Diversified Trust Co. Grows Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Diversified Trust Co. boosted its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 8.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 55,142 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,176 shares during the quarter. Diversified Trust Co.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $24,798,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,916,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the period. Equita Financial Network Inc. boosted its position in Tesla by 2.8% during 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 during the period. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. increased its holdings in Tesla by 2.2% in 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 raised its position in Tesla by 0.3% in the third 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 during the period. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 1.1% during the third quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $923,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value of $10,692,774.36. Following the sale, the director directly owned 19,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,173,649.64. This represents a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk announced Tesla and SpaceX will build advanced chip factories in Austin (Terafab), signaling a strategy to secure chips for AI, robots and vehicles — a long-term positive for Tesla’s autonomy/AI ambitions and vertical integration. Musk says SpaceX and Tesla to build advanced chip factories in Austin
• Positive Sentiment: Chip-equipment and supplier stocks jumped on Terafab news, which supports the credibility of the plan and suggests supplier winners — a positive ecosystem signal for Tesla’s ability to source and scale chips. Chip Gear Stocks Jump On Tesla’s Terafab Plans
• Positive Sentiment: Progress on software and hardware: reports of FSD v14.3 and a lighter redesigned Semi suggest product/tech momentum that could support future monetization (robotaxis, fleet sales). Full-Self Driving 14.3 Emerges, Tesla Stock Jumps
• Positive Sentiment: Social/media reviews of the updated Tesla Semi (lighter by ~1,000 lbs) add to the commercial-vehicle growth narrative, which investors view as incremental upside for fleet economics. Tesla Semi Redesign Opinions
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/market tailwinds helped: a broader risk-on rally (geopolitical headlines) lifted tech names including Tesla, providing near-term support unrelated to company fundamentals. Stock Market Today: Dow Surges; Nvidia, Tesla Rebound
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and banks note Tesla will likely raise capex for a chip fab, but partnerships with SpaceX/xAI could share costs/benefits — outcome depends on execution and financing details. Barclays: Tesla likely to boost capex for chip factory
• Negative Sentiment: NHTSA escalated its probe into Tesla’s FSD performance (engineering analysis covering millions of vehicles), creating regulatory risk that could delay autonomy-related revenue and act as a valuation overhang. A New Regulatory Blow Could Change Tesla’s Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution, delivery cuts and insider selling raise near-term concerns about growth and governance; some firms have issued downgrades and lower forecasts, and market commentary worries Terafab’s cost and timing could pressure margins and valuation. Tesla stock hits new 2026 lows; UBS slashes delivery forecast

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $380.85 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.43 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 352.64, a PEG ratio of 10.88 and a beta of 1.89. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $214.25 and a one year high of $498.83. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $413.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $428.14. 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 data 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 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 analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.73 earnings per share. Tesla’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on TSLA. William Blair reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on Tesla from $313.00 to $280.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. CICC Research upped their price target on Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Mizuho set a $540.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $406.84.

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.