3,300 Shares in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Purchased by Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd.

Key Points

• Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities opened a new Tesla position in Q4, buying 3,300 shares valued at about $1.48 million, making TSLA its 7th-largest holding.
• Other institutions also boosted their Tesla stakes, and 66.2% of the stock is now owned by institutional investors, signaling continued heavy professional ownership.
• Tesla reported quarterly earnings of $0.41 per share, topping estimates, while analysts currently have a Hold consensus with an average price target of $395.20.

Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,300 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock, valued at approximately $1,484,000. Tesla makes up 2.3% of Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd.'s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 258,925,024 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $116,443,762,000 after acquiring an additional 6,538,720 shares in the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 132.2% in the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 6,157,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $2,738,141,000 after acquiring an additional 3,505,000 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $19,583,547,000 after acquiring an additional 2,403,019 shares in the last quarter. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter worth about $748,084,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 788.2% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,226,536 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $551,598,000 after acquiring an additional 1,088,437 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines 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.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $8,147,700. The trade was a 14.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 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 Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the completion of the sale, the director 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 57,482 shares of company stock valued at $21,508,331 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on TSLA. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Tesla from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on shares of Tesla from $420.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of Tesla from $538.00 to $522.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $395.20.

Tesla Stock Up 0.4%

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $442.10 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.66 trillion, a P/E ratio of 405.60, a P/E/G ratio of 17.39 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.04. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $273.21 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $390.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $416.27.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. 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 analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.27 EPS. Tesla's revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.2 earnings per share 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.

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