Quadrant Capital Group LLC Has $35.11 Million Stock Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 3.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 78,072 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 2,335 shares during the period. Tesla makes up approximately 1.1% of Quadrant Capital Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Quadrant Capital Group LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $35,111,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. raised 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 worth $27,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Prism Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is still benefiting from its autonomy and AI story, with reports highlighting its unsupervised robotaxi rollout and expanded Full Self-Driving approvals in Europe, including Belgium and Denmark. Tesla Robotaxi Rollout And FSD Expansion Test Rich Valuation Narrative
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain constructive on Tesla’s long-term growth, pointing to underappreciated opportunities in autonomous vehicles, humanoid robotics, and energy storage, which supports the bull case despite near-term volatility. JPMorgan Echoes Why Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) is One of the Best Forever Stocks to Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: There is also ongoing merger speculation between Tesla and SpaceX, with Gwynne Shotwell saying a tie-up “might make Elon’s life a little easier,” but this remains highly speculative and not an immediate business catalyst. SpaceX COO Shotwell says Tesla tie-up ‘might make Elon’s life a little easier’
• Neutral Sentiment: New articles comparing Tesla with BYD and discussing how SpaceX’s debut compares with Tesla’s history are mostly narrative-driven and do not change Tesla’s fundamentals by themselves. Is it too late to buy SpaceX’s stock? Here’s how Tesla’s did after one day and five years.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple pieces say Tesla may be losing investor attention to SpaceX, with fears that capital is being redirected to the high-profile IPO; that dynamic has weighed on TSLA sentiment. What’s Going On With Tesla Stock Friday
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary also remains in the background, including a Glj Research “sell” reaffirmation and articles arguing Tesla’s battery advantage is thinning, which adds pressure on valuation concerns. Tesla: The Battery Moat Is Becoming Thinner

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $352.00 to $364.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Tesla from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Phillip Securities lowered their price objective on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, HSBC assumed coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Twenty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $404.37.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tesla news, 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 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 $8,147,700. The trade was a 14.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 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 Tesla 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 transaction, the director directly owned 48,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 57,824 shares of company stock valued at $21,657,588. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $406.43 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.53 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 372.87, a PEG ratio of 15.96 and a beta of 1.80. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $288.77 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $398.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $416.01. 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 issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.27 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.