Summit Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) by 104.3% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 2,893 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,477 shares during the quarter. Summit Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $1,075,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Tesla by 2.6% during 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 grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 114,842,934 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $51,647,164,000 after buying an additional 1,080,085 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Tesla by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 65,700,975 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $29,426,070,000 after acquiring an additional 375,946 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 5.8% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $19,583,547,000 after purchasing an additional 2,403,019 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter worth $17,128,100,000. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In other Tesla news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 $18,300,145.89. This trade represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total value of $1,350,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,147,700. This represents a 14.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 57,824 shares of company stock valued at $21,657,588 in the last three months. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Tesla Trading Down 1.6%
Shares of Tesla stock opened at $375.53 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.41 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 344.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.25 and a beta of 1.80. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $405.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $413.97. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $288.77 and a 52-week high of $498.83. 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 – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.27 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.19 earnings per share for the current year.
Key Tesla News
Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Tesla announced new battery-storage partnerships with NatPower in Europe, including a multi-year plan to deploy more than 25 GWh across Italy and the U.K., reinforcing its energy-storage growth opportunity. Tesla NatPower strike battery storage deal in Italy, UK
- Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s energy business got more attention after a Sunrun partnership was announced to help power AI data centers, highlighting Tesla’s role in large-scale distributed energy solutions. Solar Stock Soars On Power Pact With Tesla For AI Data Centers
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and investors are watching Tesla’s upcoming second-quarter delivery report closely, since it could reset expectations for demand after a difficult first half of the year. Tesla Stock: Q2 Deliveries in Focus, but Do They Matter? UBS Weighs In
- Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan reaffirmed a neutral rating on Tesla, suggesting Wall Street remains cautious while waiting for clearer evidence on growth and margins. Tesla had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Negative Sentiment: Tesla faces a fresh NHTSA investigation and a lawsuit tied to a fatal Texas crash involving its driver-assistance technology, adding regulatory and legal overhang to the stock. Tesla sued over fatal Texas crash linked to Autopilot
- Negative Sentiment: Several commentaries highlighted growing skepticism around Tesla’s recent weakness, with concerns about technical damage, global EV price wars, and broader market pressure on high-multiple tech stocks. Tesla stock slips as investors eye deliveries data and SpaceX merger buzz
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.
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