ratio of 363.69, a P/E/G ratio of 11.81 and a beta of 1.89. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $214.25 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $417.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $426.59.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.73 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $460.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $500.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. CICC Research lifted their price objective on Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 30th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $406.84.

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.