First Trust Advisors LP Boosts Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 33.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,252,229 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 311,974 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP’s holdings in Tesla were worth $465,516,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Tesla by 79.4% in the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Friedenthal Financial boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 66.7% during the 1st quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSLA has been the subject of several analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Tesla from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Evercore upgraded Tesla from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Zacks Research upgraded Tesla from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Tesla from $400.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $408.07.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the company’s 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 completion of the transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 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 that occurred 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 sale, the director directly owned 48,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. This trade represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 32,015 shares of company stock worth $12,383,640. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Tesla Price Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $378.93 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $406.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $404.53. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $297.82 and a 52 week high of $498.83. The stock has a market cap of $1.42 trillion, a PE ratio of 347.64, a P/E/G ratio of 12.40 and a beta of 1.80. 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 (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.89% and a net margin of 3.95%.The firm’s revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.27 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla reported record Q2 deliveries of 480,126 vehicles, its best quarter in two years, which gives bulls confidence that demand improved heading into earnings.
• Positive Sentiment: Options markets are pricing in a large earnings move, suggesting traders expect a volatile reaction and are actively betting on a meaningful catalyst from the report.
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla expanded its robotaxi service to Orlando and Tampa ahead of earnings, reinforcing investor hopes that the company is making progress beyond its core auto business. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are looking for updates on FSD, robotaxi, and Optimus, and management teasing new software features and AI-driven tools is helping keep the growth story alive. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street expects another quarter of revenue and earnings growth, but many analysts say the bar is high and that the stock may react more to guidance than to the headline numbers.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market news is also supportive, with tech stocks and the Nasdaq rallying ahead of Big Tech earnings, which may be helping Tesla participate in the rebound. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain focused on Tesla’s heavy spending on AI, robotaxis, and robotics, with reports warning that cash burn could rise and pressure near-term profitability.
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary says Tesla’s valuation is still stretched and that the company must deliver more than strong EV sales to justify its premium multiple.
• Negative Sentiment: Competitor chatter and cautious analyst notes are tempering enthusiasm, including concerns about rising EV competition and whether current products can sustain Tesla’s growth narrative.

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.