Anchyra Partners LLC Takes Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Key Points

• Anchyra Partners LLC opened a new position in Tesla by buying 6,122 shares in Q4, valued at about $2.75 million, representing roughly 0.8% of its portfolio and its 17th-largest holding.
• Insiders have been net sellers: CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares and director Kathleen Wilson‑Thompson sold 25,809 shares; over the last 90 days insiders disposed of 53,804 shares worth about $20.87 million, leaving insiders with 19.90% ownership.
• Tesla beat Q1 EPS expectations and reported positive free cash flow, but faces headwinds — a hefty $25 billion CapEx plan, FSD-related risks and mixed analyst views — the consensus rating is Hold with a $398.45 target price.

Anchyra Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 6,122 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock, valued at approximately $2,753,000. Tesla accounts for approximately 0.8% of Anchyra Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $2,916,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $380,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.2% in the third quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $464,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 0.3% during the third quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $3,814,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC grew its position in Tesla by 1.1% during the third quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $923,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 33,860 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,166,913.80. This trade represents a 43.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 53,804 shares of company stock worth $20,865,598. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Glj Research reiterated a "sell" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on Tesla from $313.00 to $280.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 price objective on Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $398.45.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

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

Tesla Stock 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 market capitalization of $1.41 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 345.23, a PEG ratio of 13.29 and a beta of 1.91. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $385.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $420.54. 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 (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. The business 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 business's revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.27 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.35 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.

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