T3 Companies LLC Acquires New Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

T3 Companies LLC acquired a new position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 1,870 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $841,000. Tesla makes up approximately 1.1% of T3 Companies LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Networth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. grew its stake 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 last quarter. Prism Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new position in Tesla in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the sale, the director 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total transaction of $1,048,133.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. This trade represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 57,824 shares of company stock worth $21,657,588. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Tesla Trading Down 3.8%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $381.59 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $1.43 trillion, a PE ratio of 350.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.83 and a beta of 1.80. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $397.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $416.02. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $288.77 and a 1 year high of $498.83. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.27 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.19 earnings per share for the current year.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Piper Sandler and JPMorgan turned more bullish on Tesla, citing stronger-than-expected potential in autonomy, robotics, energy storage, and “physical AI,” with some raising price targets sharply. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports said Tesla’s Full Self-Driving narrative is gaining credibility, including Dutch safety data showing far fewer crashes and news that Belgium approved FSD software use. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla also received support from reports of continued robotaxi rollout in Austin and renewed optimism around Optimus and other AI-driven projects, reinforcing the view that the stock’s upside may come more from software and autonomy than car sales alone. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s China sales reportedly rebounded in May, with retail deliveries up 22.5% year over year and exports from Shanghai improving, easing some demand concerns. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: There was also chatter around a possible SpaceX IPO and broader Elon Musk ecosystem speculation, which has boosted sentiment at times but remains largely a narrative-driven factor rather than a direct Tesla operating update. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold shares to cover tax withholding on vested awards, which is routine insider activity and not necessarily a negative fundamental signal. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market weakness tied to Middle East tensions, inflation worries, and a tech selloff pressured Tesla along with other high-multiple growth stocks. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Competition remains intense, with BYD accelerating charger and product investments and Rivian launching lower-priced EVs, keeping pressure on Tesla’s pricing and market share outlook. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Investors also remain cautious about Tesla’s premium valuation and repeated headlines around Musk’s SpaceX plans and merger speculation, which can distract from near-term execution and add volatility. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. HSBC began coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Tesla in a research report on Friday, June 5th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Glj Research reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Twenty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus 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.