2,690 Shares in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Purchased by PeakShares LLC

PeakShares LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 2,690 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,210,000. Tesla accounts for 1.2% of PeakShares LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Networth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the second quarter worth $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Tesla by 79.4% during the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Prism Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Tesla Price Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $400.49 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 367.42, a PEG ratio of 16.01 and a beta of 1.80. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $288.77 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $403.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $415.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.62.

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

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

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.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla 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 owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $8,147,700. The trade was a 14.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 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 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 directly owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 57,824 shares of company stock valued at $21,657,588 over the last ninety days. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on Tesla from $420.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. UBS Group increased 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Tesla from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $145.00 to $475.00 in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Tesla from $538.00 to $522.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, DZ Bank raised shares of Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $404.37.

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.