Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. Boosts Stock Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. lifted its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 123.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,213 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,296 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for approximately 1.7% of Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $5,942,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of TSLA. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $35,509,000 after buying an additional 9,293 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 21.2% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,147,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 52.2% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,187,000 after acquiring an additional 3,558 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 9.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,855,000 after acquiring an additional 1,011 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC grew its position in Tesla by 21.2% in the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,544,000 after purchasing an additional 851 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is rolling out more Robotaxi/Cybercab vehicles and expanding unsupervised rides in Texas, a step toward monetizing autonomy that could eventually boost services revenue if regulatory and safety hurdles are cleared. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s Semi truck program reportedly hit production milestones this week, demonstrating progress on a higher‑margin commercial product line that could improve long‑term mix and profitability if volumes scale. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Reports highlight progress on Elon’s “Terafab” manufacturing initiative — faster, lower‑cost fabs could materially reduce vehicle and robot production costs over time if successful. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: SpaceX’s planned IPO — potentially raising up to $75 billion — and leaked compensation terms (large milestone bonuses for Elon Musk) are drawing attention; implications for Tesla are indirect but important for governance and Musk’s incentive alignment across his companies. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Details from the SpaceX registration show potential big voting/compensation stakes for Musk tied to long‑term milestones (e.g., population targets for Mars) — these are more relevant to SpaceX governance but feed broader investor scrutiny of Musk‑linked transactions. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst/roundup pieces revisit valuation and buy/sell views on TSLA; these provide context but contain mixed conclusions, so they’re unlikely to move the stock by themselves. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla amended filings disclosed more than $500 million of revenue from transactions with Musk‑controlled firms (xAI, SpaceX), raising related‑party and governance questions that can pressure valuation multiples and investor trust. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlights that Tesla is spending heavily to build its AI/robotics future (Optimus, robotaxi software/hardware), and that cash burn and margin pressure are tangible near‑term risks until those efforts monetize. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite rollout progress, Tesla still trails Waymo and other autonomous rivals on fully mature self‑driving commercialization metrics, underscoring competitive and execution risks to the robotaxi thesis. Read More.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total value of $9,273,947.97. Following the sale, the director directly owned 33,860 shares in the company, valued at $12,166,913.80. The trade was a 43.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 53,804 shares of company stock worth $20,865,598. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $390.82 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.04. The company has a market cap of $1.47 trillion, a P/E ratio of 358.55, a P/E/G ratio of 14.87 and a beta of 1.79. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $383.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $419.10. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $271.00 and a 52-week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.27 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Nineteen research 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, Tesla has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $398.42.

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.