Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. Purchases 2,864 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Key Points

• Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. increased its Tesla stake by 4.4%—buying 2,864 shares to hold 67,575 shares, worth about $30.05 million and representing roughly 5.0% of its portfolio as the fund's 4th-largest position.
• Tesla reported quarterly EPS of $0.50 (beating estimates) on $24.90 billion in revenue, which was down 3.1% year-over-year; the stock has a market cap near $1.50 trillion and a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Hold" with an average price target of $406.84.
• Recent catalysts are mixed: Tesla is expanding Supercharger capacity and pushing its Optimus robotics program, but a renewed NHTSA FSD probe, executive departures, rising competition and sizable insider selling highlight regulatory and execution risks.

Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. raised its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 67,575 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after purchasing an additional 2,864 shares during the period. Tesla makes up about 5.0% of Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD.'s holdings in Tesla were worth $30,052,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $35,509,000 after acquiring an additional 9,293 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 21.2% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $2,147,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 52.2% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $4,187,000 after acquiring an additional 3,558 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 9.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $3,855,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011 shares during the period. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 21.2% during the second quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $1,544,000 after purchasing an additional 851 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $398.68 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 369.15, a PEG ratio of 11.73 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $423.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $424.57. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. The company's revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is expanding charging capacity with a 400+ stall Supercharger hub in California to ease congestion on a key corridor — a concrete customer-experience and delivery-enabler that supports vehicle demand and charging network moat. Can Tesla Solve EV Congestion With 400+ New Supercharger Stalls?
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s Optimus/robot push remains a strategic growth story beyond cars — plans to shift Fremont capacity and a Gen‑3 robot reveal keep the long-term narrative (AGI/robotics TAM) alive, which underpins premium valuation if execution succeeds. Tesla Optimus Robot Push Reshapes Growth Story Beyond Electric Vehicles
• Neutral Sentiment: Rumors around a potential SpaceX IPO and talk of giving Tesla shareholders access create an indirect narrative tailwind for Musk-linked assets — uncertain timing and structure make the impact speculative. The SpaceX IPO Could Be the Biggest Ever—Here’s What We Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Large investors’ moves in related tech names (e.g., Leo KoGuan adding Nvidia) signal portfolio rotations during market stress but are not direct drivers of TSLA fundamentals. Nvidia Draws $350 Million Bet as Tesla Billionaire Doubles Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Executive departures: Tesla lost a veteran director working on the robotaxi backend and long‑time finance VP Sendil Palani announced his exit after 17 years — leadership churn raises execution risk ahead of major product rollouts (robotaxi/Autonomy). Tesla Loses Director Behind Robotaxi Backend Tesla Loses Key Finance Leader
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and safety pressure: reports of deteriorating FSD safety metrics and a renewed NHTSA probe into FSD raise near-term liability, compliance and rollout concerns for the autonomy roadmap. Tesla's FSD Safety Metrics 'Sharply Deteriorating,' Says Analyst
• Negative Sentiment: Sentiment and competition: several banks and market experts have turned more cautious, citing stretched valuations, delivery declines and intensifying competition from BYD, Rivian, Lucid and new robotaxi entrants (Waymo, Zoox). That combination is pressuring investor conviction and multiple compression. Tesla stock: why three big banks are turning bearish on TSLA Here's how Amazon just stepped up its robotaxi competition
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/operational headwinds: concerns about a possible semiconductor squeeze and rising oil/pricing pressures are cited as factors that could hurt production and margins. Tesla Stock Is Dropping: What's Going On Today?

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value 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 trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director directly owned 19,669 shares in the company, valued at $8,173,649.64. This trade represents a 56.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on TSLA shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. CICC Research lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Piper Sandler reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Tesla from $439.00 to $438.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $406.84.

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.

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