Checchi Capital Advisers LLC Boosts Stock Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Checchi Capital Advisers LLC increased its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 4.2% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 36,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 1,455 shares during the quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $13,411,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. PFS Partners LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 590 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $265,000 after buying an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Boltwood Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Boltwood Capital Management now owns 2,120 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $953,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 2,124 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $955,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Aspect Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 12.5% in the fourth quarter. Aspect Partners LLC now owns 225 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $101,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Finally, Human Investing LLC grew its stake in Tesla by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Human Investing LLC now owns 578 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $260,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Tesla Stock Performance

Tesla stock opened at $396.10 on Wednesday. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $297.82 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $410.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $407.41. The stock has a market cap of $1.49 trillion, a P/E ratio of 363.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.46 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.04.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 EPS 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 business had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.96 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.27 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Tesla news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 48,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total transaction of $1,350,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $8,147,700. The trade was a 14.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 32,015 shares of company stock worth $12,383,640 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street raised Tesla price targets ahead of earnings, with Morgan Stanley, Barclays, and Jefferies all lifting views and pointing to stronger auto and energy deliveries plus improving Q2 setup. Tesla’s Strong Auto, Energy Deliveries Position it for Solid Q2, Morgan Stanley Says
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla posted its best quarter in two years on deliveries, beating expectations by a wide margin and reinforcing the view that Q2 fundamentals may be improving. Elon Musk’s Tesla Posts Best Quarter in Two Years
• Positive Sentiment: Investor focus on Tesla’s robotaxi and robotics story remains a source of optimism, with articles highlighting a potential autonomous vehicle catalyst and a broader pivot toward robots and AI. A Purpose-Built, Wheelchair-Accessible Autonomous Vehicle Gives Tesla Stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) a Boost
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage remains cautious, noting Tesla is still trading at a demanding valuation and that analysts are not uniformly bullish despite the higher targets. Three Price Target Boosts Can’t Help Tesla Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary also flagged that Tesla’s robotaxi rollout and AI narrative still need clearer proof points, which could limit near-term upside if investors want more concrete execution. Musk hailed Tesla robotaxis in Texas as the start of a nationwide march. But actually hailing one isn’t easy
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla still faces competitive pressure and market skepticism, including concerns about rivals narrowing the autonomous-driving gap and earlier weakness tied to slower AI progress. Tesla Stock (TSLA) Takes a Battering as Chinese Rival XPeng Declares it is Ready to Go Head-to-Head

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on TSLA shares. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, June 29th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Tesla from $364.00 to $442.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. William Blair reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday. Finally, Guggenheim assumed coverage on Tesla in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Tesla presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $408.07.

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.