Mizuho Markets Cayman LP Grows Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Key Points

• Mizuho Markets Cayman LP boosted its Tesla stake by 191% in Q3 to 15,761 shares worth $7.01 million, making TSLA 0.2% of the fund and its 25th largest holding.
• Other institutions moved heavily too — notably Norges Bank bought a new ~ $11.84 billion stake while Gamco, Narwhal and China Universal increased positions; institutional ownership of Tesla stands at about 66.2%.
• Tesla has positive strategic developments (a $4.3B LFP battery plant deal with LG Energy Solution for Megapack 3) but faces near‑term risks including a reported ~26% drop in U.S. EV sales and supply disputes; analysts’ consensus is a "Hold" with a $406.84 target.

Mizuho Markets Cayman LP grew its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 191.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,761 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after acquiring an additional 10,345 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises 0.2% of Mizuho Markets Cayman LP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. Mizuho Markets Cayman LP's holdings in Tesla were worth $7,009,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Narwhal Capital Management grew its position in Tesla by 32.8% in the third quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 9,516 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $4,232,000 after acquiring an additional 2,350 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its position in Tesla by 29.6% during the third quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 32,576 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $14,487,000 after purchasing an additional 7,446 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter worth about $11,839,824,000. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Tesla by 8.8% during the third quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 48,504 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $21,571,000 after purchasing an additional 3,935 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 26.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 18,032 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $8,019,000 after purchasing an additional 3,724 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major battery deal: Tesla and LG Energy Solution will build a $4.3B LFP prismatic battery cell plant in Lansing, Michigan to supply Megapack 3 systems (targeted production in 2027), strengthening U.S. supply, reducing China reliance, and supporting energy‑storage growth. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Terafab AI chip momentum: Elon Musk says the Terafab project will launch imminently — investors see a long‑term upside if Tesla scales custom silicon for autonomy and Optimus, though costs and execution risk are high. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and strategy debate: Multiple analyst pieces weigh Tesla’s autonomy and energy upside against a premium P/E and limited margin for error — framing TSLA as a high‑beta, binary‑outcome growth story. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Energy market expansion: Tesla gained Ofgem approval to sell electricity across Great Britain, nudging its energy business beyond hardware into retail energy services (small but strategic). Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. sales weakness: Data show Tesla’s U.S. EV sales slumped (reported ~26% drop in January), highlighting near‑term demand risk and cyclical exposure that could pressure results if the trend continues. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Autonomy competition: Reports that Chinese automakers will adopt Nvidia’s self‑driving stack raise competitive risk to Tesla’s FSD/robotaxi ambitions, making Tesla’s leadership less certain. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Supply dispute extended: Tesla and Syrah Resources again extended a deadline to resolve an alleged graphite‑supply default, keeping a potential raw‑material headwind on the radar. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on TSLA shares. China Renaissance raised their price objective on Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Bank of America began coverage on Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $460.00 target price for the company. Tigress Financial began coverage on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. They set a "buy" rating and a $550.00 price target on the stock. CICC Research boosted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Phillip Securities cut their price objective on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $406.84.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $395.56 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $214.25 and a one year high of $498.83. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $418.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $426.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.48 trillion, a P/E ratio of 366.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.57 and a beta of 1.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 577,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650 in the last three months. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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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