Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Purchased by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Key Points

• Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its Tesla stake by 11% in the fourth quarter, buying 777,428 more shares and bringing its position to 7.84 million shares worth about $3.53 billion.
• Institutional interest in Tesla remained strong overall, with several big investors such as Norges Bank, Corient Private Wealth, Bank of America, Cardano Risk Management, and Vanguard also increasing their holdings. Roughly 66.2% of Tesla shares are now owned by institutions and hedge funds.
• Tesla continues to attract attention for its AI, robotaxi, and self-driving ambitions, but regulatory risks in Europe remain a concern, including potential pushback in Sweden over supervised FSD rollout.

Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 11.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 7,837,312 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after purchasing an additional 777,428 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up about 2.0% of Hsbc Holdings PLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned approximately 0.21% of Tesla worth $3,533,420,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Tesla during the 4th quarter worth about $17,128,100,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Tesla by 3,205.5% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,459,599 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $9,650,811,000 after acquiring an additional 20,810,386 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 56.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 20,755,605 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $9,334,211,000 after acquiring an additional 7,450,766 shares during the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 882.8% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,202,060 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $3,688,630,000 after purchasing an additional 7,367,507 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 258,925,024 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $116,443,762,000 after purchasing an additional 6,538,720 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk exercised stock options that lifted his Tesla ownership to 19.9%, reinforcing alignment with shareholders and signaling confidence in the company’s long-term strategy.
• Positive Sentiment: ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, bought more Tesla shares, adding to a broader bullish narrative around TSLA as an AI and autonomous-driving leader. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentary continue to frame Tesla as more than an EV maker, highlighting its AI, robotaxi, and robotics ambitions, which supports the stock’s premium valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla received approval for supervised FSD in Denmark, a modest positive for its European rollout, but the approval is still limited and does not remove broader regulatory hurdles.
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters reported that Sweden may push back against Tesla’s supervised self-driving rollout in Europe unless speed-limit behavior is changed, creating a potential roadblock for FSD expansion. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Additional reports flagged “fresh FSD roadblock” concerns in Europe, keeping investor focus on regulatory risk rather than near-term software monetization.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $400.49 on Friday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $403.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $415.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.04. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $288.77 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The stock has a market cap of $1.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 367.42, a PEG ratio of 16.01 and a beta of 1.80.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The company had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.96 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.27 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.19 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BTIG Research cut shares of Tesla to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Roth Mkm reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, April 24th. UBS Group upped their price target on Tesla from $352.00 to $364.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $490.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $404.37.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total transaction of $1,048,133.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,039 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. The trade was a 10.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 57,824 shares of company stock valued at $21,657,588 in the last quarter. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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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