National Pension Service Cuts Stock Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

National Pension Service reduced its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 0.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,672,777 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 8,786 shares during the period. Tesla makes up approximately 1.9% of National Pension Service’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. National Pension Service’s holdings in Tesla were worth $2,551,161,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Tesla during the fourth quarter worth about $1,484,000. Garde Capital Inc. raised its holdings in Tesla by 84.1% during the fourth quarter. Garde Capital Inc. now owns 18,398 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $8,274,000 after purchasing an additional 8,403 shares in the last quarter. Weaver Consulting Group raised its holdings in Tesla by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Weaver Consulting Group now owns 3,256 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,464,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its holdings in Tesla by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 10,831 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,871,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. purchased a new position in Tesla during the fourth quarter worth about $7,342,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s European sales rebound is providing tangible evidence of improving EV demand and helping restore confidence in the core auto business.
• Positive Sentiment: Approval of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in Lithuania supports the long-term autonomous-driving narrative and signals continued regulatory expansion in Europe.
• Positive Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm around robotaxi, AI, and Optimus remains a major sentiment tailwind for TSLA, even before new product details are fully released.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports and commentary about a possible Tesla-SpaceX merger are generating speculation, but the idea is still unconfirmed and mostly affects sentiment rather than current fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn that Tesla’s Terafab chip project and broader AI ambitions face execution risks, including talent shortages and tight timelines.
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage also highlights concerns about insider selling, valuation, and the company’s dependence on future AI monetization to justify the stock’s premium.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $460.00 price target for the company. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Tesla from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $395.20.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the director directly owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $8,147,700. This represents a 14.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 57,482 shares of company stock worth $21,508,331 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $442.10 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $390.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $416.27. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $273.21 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The company has a market capitalization of $1.66 trillion, a P/E ratio of 405.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.39 and a beta of 1.79.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion during 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%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.27 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.