Tesla, Inc. $TSLA is Twin Capital Management Inc.’s 10th Largest Position

Twin Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 4.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 32,320 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,312 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises 1.8% of Twin Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Twin Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $14,535,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Tesla by 79.4% in the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Prism Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Tesla in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla rolled out Full Self-Driving in China, marking a long-awaited expansion into a key market and reinforcing the company’s push to be valued as an AI/autonomy leader, not just an automaker. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: China approval for FSD could improve Tesla’s competitive position versus local EV rivals that already offer advanced driver-assistance systems, helping support sentiment around Tesla’s software and robotaxi ambitions. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Additional reports say Tesla is expanding FSD into Europe as well, including Lithuania, which suggests the company is steadily broadening its global autonomy footprint. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles focused on Elon Musk’s broader empire, including SpaceX’s IPO filing and Tesla’s ownership stake in SpaceX; these stories may matter for investor attention, but they are indirect drivers of TSLA’s operating outlook. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage noted ongoing concerns about Tesla’s high valuation, price increases on the Model Y, and the risk that a SpaceX IPO could pull some investor capital away from TSLA. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Other headlines highlighted criticism of Tesla’s Cybertruck and debate over whether robotaxi and AI optimism is running ahead of fundamentals, which can add pressure to sentiment. Article Title

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total transaction of $1,350,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,147,700. The trade was a 14.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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 business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director directly owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. The trade was a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 83,213 shares of company stock worth $32,201,105. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA opened at $417.26 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $273.21 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The company has a 50 day moving average of $387.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $417.12. The company has a market cap of $1.57 trillion, a P/E ratio of 382.81, a P/E/G ratio of 15.96 and a beta of 1.79.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.27 earnings per share. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on TSLA. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $460.00 target price for the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Tesla from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $395.20.

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.