Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. Sells 5,398 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. decreased its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 3.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 162,162 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 5,398 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $72,930,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Prism Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Tesla in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reiterates an “outperform” and argues Tesla’s robotaxi/CyberCab opportunity justifies a steep $600 target, keeping bull-case momentum alive for investors focused on long-term AI/robotics upside. Wedbush Delivers Blunt Message on Tesla Ahead of Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla registered a generative AI voice assistant in Shanghai, signaling product rollout and China AI initiatives that support the company’s broader “AI powerhouse” narrative. Tesla registers its AI-driven voice assistant in Shanghai
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is starting to build robotaxi‑only Supercharger stations and is ramping hiring at a Taiwan “terafab” to develop its own AI chip stack — moves that reduce reliance on partners and advance autonomous/robotaxi scale assumptions. Tesla Begins Building Its Robotaxi-Only Supercharger Network
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and media highlight that the upcoming earnings call will be as much about narrative (robotaxis, Optimus, AI roadmap) as about near-term numbers — meaning management commentary could move the stock more than the raw results. Why narrative may matter more than numbers when Tesla reports earnings Wednesday
• Neutral Sentiment: Street views are polarized ahead of the print — price targets and ratings diverge widely, so a clear guide on robotaxi timelines, capex cadence and FSD scaling will be needed to reconcile valuations. Tesla (TSLA) Stock: Analysts Clash on Valuation Before Wednesday’s Q1 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Registration data show Tesla vehicle registrations in California plunged ~24% y/y in Q1 — a concrete sign of softer retail demand in its core market that could pressure near‑term revenue and margins. Tesla registrations plunge in California, industry body says
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage flags operational and inventory issues — reports of missed deliveries and unsold vehicles raise concern about demand/timing and could weigh on guidance. Investors will scrutinize deliveries, margins and channel inventory on the call. Should You Buy This Electric Vehicle (EV) Stock Before April 22?
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and reputation noise persists — Tesla settled a wrongful‑death lawsuit in Florida and faces renewed customer litigation over FSD promises, keeping regulatory and litigation risk on investors’ radars. Tesla settles wrongful death lawsuit over crash that killed Florida teenager
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of heavy capex, an $18B offshore profit shift and rising spending to scale AI/robotaxi initiatives increase execution risk and could weigh on free cash flow expectations if management does not provide clear spending cadence. Ahead of Earnings, Tesla Stock (TSLA) Falls on Report of $18B Offshore Profit Shift

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on TSLA shares. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Tesla from $480.00 to $465.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $510.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Tesla has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $397.26.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total transaction of $9,273,947.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 33,860 shares in the company, valued at $12,166,913.80. This represents a 43.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the company’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 approximately $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $386.42 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $388.44 and a 200-day moving average of $421.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.45 trillion, a PE ratio of 357.80, a PEG ratio of 12.41 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $229.85 and a 12 month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.37 EPS 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.