Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Purchased by Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA

Key Points

• Massachusetts Financial Services Co. raised its Tesla stake by 16.8% in the fourth quarter, acquiring 30,494 shares to hold 212,000 shares valued at about $95.34 million.
• Insider selling accelerated: corporate insiders sold 53,804 shares (~$20.87 million) last quarter, including CFO Vaibhav Taneja and Director Kathleen Wilson‑Thompson, leaving insiders with 19.90% ownership.
• Analyst view is mixed: the consensus rating is "Hold" with a $399.44 target, while recent analyst actions range from buys (e.g., BofA $460, Tigress $550) to downgrades/price cuts (e.g., RBC $480, DZ Bank sell).

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 16.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 212,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after acquiring an additional 30,494 shares during the quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA's holdings in Tesla were worth $95,341,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Tesla by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 252,386,304 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $112,241,237,000 after purchasing an additional 995,623 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Tesla by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 113,762,849 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $50,592,614,000 after purchasing an additional 344,162 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its position in Tesla by 5.8% in 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 last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in Tesla by 38.3% in the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in Tesla by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,737,089 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $2,996,118,000 after purchasing an additional 368,493 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, 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 filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total transaction of $9,273,947.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 33,860 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,166,913.80. The trade was a 43.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dutch approval and a formal push for EU‑wide FSD clearance materially de‑risk Tesla’s regulatory pathway for supervised Full Self‑Driving in Europe — a potential revenue and network‑scale catalyst if other EU regulators follow suit. Dutch regulator notifies European Commission of plan to seek EU approval for Tesla's FSD
• Positive Sentiment: Reports Tesla is reviving a lower‑cost compact SUV (rumored “Model Q”) and ongoing discussions about a sub‑$30k offering raise the prospect of renewed volume growth and margin leverage long‑term. This narrative supports upside expectations if execution follows. Tesla Is Allegedly Working on a Cheaper EV
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC trimmed its TSLA price target to $480 but kept an “Outperform” rating — a modest technical downgrade that still implies significant upside from current levels and may temper downside‑only narratives. RBC adjusts price target
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 deliveries (~358k) missed expectations and commentary highlights softening China demand — near‑term sales and margin pressure remain primary risks ahead of earnings. Tesla's Deliveries Reinforce How It Has Further To Decline
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts flag that robotaxi/Autonomy rollouts are consuming cash and may weigh on near‑term free cash flow and margins even if they’re strategically important long‑term. Robotaxi rollout cuts into cash flow
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/oil‑price shocks and analyst warnings (including dramatic downside scenarios) are creating macro risk that could pressure auto industry outlooks and investor appetite for high‑growth EV names. Prolonged Iran war could drive outlook cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Concerns around investor allocation (e.g., potential SpaceX IPO and sizable insider selling highlighted in social/aggregate data) add crowding and sentiment risk that can amplify price moves. Why SpaceX’s IPO could put pressure on Tesla’s stock

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on TSLA shares. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $460.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. DZ Bank restated a "sell" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Finally, Tigress Financial began coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. They set a "buy" rating and a $550.00 price target on the stock. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and ten have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $399.44.

Tesla Price Performance

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $352.33 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.32 trillion, a P/E ratio of 326.23, a P/E/G ratio of 10.59 and a beta of 1.91. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $222.79 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The business's fifty day moving average is $391.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $424.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted 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 return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The company had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.73 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Tesla 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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