Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab Takes $40.62 Million Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 109,260 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $40,617,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. PFS Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 590 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $265,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC lifted its stake in Tesla by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 2,124 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $955,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Aspect Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 12.5% during the fourth quarter. Aspect Partners LLC now owns 225 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $101,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Human Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Human Investing LLC now owns 578 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $260,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SilverOak Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Tesla by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. SilverOak Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,117 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $502,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. This trade represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible 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 Tesla stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total value of $1,350,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,147,700. The trade was a 14.21% decrease in their position. 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 32,015 shares of company stock worth $12,383,640. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla reported record Q2 deliveries of 480,126 vehicles, its best quarter in two years, which gives bulls confidence that demand improved heading into earnings.
• Positive Sentiment: Options markets are pricing in a large earnings move, suggesting traders expect a volatile reaction and are actively betting on a meaningful catalyst from the report.
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla expanded its robotaxi service to Orlando and Tampa ahead of earnings, reinforcing investor hopes that the company is making progress beyond its core auto business. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are looking for updates on FSD, robotaxi, and Optimus, and management teasing new software features and AI-driven tools is helping keep the growth story alive. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street expects another quarter of revenue and earnings growth, but many analysts say the bar is high and that the stock may react more to guidance than to the headline numbers.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market news is also supportive, with tech stocks and the Nasdaq rallying ahead of Big Tech earnings, which may be helping Tesla participate in the rebound. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain focused on Tesla’s heavy spending on AI, robotaxis, and robotics, with reports warning that cash burn could rise and pressure near-term profitability.
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary says Tesla’s valuation is still stretched and that the company must deliver more than strong EV sales to justify its premium multiple.
• Negative Sentiment: Competitor chatter and cautious analyst notes are tempering enthusiasm, including concerns about rising EV competition and whether current products can sustain Tesla’s growth narrative.

Tesla Price Performance

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $378.93 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.42 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 347.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.40 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $406.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $404.53. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $297.82 and a 52-week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.27 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on TSLA. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Barclays boosted their target price on Tesla from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $400.00 price target on Tesla and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus 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.