1,706 Shares in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Purchased by Guardian Capital LLC

Guardian Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 1,706 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $767,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of TSLA. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Tesla by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $35,509,000 after acquiring an additional 9,293 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 21.2% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,147,000 after buying an additional 931 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 52.2% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,187,000 after buying an additional 3,558 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $3,855,000 after acquiring an additional 1,011 shares during the period. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $1,544,000 after acquiring an additional 851 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSLA has been the subject of several research reports. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Tesla from $538.00 to $522.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. China Renaissance decreased their price objective on shares of Tesla from $382.00 to $372.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. Barclays reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday. Phillip Securities decreased their price objective on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $510.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $395.20.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the sale, the director owned 48,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total value of $1,350,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $8,147,700. This represents a 14.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 83,213 shares of company stock worth $32,201,105 in the last three months. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Tesla Price Performance

Tesla stock opened at $422.24 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.59 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 387.38, a PEG ratio of 16.65 and a beta of 1.79. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $273.21 and a 12 month high of $498.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $386.41 and its 200-day moving average is $418.28.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.89% and a net margin of 3.95%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.27 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.2 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is moving ahead with a $250 million investment in its Berlin Gigafactory, which could expand battery output, add jobs, and support future European production growth. Tesla to Invest $250 Million in Berlin Gigafactory
• Positive Sentiment: New Tesla-linked ETFs are being launched to provide weekly income while still retaining some upside exposure to TSLA, reflecting continued investor demand for the stock. These New Nvidia And Tesla ETFs Want To Deliver Weekly Income Without Fully Sacrificing Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk’s China trip kept Tesla in the spotlight, but the meeting produced no major breakthrough on Full Self-Driving approval or trade terms that investors were hoping for. Tesla Stock Slumps After Trump’s China Trip Ends Without “Material Agreements”
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla is starting work on a Cybercab car wash in Nevada, signaling progress on robotaxi-related infrastructure, though the project is still early-stage. Tesla (TSLA) to Build Cybercab Car Wash in Nevada as Robotaxi Plans Take Shape
• Negative Sentiment: Robotaxi concerns are intensifying after reports of long wait times, navigation issues, and crashes, reinforcing doubts about Tesla’s timeline for autonomous driving monetization. Tesla robotaxi rollout features long wait times, safety concerns
• Negative Sentiment: An Australian judge sharply criticized Tesla in a class-action case, warning the company could have “a really bad time” if it does not cooperate on document production, adding legal overhang. Australian judge criticises Tesla for ‘gobsmacking’ slow progress in class action lawsuit

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.