Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Sold by Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC

Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 9.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 19,963 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 2,166 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for approximately 0.3% of Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $8,978,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 11.8% during the 4th 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 boosted its holdings in Tesla by 21.2% in 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 purchasing an additional 931 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Tesla by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 3,558 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Tesla by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,855,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 21.2% in the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,544,000 after buying an additional 851 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on TSLA. Phillip Securities upped their target price on shares of Tesla from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $490.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, April 24th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $398.42.

Tesla Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $398.75 on Thursday. 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 capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a P/E ratio of 365.83, a PEG ratio of 14.82 and a beta of 1.79. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $271.00 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The company’s fifty day moving average is $382.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $418.57.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its earnings results 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 the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.27 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China deliveries jumped 36% year?over?year in April (sixth straight monthly YoY gain), showing demand resilience in Tesla’s largest market and supporting near?term revenue expectations. Tesla (TSLA) Stock Climbs as Chinese EV Deliveries Surge 36% Year-Over-Year in April
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla scored a large commercial win: a 370?unit Tesla Semi order (largest single fleet award reported), validating truck demand and future recurring revenue potential from commercial customers. Tesla Semi Lands 370 Unit Order
• Positive Sentiment: Despite the recall, multiple outlets note investors are shrugging it off — the market is treating the recall as a software fix and not a structural demand issue. That reaction is helping push shares up. Tesla stock climbs 2%, why a recall isn’t worrying investors today
• Neutral Sentiment: Testimony in the Musk v. Altman/OpenAI trial (Shivon Zilis) mentions ambitions linking Tesla and AI efforts — headline risk but unclear direct financial impact on Tesla operations. Elon Musk’s Partner Shivon Zilis Reveals Tesla’s Plans For OpenAI Amid High-Stakes Legal Battle
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk?linked Terafab chip project filings (SpaceX) show massive planned spend for onshore chip capacity — strategically relevant to Tesla’s AI/compute ambitions but not a direct Tesla capex item yet. Elon Musk’s Terafab chip factory in Texas could cost up to $119 billion, filing shows
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla is recalling ~218,868 U.S. vehicles for a delayed rearview camera image issue — safety/regulatory scrutiny increases recall and compliance costs and creates near?term headline risk. Tesla recalls more than 218K vehicles over rearview image issue that poses crash risk
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling (~$30M reported) and reports that broader FSD approvals may slip (or face tougher EU scrutiny) raise governance/regulatory concerns that can weigh on valuation if progress on autonomy slows. Tesla (TSLA) Stock Hovers Near $393 Amid $30M Insider Sales and FSD Milestone
• Negative Sentiment: Rising capital intensity: analysts flag Tesla’s elevated capex (~$25B+ plans) and negative free cash flow as it pours money into FSD, robotics (Optimus) and energy — this increases near?term execution and financing risk. What Tesla’s Massive $25B+ Capex Means for Investors Now

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 48,399 shares of the company’s stock, 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 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 stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, 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 quarter, insiders have sold 80,213 shares of company stock worth $30,851,105. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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.