Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Sold by Rational Advisors Inc.

Rational Advisors Inc. trimmed its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 63.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 4,277 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 7,267 shares during the period. Rational Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $1,923,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Moment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Moment Partners LLC now owns 698 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $314,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Sequent Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 10.2% in the 4th quarter. Sequent Asset Management LLC now owns 648 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $291,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 3,002.1% in the 4th quarter. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC now owns 52,053 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $23,409,000 after acquiring an additional 50,375 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 67.6% in the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Family Office LLC now owns 798 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $359,000 after acquiring an additional 322 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Peak Retirement Planning Inc. lifted its holdings in Tesla by 24.9% in the 4th quarter. Peak Retirement Planning Inc. now owns 1,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $615,000 after acquiring an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s China-made EV sales rose 39.4% in May, extending six straight months of growth and signaling resilience despite intense competition from Chinese automakers. Reuters: Tesla’s Chinese-made EV sales rise 39.4% in May
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla also saw a sharp rebound in several European markets, including a major jump in France registrations and stronger Model Y demand, which supports hopes for a Q2 delivery beat. Reuters: Tesla May registrations jump in several European markets
• Positive Sentiment: Investor optimism improved after Elon Musk highlighted how small Tesla’s IPO valuation was relative to today’s market cap, reinforcing the company’s long-term growth narrative and helping the shares bounce. Yahoo Finance: Tesla’s IPO Was One of the Greatest Ever
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Estonia cleared Tesla’s FSD driver-assistance system for use could modestly bolster confidence in Tesla’s autonomy roadmap and international acceptance of its software. Insider Monkey: Estonia clears Tesla’s FSD system for use
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy trading around Tesla’s rumored ties to SpaceX, including speculation about a merger or IPO-related “Musk premium,” is driving volatility but remains highly speculative and not directly tied to Tesla’s fundamentals. Benzinga: What Happens To TSLA If It Merges With SpaceX?
• Neutral Sentiment: News that Tesla withdrew a termination notice on its graphite supply deal with Syrah Resources reduces supply-chain uncertainty, but the issue appears to be settling rather than creating a major new catalyst. Reuters: Tesla withdraws termination notice on graphite supply deal
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla faces rising competition in humanoid robotics and AI, with OpenAI and Nvidia both moving into areas that overlap with Tesla’s Optimus ambitions, raising concern about future growth optionality. Benzinga: Nvidia is taking on Tesla in the humanoid robot race
• Negative Sentiment: Articles warning that a potential SpaceX-Tesla combination could be value-destructive are adding pressure by suggesting the market may be overestimating the “Musk premium” embedded in TSLA. TipRanks: Potential SpaceX and Tesla merger blasted as value destroying
• Negative Sentiment: New concerns about Tesla’s robotaxi program and litigation risk, including scrutiny under Texas legislation and a China FSD lawsuit, could weigh on sentiment around autonomy monetization. Yahoo Finance: Tesla faces China FSD lawsuit

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total value of $9,985,506.99. Following the transaction, the director owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total value of $1,350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $8,147,700. This represents a 14.21% decrease in their position. 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 a total of 57,482 shares of company stock worth $21,508,331 in the last quarter. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Tesla from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Tesla from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $395.20.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $423.74 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.59 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 388.75, a P/E/G ratio of 16.42 and a beta of 1.80. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $273.21 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The business’s 50-day moving average is $392.55 and its 200-day moving average is $416.03.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share 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 return on equity of 4.89% and a net margin of 3.95%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.27 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.