Tesla, Inc. $TSLA is Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s 6th Largest Position

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 53.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 616,269 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 215,455 shares during the period. Tesla comprises approximately 2.1% of Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $277,148,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the third quarter worth about $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new position in Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on TSLA shares. Glj Research reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Tigress Financial started coverage on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $550.00 price target for the company. President Capital cut their price target on shares of Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $460.00 target price for the company. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $406.84.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and keeps a $600 price target on TSLA, giving bulls a high‑conviction upside case that supports long‑term holders. Wedbush $600 PT
• Positive Sentiment: Some data suggest Tesla is relatively resilient within a weak EV market — one headline calls Tesla a “big winner” amid a steep 28% U.S. EV sales slump, which could mean share gains if Tesla maintains share vs. peers. Tesla winner in EV slump
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and strategists note deliveries will be the key catalyst next week — Gene Munster says delivery figures could move broader equities, so TSLA may swing sharply on the print. Gene Munster on deliveries
• Neutral Sentiment: Market participants are watching Tesla’s Q1 delivery release scheduled for April 2 as the near‑term event that will likely determine whether the stock stabilizes or sells off further. Mark calendars for April 2
• Negative Sentiment: Delivery fears and downward revisions are pressuring the stock: Tesla‑published and independent consensus for Q1 deliveries sits near ~365k and Tesla recently trimmed its 2026 delivery outlook to ~1.69M, prompting analyst cuts and delta‑sized positioning. Q1 delivery consensus Tesla cuts 2026 delivery outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and geopolitical risk (Iran war → rising oil) have knocked broader tech and auto stocks lower; headlines pushing oil toward $100 are creating rate/inflation fear that amplifies selling in TSLA. Oil near $100, markets slide Tech stocks suffer worst week
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure in China and Canada (BYD expansion and record orders) plus weakening brand perception and higher EV prices/borrowing costs are weighing on demand expectations for Tesla. BYD moving into Canada

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In related news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value of $10,692,774.36. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 19,669 shares in the company, valued at $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 have sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Tesla Trading Down 2.8%

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $361.83 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a one year low of $214.25 and a one year high of $498.83. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $408.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $428.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.36 trillion, a PE ratio of 335.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.71 and a beta of 1.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released 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 firm had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.73 earnings per share. Tesla’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

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.