Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) by 14.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 333,496 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 41,982 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises 1.3% of Intech Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $149,980,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 258,925,024 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $116,443,762,000 after buying an additional 6,538,720 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 113,762,849 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $50,592,614,000 after buying an additional 344,162 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 65,700,975 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $29,426,070,000 after buying an additional 375,946 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 5.8% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $19,583,547,000 after buying an additional 2,403,019 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 20,181,227 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $9,075,901,000 after buying an additional 1,043,213 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at Tesla
In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total transaction of $1,350,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,147,700. This trade represents a 14.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the firm’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 approximately $18,300,145.89. This trade represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 57,482 shares of company stock worth $21,508,331. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.
Tesla Price Performance
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.89% and a net margin of 3.95%.The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.96 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.27 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.2 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms recently issued reports on TSLA. BNP Paribas Exane raised Tesla from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, April 24th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Tesla from $538.00 to $522.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Tigress Financial began coverage on Tesla in a research report on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Tesla from $352.00 to $364.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $395.20.
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Key Stories Impacting Tesla
Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s European sales rebound is providing tangible evidence of improving EV demand and helping restore confidence in the core auto business.
- Positive Sentiment: Approval of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in Lithuania supports the long-term autonomous-driving narrative and signals continued regulatory expansion in Europe.
- Positive Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm around robotaxi, AI, and Optimus remains a major sentiment tailwind for TSLA, even before new product details are fully released.
- Neutral Sentiment: Reports and commentary about a possible Tesla-SpaceX merger are generating speculation, but the idea is still unconfirmed and mostly affects sentiment rather than current fundamentals.
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn that Tesla’s Terafab chip project and broader AI ambitions face execution risks, including talent shortages and tight timelines.
- Negative Sentiment: Some coverage also highlights concerns about insider selling, valuation, and the company’s dependence on future AI monetization to justify the stock’s premium.
About Tesla
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.
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