Diversify Wealth Management LLC Raises Stock Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Diversify Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 57.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 18,311 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 6,686 shares during the quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $8,189,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Tesla by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 258,925,024 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $116,443,762,000 after purchasing an additional 6,538,720 shares during the period. Holocene Advisors LP raised its stake in Tesla by 132.2% during the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 6,157,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,738,141,000 after purchasing an additional 3,505,000 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC raised its stake in Tesla by 38.3% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,909,666 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,851,747,000 after purchasing an additional 3,021,550 shares during the period. Capital World Investors raised its stake in Tesla by 5.8% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $19,583,547,000 after purchasing an additional 2,403,019 shares during the period. Finally, PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new position in Tesla during the fourth quarter worth about $748,084,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on TSLA shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $510.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, April 24th. President Capital lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $424.00 to $428.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Tesla from $438.00 to $400.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $398.42.

Tesla Trading Up 3.1%

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $411.27 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 52 week low of $273.21 and a 52 week high of $498.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.54 trillion, a PE ratio of 377.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.17 and a beta of 1.79. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $382.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $418.37.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 EPS 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 company 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 business posted $0.27 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other Tesla news, 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 in the company, valued at $18,300,145.89. The trade was a 35.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 80,213 shares of company stock valued at $30,851,105 in the last quarter. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China deliveries swung strongly positive — China-made EV sales rose ~36% year-over-year in April (sixth straight month of gains), boosting confidence that Tesla is defending share in its largest market. Tesla’s China-made EV sales rise 36% in April, year-on-year
• Positive Sentiment: Safety milestone: the 2026 Model Y was named the first vehicle to meet the NHTSA’s new advanced driver-assistance benchmark — a regulatory/consumer confidence positive for FSD-related deployments and sales. Tesla Model Y is first car to meet new U.S. driver assistance safety benchmark
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial traction: WattEV placed a 370-unit order for Tesla Semis — a sizable fleet commitment that supports Semi commercialization and future recurring revenue from fleet customers. WattEV orders 370 Tesla Semis in record California EV deployment
• Neutral Sentiment: Terafab/chips: Elon Musk’s broader chip-fab plans (Terafab) could be strategically positive for Tesla’s supply chain long-term, but size, timeline and funding create uncertainty in the near term. Elon Musk’s Terafab chip factory in Texas could cost up to $119 billion
• Negative Sentiment: Recall risk: Tesla is recalling ~218,868 U.S. vehicles for delayed rearview camera images — a safety/operational headline that pressured shares earlier this week even though investors treated it as fixable via software. Tesla to recall over 218,800 U.S. vehicles on rearview image issue
• Negative Sentiment: Autonomy/regulatory risk: European regulatory roadblocks and skepticism around the timing and economics of robotaxis/Optimus continue to pose execution risk for Tesla’s higher-valuation autonomy thesis. Tesla’s FSD push in Europe hits roadblocks – report
• Negative Sentiment: Bear case commentary: some analysts and columnists argue Tesla’s comeback/autonomy story is uncertain, adding near-term pessimism for value investors focused on fundamentals versus narrative. Sell Tesla Because It Is An Unlikely Comeback Story

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.