Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd Acquires 73,669 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Key Points

• Border to Coast raised its Tesla stake by 83.3% in Q4, buying 73,669 shares to hold 162,118 shares worth $73.04M, about 1.3% of its portfolio and its 22nd largest position.
• Positive catalysts — including Tesla’s AI5 chip tape‑out, Spring software/FSD updates and Dutch approval of FSD Supervised — helped lift the stock roughly 7.6%, though near‑term risks remain ahead of the April 22 earnings call and amid competitive/regulatory headwinds.
• Other major funds (e.g., Vanguard, Capital World, Jennison) increased exposure and institutions now own ~66.2% of TSLA, while insiders sold about 53,804 shares (~$20.9M) in the last 90 days and currently hold ~19.9% of the company.

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd raised its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 83.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 162,118 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after purchasing an additional 73,669 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up about 1.3% of Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd's holdings in Tesla were worth $73,040,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Holocene Advisors LP raised its stake 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 worth $2,738,141,000 after acquiring an additional 3,505,000 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 38.3% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,909,666 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $4,851,747,000 after acquiring an additional 3,021,550 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its position in shares of Tesla by 5.8% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $19,583,547,000 after acquiring an additional 2,403,019 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 788.2% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,226,536 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $551,598,000 after acquiring an additional 1,088,437 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Tesla by 0.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 252,386,304 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $112,241,237,000 after acquiring an additional 995,623 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS upgraded TSLA to Neutral from Sell, reframing the risk/reward and prompting short‑term buying interest as investors reprice exposure to Tesla's long‑term "physical AI" opportunity. CNBC: Tesla shares climb more than 6% after analyst upgrade, software updates
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk announced a tape‑out milestone for Tesla’s AI5 chip (with AI6 teased), a meaningful technical step that supports Tesla’s autonomy/robotics roadmap and lifted investor sentiment on the company's semiconductor and AI capabilities. Yahoo Finance: Tesla Tapes Out AI5 Self-Driving Chip
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla rolled out software updates (Spring Update) and new FSD engagement features like "FSD streaks" and insurance incentives tied to Safety Score v3.0 — moves that can increase FSD usage, recurring revenue and user stickiness if adoption rises. Benzinga: Tesla Launches FSD Streaks
• Positive Sentiment: Dutch regulators approved Tesla’s FSD Supervised program in Europe — a regulatory foothold that supports FSD commercialization outside the U.S. if adoption follows. Barchart: Tesla Just Scored an FSD Win in Europe
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen trimmed its price target (from $519 to $490) but kept a Buy rating — a signal that analysts still see upside but expect slower near‑term progress; this tempers enthusiasm versus a clean upgrade. MarketScreener: TD Cowen adjusts price target on Tesla
• Neutral Sentiment: Notable buyers (e.g., Cathie Wood/ARK) have increased exposure, which can amplify momentum flows but also concentrates retail-driven volatility. Barchart: Cathie Wood Just Bought Nearly 80,000 Shares of Tesla
• Negative Sentiment: Investors still face near‑term risks: the April 22 earnings call should clarify Terafab capex, margin headwinds and delivery/mix trends — any disappointment could reverse gains. Blockonomi: 3 Critical Issues Investors Must Watch on April 22
• Negative Sentiment: Rivalry in robotics and autonomy is heating up (Unitree, BYD and others), increasing competitive risk to Tesla’s Optimus/robotaxi ambitions and potentially pressuring timelines and margins. Financial Post: Tesla’s Chinese robot rival ramps up global push
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/safety headlines persist: reports of another near‑miss under supervised FSD remind investors that adoption and regulatory/legal risk remain unresolved. TipRanks: Near-miss for FSD supervised

Tesla Stock Up 7.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $391.95 on Thursday. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $222.79 and a 52 week high of $498.83. 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 market capitalization of $1.47 trillion, a PE ratio of 362.92, a PEG ratio of 11.32 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $390.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $423.42.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.73 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Tesla news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total value of $9,273,947.97. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 33,860 shares in the company, valued at $12,166,913.80. This represents a 43.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 18,106 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSLA has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of Tesla from $480.00 to $465.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Glj Research reissued a "sell" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Tigress Financial initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. They set a "buy" rating and a $550.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Tesla from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $398.61.

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.

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