Atlas Private Wealth Advisors boosted its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) by 42.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,088 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,129 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for 0.7% of Atlas Private Wealth Advisors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. Atlas Private Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Tesla were worth $3,188,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Networth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 79.4% during the 4th quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have recently issued reports on TSLA. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $540.00 to $480.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Glj Research restated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $438.00 to $400.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $510.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Nineteen equities 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $398.29.
Insider Transactions at Tesla
In other Tesla news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director directly owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at $18,300,145.89. The trade was a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, 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 transaction of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 80,213 shares of company stock worth $30,851,105. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.
Tesla Stock Performance
NASDAQ TSLA opened at $445.18 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $1.67 trillion, a P/E ratio of 408.42, a PEG ratio of 17.18 and a beta of 1.79. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $385.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $418.18. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $273.21 and a twelve month 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 posted its earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.27 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Tesla News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Tesla was authorized to test supervised self-driving software on public roads in Belgium, adding another regulatory step forward for its autonomy strategy. Tesla authorised to test supervised self-driving software in Belgium
- Positive Sentiment: Tesla said it will invest nearly $250 million to expand battery-cell production at its Berlin factory, which could support European output and longer-term growth. Tesla to invest $250 million in battery plant outside Berlin
- Positive Sentiment: Shares also benefited from stronger sentiment around Tesla’s AI, robotaxi, and Optimus initiatives, which remain a major part of the stock’s valuation story. Tesla’s AI Chip Pivot Reshapes Valuation Story For NasdaqGS TSLA
- Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street commentary remained mixed, with some firms keeping neutral or sell ratings even as price targets were adjusted. Phillip Securities adjusts price target on Tesla
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader market strength in technology stocks also lifted Tesla alongside other megacap names. Nasdaq, S&P 500 Hit Fresh Highs as Tech Stocks Rise
- Negative Sentiment: Some reports highlighted lingering concerns about Tesla’s China sales, robotaxi rollout issues, and execution risk, which could temper enthusiasm. Tesla’s robotaxi rollout features Texas-sized wait times
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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