Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA Acquires Shares of 15,562 Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Key Points

• Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA opened a new position in Tesla by buying 15,562 shares valued at about $6.92 million, while other large institutions (notably Norges Bank and Vanguard) also materially adjusted stakes—institutions now own 66.20% of TSLA and insiders have sold roughly 88,000 shares over the past 90 days.
• Near‑term news flow is mixed: a positive demand signal from China (China‑made EV sales up ~91% in February) and stronger battery‑supplier results (CATL) contrast with negatives including executive departures, an active NHTSA probe into FSD safety, rising competition (e.g., BYD), and macro/supply risks.
• Tesla trades at a market cap of about $1.50 trillion370; it beat Q4 EPS estimates ($0.50 vs $0.45) despite a 3.1% YoY revenue decline, and analysts’ consensus is a "Hold" with a $406.84 price target.

Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA bought a new position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 15,562 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock, valued at approximately $6,921,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Norges Bank bought a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth about $11,839,824,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 1.8% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 251,390,681 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $79,856,764,000 after acquiring an additional 4,502,976 shares in the last quarter. Amundi raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 20.4% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $6,374,284,000 after acquiring an additional 3,422,270 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its stake in Tesla by 38.3% in 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 purchasing an additional 3,021,550 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors increased its holdings in Tesla by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $19,583,547,000 after purchasing an additional 2,403,019 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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 demand surprise — Reuters reports Tesla’s China-made EV sales jumped ~91% in February (4th month of growth), a near-term demand signal that helps underpin revenue visibility in Tesla’s biggest market. Tesla's China-made EV sales jump 91% in February
• Positive Sentiment: Battery supply tailwind — upbeat Q4 results from CATL (Tesla partner) are being read as evidence of robust global EV demand and helped lift TSLA sentiment. Strong supplier earnings reduce downside risk around battery availability/cost. Tesla (TSLA) Stock Gains Momentum as CATL Delivers Impressive Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Policy/energy initiative — Tesla joined Alphabet and others on an energy‑affordability coalition (Utilize) aimed at lowering electricity costs and expanding grid utilization; this supports EV charging economics and could lower a running‑cost objection for buyers. Tesla, Alphabet Launch Energy Affordability Coalition 'Utilize'
• Positive Sentiment: Charging network expansion — plans for a 400+ stall Supercharger hub in California point to tangible infrastructure investment that protects Tesla’s charging moat and supports long‑distance use cases. Can Tesla Solve EV Congestion With 400+ New Supercharger Stalls?
• Neutral Sentiment: SpaceX IPO chatter — renewed talk of a large SpaceX IPO and potential early access for Tesla shareholders creates an indirect narrative tailwind for Musk‑linked assets but timing and structure are speculative. The SpaceX IPO Could Be the Biggest Ever—Here’s What We Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Marketing shift — Tesla has started advertising on platforms beyond X (Facebook/YouTube), which could reflect a push to broaden demand or a sign of changing customer outreach; impact on fundamentals is unclear. Tesla Turns To Facebook, YouTube For Advertising
• Negative Sentiment: Executive churn — Tesla lost a long‑time finance VP (Sendil Palani) and a veteran director on the robotaxi backend in recent days; growing leadership turnover raises execution risk ahead of major product rollouts. Tesla VP of Finance leaves after 17 years Tesla Loses Director Behind Robotaxi Backend
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/safety pressure — analyst reports of worsening FSD safety metrics and an active NHTSA probe increase near‑term legal/compliance risk and could slow autonomous‑revenue timelines. Tesla's FSD Safety Metrics 'Sharply Deteriorating,' Says Analyst
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and margin pressure — BYD’s charging/technology moves and stronger results from Chinese peers (e.g., NIO) plus recent bank downgrades highlight intensifying competition that could compress Tesla’s market share and multiples. BYD Needs Just 9 Minutes To Challenge Tesla's Last Great Advantage Why three big banks are turning bearish on TSLA
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/supply risks — commentator coverage cites potential semiconductor shortages and higher oil/pricing pressures as factors that could disrupt production and margins. Tesla Stock Is Dropping: What's Going On Today?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Tesla CFO disclosed a small sale of ~2,264 shares; while not large relative to TSLA’s float, insider selling can be read as a near‑term negative by some investors. SEC filing: CFO share sale

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA opened at $399.23 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 369.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.79 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The business's 50-day moving average is $422.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $424.99. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were 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 $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the subject of several research reports. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Mizuho set a $540.00 price target on Tesla and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. China Renaissance increased their target price on shares of Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 target price 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 issued a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus 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.

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