Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Position Increased by Profund Advisors LLC

Profund Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 10.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 160,541 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,623 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for about 2.2% of Profund Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Profund Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $72,198,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 44.8% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 3,015,489 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,356,126,000 after acquiring an additional 932,998 shares during the last quarter. Warner Group LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 30.0% during the fourth quarter. Warner Group LLC now owns 1,170 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $526,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Summit Wealth Group LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 10.9% during the fourth quarter. Summit Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,543 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $694,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 931,959 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $419,120,000 after acquiring an additional 19,627 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Synergy Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Synergy Investment Management LLC now owns 1,147 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $516,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla Stock Down 2.9%

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $409.99 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.54 trillion, a PE ratio of 376.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.67 and a beta of 1.79. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $386.50 and a 200-day moving average of $417.68. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $273.21 and a 52 week high of $498.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.89% and a net margin of 3.95%.The business’s revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.27 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.2 EPS for the current year.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla raised Model Y prices in the U.S. for the first time since 2024, which could signal improving pricing power and help support margins if demand holds up. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk continues to promote Tesla’s autonomy push, saying unsupervised self-driving and robotaxi service could become more widespread later this year, reinforcing the long-term bull case tied to software and AI. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: XPeng’s robotaxi launch was viewed by some analysts as indirect validation of Tesla’s self-driving strategy, keeping attention on Tesla’s lead in autonomous vehicle development. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla’s $250 million battery expansion in Germany supports its European growth strategy, but the added capital spending also raises the bar for near-term payoff. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A court setback for Musk’s OpenAI-related lawsuit adds another headline risk around the CEO’s broader distraction and litigation overhang. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports said Tesla stock weakened after the Model Y price hike and a separate lawsuit over Full Self-Driving promises succeeded, suggesting investors remain skeptical of Tesla’s near-term fundamentals and autonomy claims. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Several articles pointed to mounting scrutiny over robotaxi safety, reported crashes, and growing legal/regulatory pressure, which could weigh on confidence in Tesla’s autonomy timeline. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Hedge fund filings showed notable reductions in Tesla holdings by some managers, and one report warned that a potential SpaceX IPO could pull retail attention and capital away from TSLA. Article Title

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSLA has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on Tesla from $538.00 to $522.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised Tesla from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $395.20.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total transaction of $1,350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the company’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 value of $9,985,506.99. Following the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 83,213 shares of company stock valued at $32,201,105 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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.