Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Position Lessened by Bokf Na

Bokf Na decreased its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 9.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 62,230 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 6,475 shares during the period. Bokf Na’s holdings in Tesla were worth $27,986,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Tesla by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 258,925,024 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $116,443,762,000 after acquiring an additional 6,538,720 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in Tesla by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 113,762,849 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $50,592,614,000 after acquiring an additional 344,162 shares during the period. Capital World Investors increased its position in shares of Tesla by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $19,583,547,000 after purchasing an additional 2,403,019 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 38.3% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,909,666 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,851,747,000 after purchasing an additional 3,021,550 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in shares of Tesla by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,737,089 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,996,118,000 after purchasing an additional 368,493 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large commercial order: WattEV awarded 370 Tesla Semis for a California freight network — a material fleet deployment that validates Semi demand and supports recurring charging/maintenance revenue assumptions. WattEV to deploy 370 Tesla Semis, launching largest electric-freight network connecting Northern and Central California
• Positive Sentiment: European recovery pockets: registrations rose sharply in Sweden, France, Denmark and the Netherlands in April, helping the revenue outlook outside the U.S. Tesla’s European rebound continues in April despite decline in Norway and Spain
• Positive Sentiment: Brand loyalty remains strong in the U.S., supporting repeat demand and aftermarket/service revenue stability. Tesla Brand Recovery? New Survey Shows EV Giant Top Rating For US Loyalty – Palihapitiya Says ‘Once You Drive A Tesla…’
• Neutral Sentiment: FSD approval process — mixed implications: Netherlands clearance and interest from Belgium/Flanders broaden the addressable market for supervised FSD, but EU hearings and national caution mean rollout timing and scope remain uncertain. European FSD Decisions Test Tesla Valuation And Software Growth Hopes
• Neutral Sentiment: Symbolic FSD/drive‑mile milestones and PR wins keep the AI/autonomy narrative alive, but regulators and mapping/edge‑case work mean milestones don’t translate to immediate revenue. Tesla just hit a ‘symbolic’ self-driving milestone. Real-world success will be tougher.
• Neutral Sentiment: High‑profile legal/news items and AI narrative overlap (e.g., OpenAI/Musk trial references) may influence sentiment around Musk/leadership but are not direct operational drivers for Tesla today. OpenAI trial: Brockman rebuts Musk’s take on startup’s history, recounts secret work for Tesla
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: a Tesla director executed sizable, pre‑arranged sales (~26k shares), which can weigh on near‑term sentiment even if under a 10b5‑1 plan. Insider sale SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Cash flow and spending risk: analysts note Tesla’s free cash flow turned negative as the company ramps investment in FSD, robotics and energy — increasing near‑term margin and FCF pressure. Tesla’s Free Cash Flow Goes Negative as It Doubles Down on FSD, Robotics, and Energy
• Negative Sentiment: Product and governance questions: reports showing weak public Cybertruck sales (and a notable share delivered to Musk‑related companies) add demand visibility concerns and potential governance scrutiny. How many Cybertrucks has Tesla sold to the public? Fewer than you might think
• Negative Sentiment: EU regulator skepticism: internal records show some European regulators remain skeptical of Tesla’s automated‑driving safety claims, raising the risk of tighter oversight or limits on FSD features in key markets. Tesla faces EU skepticism over automated-driving tech, records show

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total value of $9,985,506.99. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. This 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. Insiders sold 80,213 shares of company stock valued at $30,851,105 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA opened at $389.41 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.46 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 357.26, a PEG ratio of 14.94 and a beta of 1.79. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $271.00 and a 1 year 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 has a fifty day moving average price of $382.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $418.78.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.27 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on TSLA. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on Tesla from $420.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Tesla from $538.00 to $522.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their target price on Tesla from $438.00 to $400.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $398.42.

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.