Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Has $17.45 Million Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lowered its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 18.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 38,806 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 8,542 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $17,452,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 79.4% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue to argue that Tesla’s value is increasingly tied to long-term upside from Optimus, robotaxis, Full Self-Driving, AI chips, and robotics, with Piper Sandler reiterating a $500 price target and saying investors may be getting Optimus “for free.”
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla said it will invest about $250 million to expand battery-cell production at its factory outside Berlin, which could support stronger European output as sales there improve. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary also highlighted a rebound in U.S. battery demand for Tesla supplier Panasonic, reinforcing the view that EV and battery-related demand may be stabilizing.
• Positive Sentiment: Ron Baron’s very bullish comments on SpaceX are helping keep attention on Elon Musk’s broader ecosystem, which can spill over into sentiment toward Tesla as investors price in Musk’s future ventures.
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla is sending Elon Musk to China as part of a U.S. business delegation, with investors watching for progress on FSD approval and other regulatory or market-access issues in the country.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street views remain highly split, with one firm seeing significant upside while another warns of much lower valuation potential, underscoring how dependent TSLA remains on execution in AI and autonomy.
• Neutral Sentiment: A small Cybertruck recall and reports of robotaxi rollout glitches and wait-time problems are adding noise, but the financial impact appears limited so far.
• Negative Sentiment: Several recent reports point to pressure on Tesla’s near-term earnings outlook, including Zacks Research cutting multiple EPS estimates across 2026–2028 while keeping only a Hold rating.
• Negative Sentiment: Articles about slower robotaxi performance, China sales uncertainty, and battery or production delays are weighing on confidence that Tesla can deliver on its autonomy narrative quickly.
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts also warn that Tesla’s valuation already prices in a very optimistic future, leaving the stock vulnerable if growth or autonomy milestones disappoint.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on TSLA shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $364.00 price objective (up from $352.00) on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Tigress Financial started coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, HSBC began coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $398.42.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $433.45 on Wednesday. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $273.21 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $384.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $418.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.63 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 397.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.17 and a beta of 1.79.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.96 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.27 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.23 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 48,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,300,145.89. The trade was 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. Insiders sold a total of 80,213 shares of company stock valued at $30,851,105 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Company 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.