KBC Group NV Trims Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

KBC Group NV cut its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 4.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,294,572 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 65,107 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for approximately 1.3% of KBC Group NV’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding. KBC Group NV’s holdings in Tesla were worth $582,195,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 11.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $35,509,000 after purchasing an additional 9,293 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,147,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 3,558 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,855,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 21.2% during the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,544,000 after purchasing an additional 851 shares during the last quarter. 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: UBS upgraded TSLA to Neutral from Sell, reframing the risk/reward and prompting short‑term buying interest as investors reprice exposure to Tesla’s long‑term “physical AI” opportunity. CNBC: Tesla shares climb more than 6% after analyst upgrade, software updates
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk announced a tape‑out milestone for Tesla’s AI5 chip (with AI6 teased), a meaningful technical step that supports Tesla’s autonomy/robotics roadmap and lifted investor sentiment on the company’s semiconductor and AI capabilities. Yahoo Finance: Tesla Tapes Out AI5 Self-Driving Chip
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla rolled out software updates (Spring Update) and new FSD engagement features like “FSD streaks” and insurance incentives tied to Safety Score v3.0 — moves that can increase FSD usage, recurring revenue and user stickiness if adoption rises. Benzinga: Tesla Launches FSD Streaks
• Positive Sentiment: Dutch regulators approved Tesla’s FSD Supervised program in Europe — a regulatory foothold that supports FSD commercialization outside the U.S. if adoption follows. Barchart: Tesla Just Scored an FSD Win in Europe
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen trimmed its price target (from $519 to $490) but kept a Buy rating — a signal that analysts still see upside but expect slower near‑term progress; this tempers enthusiasm versus a clean upgrade. MarketScreener: TD Cowen adjusts price target on Tesla
• Neutral Sentiment: Notable buyers (e.g., Cathie Wood/ARK) have increased exposure, which can amplify momentum flows but also concentrates retail-driven volatility. Barchart: Cathie Wood Just Bought Nearly 80,000 Shares of Tesla
• Negative Sentiment: Investors still face near‑term risks: the April 22 earnings call should clarify Terafab capex, margin headwinds and delivery/mix trends — any disappointment could reverse gains. Blockonomi: 3 Critical Issues Investors Must Watch on April 22
• Negative Sentiment: Rivalry in robotics and autonomy is heating up (Unitree, BYD and others), increasing competitive risk to Tesla’s Optimus/robotaxi ambitions and potentially pressuring timelines and margins. Financial Post: Tesla’s Chinese robot rival ramps up global push
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/safety headlines persist: reports of another near‑miss under supervised FSD remind investors that adoption and regulatory/legal risk remain unresolved. TipRanks: Near-miss for FSD supervised

Insider Activity

In other 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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 sale, the director directly owned 33,860 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,166,913.80. This represents a 43.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $391.95 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.47 trillion, a PE ratio of 362.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.32 and a beta of 1.91. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $222.79 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $390.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $423.42.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The company’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSLA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Phillip Securities reduced their target price on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Finally, President Capital reduced their target price on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $424.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $398.61.

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.