Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Sold by Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC

Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 9.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 19,963 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 2,166 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises 0.3% of Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $8,978,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake 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 purchasing an additional 6,538,720 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Tesla by 132.2% in the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 6,157,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,738,141,000 after buying an additional 3,505,000 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 38.3% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,909,666 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,851,747,000 after buying an additional 3,021,550 shares during the period. Capital World Investors boosted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 2,403,019 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 4th quarter worth approximately $748,084,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Trading Up 2.4%

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $398.75 on Thursday. 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, Inc. has a 12 month low of $271.00 and a 12 month high of $498.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 365.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.82 and a beta of 1.79. The business’s 50-day moving average is $382.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $418.57.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. Tesla’s revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.27 EPS. Research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on TSLA. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Tesla from $538.00 to $522.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Tesla from $438.00 to $400.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and issued a $490.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $398.42.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the company’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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 48,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,300,145.89. The trade was 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 three months, insiders have sold 80,213 shares of company stock worth $30,851,105. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China deliveries jumped 36% year‑over‑year in April (sixth straight monthly YoY gain), showing demand resilience in Tesla’s largest market and supporting near‑term revenue expectations. Tesla (TSLA) Stock Climbs as Chinese EV Deliveries Surge 36% Year-Over-Year in April
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla scored a large commercial win: a 370‑unit Tesla Semi order (largest single fleet award reported), validating truck demand and future recurring revenue potential from commercial customers. Tesla Semi Lands 370 Unit Order
• Positive Sentiment: Despite the recall, multiple outlets note investors are shrugging it off — the market is treating the recall as a software fix and not a structural demand issue. That reaction is helping push shares up. Tesla stock climbs 2%, why a recall isn’t worrying investors today
• Neutral Sentiment: Testimony in the Musk v. Altman/OpenAI trial (Shivon Zilis) mentions ambitions linking Tesla and AI efforts — headline risk but unclear direct financial impact on Tesla operations. Elon Musk’s Partner Shivon Zilis Reveals Tesla’s Plans For OpenAI Amid High-Stakes Legal Battle
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk‑linked Terafab chip project filings (SpaceX) show massive planned spend for onshore chip capacity — strategically relevant to Tesla’s AI/compute ambitions but not a direct Tesla capex item yet. Elon Musk’s Terafab chip factory in Texas could cost up to $119 billion, filing shows
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla is recalling ~218,868 U.S. vehicles for a delayed rearview camera image issue — safety/regulatory scrutiny increases recall and compliance costs and creates near‑term headline risk. Tesla recalls more than 218K vehicles over rearview image issue that poses crash risk
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling (~$30M reported) and reports that broader FSD approvals may slip (or face tougher EU scrutiny) raise governance/regulatory concerns that can weigh on valuation if progress on autonomy slows. Tesla (TSLA) Stock Hovers Near $393 Amid $30M Insider Sales and FSD Milestone
• Negative Sentiment: Rising capital intensity: analysts flag Tesla’s elevated capex (~$25B+ plans) and negative free cash flow as it pours money into FSD, robotics (Optimus) and energy — this increases near‑term execution and financing risk. What Tesla’s Massive $25B+ Capex Means for Investors Now

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.