Advisors Capital Management LLC Has $14.15 Million Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Key Points

• Advisors Capital Management increased its Tesla stake by 6.7%, now owning 31,455 shares valued at about $14.15 million after adding 1,976 shares in the fourth quarter.
• Tesla beat Q1 EPS estimates ($0.41 vs. $0.39) while revenue of $22.39 billion slightly missed estimates but rose 15.8% year‑over‑year.
• Company insiders sold roughly 53,804 shares (~$20.9 million) in the past 90 days (insiders now own 19.9%), and analysts show a mixed view with a consensus "Hold" rating and an average price target of $398.45.

Advisors Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 6.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 31,455 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after acquiring an additional 1,976 shares during the quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $14,146,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Networth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Tesla by 79.4% in the 4th quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Tesla during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Tesla Price Performance

Tesla stock opened at $376.30 on Monday. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $259.63 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. 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 firm's 50-day simple moving average is $385.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $420.54. The stock has a market cap of $1.41 trillion, a PE ratio of 345.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.29 and a beta of 1.91.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.27 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSLA has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $510.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a "sell" rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. President Capital dropped their price target on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $424.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. William Blair reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $398.45.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total transaction of $9,273,947.97. Following the sale, the director directly owned 33,860 shares in the company, valued at $12,166,913.80. The trade was a 43.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598 over the last ninety days. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and positive free cash flow give near-term support: Tesla topped EPS estimates and reported positive free cash flow, which reassures income-focused investors even as the company pivots toward AI and services. Tesla Q1 Earnings Beat on Vehicle Demand Rebound
• Positive Sentiment: Cybercab production begins — tangible progress on robotaxi strategy: Videos and company posts show the Cybercab rolling off the Austin line, a concrete operational milestone that supports the long-term autonomy narrative. Watch the Cybercab robotaxi roll off Tesla's production line
• Positive Sentiment: Some analyst support: DZ Bank lifted its rating (Sell → Hold) and other firms reiterated favorable views, giving the rally more analyst-backed legitimacy. DZ Bank Upgrades Tesla From Sell to Hold
• Neutral Sentiment: $2B investment in SpaceX deepens Musk-era linkages — strategic optionality but raises governance/related-party questions; impact on Tesla depends on future returns from collaborations. Elon Musk's Tesla Invested $2 Billion Into SpaceX
• Neutral Sentiment: Quiet $2B AI-hardware acquisition disclosed — strengthens Tesla’s AI stack but raises transparency questions; investors will watch integration and capex offsets. Tesla quietly discloses $2 billion AI hardware company acquisition
• Negative Sentiment: Massive $25B CapEx hike spooks investors — Musk’s push into AI, chips, Optimus and robotaxis means cash flow is likely to go negative for the rest of 2026, heightening execution and dilution risk. Tesla's $25 billion spending plan tests investor faith
• Negative Sentiment: Musk’s FSD admissions and upgrade requirements create reputational and cost risks — public comments that past FSD claims were overstated and that many cars need hardware retrofits could trigger customer pushback, regulatory scrutiny and unexpected warranty/capex. Elon Musk admits millions of Tesla owners need upgrades for true ‘Full Self-Driving'
• Negative Sentiment: Allegations and admissions around FSD claims raise legal/regulatory pressure — headlines that management “admitted” past FSD claims were misleading increase litigation and oversight risk, a potential overhang on sentiment. Musk Admits Tesla Full Self-Driving Claims Were Lies
• Negative Sentiment: Robotaxi timeline pulled back / rollout uncertainty: Management removed concrete near-term city timelines, increasing execution risk and pushing some valuation farther into the future. Tesla's robotaxi timeline just got a little fuzzier

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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