Formidable Asset Management LLC Buys 1,522 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Formidable Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 8.6% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 19,180 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 1,522 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for 1.2% of Formidable Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Formidable Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $8,530,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Holocene Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Tesla by 132.2% in the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 6,157,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,738,141,000 after purchasing an additional 3,505,000 shares during the last quarter. Amundi lifted its holdings in Tesla by 20.4% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $6,374,284,000 after purchasing an additional 3,422,270 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its stake in Tesla by 38.3% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,909,666 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,851,747,000 after purchasing an additional 3,021,550 shares during the period. Capital World Investors grew its holdings in Tesla by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $19,583,547,000 after buying an additional 2,403,019 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 788.2% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,226,536 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $551,598,000 after buying an additional 1,088,437 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China sales picked up in March, with China‑made EV shipments up ~8.7% year‑over‑year — a sign demand in Tesla’s largest market is recovering. Tesla’s China-made EV sales rise 8.7% in March — Reuters
• Positive Sentiment: European registrations (France and parts of Nordics) showed sharp month‑to‑month gains, signaling a regional recovery that could help offset weakness elsewhere. Tesla French car registrations triple in March — Reuters
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla reported continued growth in energy storage deployments (company release: 8.8 GWh in Q1), which supports diversification beyond cars. Tesla First Quarter 2026 Production, Deliveries & Deployments — BusinessWire
• Neutral Sentiment: Speculation about SpaceX’s IPO and possible cross‑company collaboration (or even merger chatter) is resurfacing; this is more sentiment/ narrative‑driven than a near‑term catalyst. Valuation to the Moon? SpaceX Gears Up for IPO — MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Software/AI upside still in play: FSD v14.3 is in employee beta with hints of a broader rollout — a potential future revenue/ROI driver if safety and monetization progress. Is Tesla’s FSD v14.3 Ready for a Wider Rollout? — Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 vehicle deliveries missed Wall Street estimates — Tesla delivered 358,023 vehicles vs. higher Street expectations — the primary reason shares sold off today. Tesla’s first-quarter deliveries miss estimates — Reuters
• Negative Sentiment: Production outpaced deliveries (≈408k produced vs. 358k delivered), pointing to inventory build and weaker near‑term demand — investors worry about markdowns, margin pressure and an uneven sales recovery. Tesla production vs deliveries — BusinessWire
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst reactions and downgrades (includingcuts and “sell” reiterations) have increased near‑term downside risk as estimates are trimmed. GLJ reiterates Sell on Tesla — AmericanBankingNews
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure is intensifying (BYD and other rivals ramping exports and growth), eroding pricing power and market share in key regions. BYD nearly matches Tesla’s exports — Benzinga

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total transaction of $9,273,947.97. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 33,860 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,166,913.80. This represents a 43.25% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on TSLA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Tesla from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. President Capital dropped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Mizuho set a $540.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on Tesla from $520.00 to $420.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, DZ Bank reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and ten have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $403.98.

Tesla Trading Down 5.4%

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $360.59 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.35 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 333.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.31 and a beta of 1.91. 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 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The business’s fifty day moving average is $402.83 and its 200 day moving average is $427.85.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The business had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS 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.