World Investment Advisors Increases Stock Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

World Investment Advisors lifted its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 57.9% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 47,332 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 17,362 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Tesla were worth $21,286,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $35,509,000 after purchasing an additional 9,293 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 21.2% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,147,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,187,000 after acquiring an additional 3,558 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,855,000 after acquiring an additional 1,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 21.2% during the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,544,000 after acquiring an additional 851 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla continues to benefit from bullish Wall Street commentary tied to its AI, Optimus, and robotaxi ambitions, with some analysts arguing those future businesses are not fully reflected in the current valuation.
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced a $250 million investment to expand battery cell production at its German factory, which should help support European output and signal continued capital commitment to growth. Reuters: Tesla to invest $250 million in battery plant outside Berlin
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s Cybercab being spotted in Miami and comments from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis added visibility to the company’s robotaxi push, reinforcing investor enthusiasm around autonomy. Yahoo Finance: Ron DeSantis Shares Tesla Cybercab Spotting In Miami
• Neutral Sentiment: Some articles highlighted conflicting analyst views, with bullish targets near $500 but bearish calls much lower, underscoring how divided the market remains on TSLA’s long-term earnings power. TipRanks: Tesla Stock Forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports of continued valuation debate and rising AI-linked narratives suggest investors are trading Tesla more as an autonomy/robotics story than a pure EV manufacturer.
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla’s April retail sales fell in China, causing it to drop out of the country’s top 10 EV makers, raising concerns about demand momentum in a key market. Benzinga: Tesla Launches Affordable Financing Plan After Dropping Out Of China’s Top EV 10 Makers
• Negative Sentiment: New reports pointed to issues in Tesla’s Texas robotaxi rollout, including long wait times and routing mistakes, which could pressure confidence in its autonomy narrative. Reuters: Tesla’s robotaxi rollout features Texas-sized wait times
• Negative Sentiment: A Cybertruck recall and broader quality-control concerns are also weighing on sentiment, even though the direct financial impact appears limited.
• Negative Sentiment: Several reports noted that Tesla stock had pulled back as investors rotated out of high-growth tech after a hotter-than-expected inflation reading, adding macro pressure to the name.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total value of $9,985,506.99. Following the transaction, the director owned 48,399 shares in the company, 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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 80,213 shares of company stock worth $30,851,105. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $433.45 on Wednesday. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $273.21 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $384.23 and its 200 day moving average is $418.21. The company has a market cap of $1.63 trillion, a P/E ratio of 397.66, a PEG ratio of 17.17 and a beta of 1.79. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.89% and a net margin of 3.95%.The company had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.27 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSLA has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Tesla from $538.00 to $522.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. HSBC initiated coverage on Tesla in a research note on Monday, April 27th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price target on Tesla and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price target on Tesla from $438.00 to $400.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $398.42.

Tesla Company 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.