Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. Has $38.50 Million Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 5.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 85,618 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,633 shares during the period. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $38,504,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Tesla by 79.4% during the 4th quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Prism Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,147,700. The trade was a 14.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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 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 completion of the sale, the director 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. 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. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 83,213 shares of company stock worth $32,201,105. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSLA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. China Renaissance dropped their price target on Tesla from $382.00 to $372.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $490.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, DZ Bank raised Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Nineteen investment 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $395.20.

Tesla Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $417.85 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a 12 month low of $273.21 and a 12 month high of $498.83. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $387.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $416.85. The stock has a market cap of $1.57 trillion, a PE ratio of 383.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.48 and a beta of 1.79.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.89% and a net margin of 3.95%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.27 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.2 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software is now available in China, a potentially important growth driver for software revenue and a boost to its autonomous-driving narrative.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue to highlight Tesla’s deeper involvement in Musk’s broader AI and space ecosystem, including speculation about future strategic ties with SpaceX.
• Neutral Sentiment: Cathie Wood praised Tesla’s Model S as the spark for Musk’s AI, robotics, and space ambitions, but the commentary is more narrative-driven than a direct business catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Ford’s announced Europe EV expansion and Waymo’s operational pauses underscore intensifying competition in autonomy and EVs, but these are indirect pressures rather than Tesla-specific events.
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla is recalling 14,575 Model Y SUVs in the U.S. over a missing weight certification label, raising safety and regulatory concerns.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Tesla raised some Model Y prices while analysts warn of a larger demand problem add to worries about near-term sales momentum.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple articles suggest the SpaceX IPO could distract Elon Musk and shift investor focus away from Tesla, which may pressure TSLA sentiment.

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.