Aurora Private Wealth Inc. Purchases New Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Key Points

• Aurora Private Wealth purchased a new stake in Tesla of 1,566 shares valued at roughly $704,000 during Q4, and hedge funds/institutional investors now own about 66.20% of the company.
• Insiders have sold 53,804 shares valued at about $20.9 million in the past 90 days — including CFO Vaibhav Taneja and Director Kathleen Wilson‑Thompson — leaving insiders with 19.90% ownership.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of Hold with a $398.42 price target; Tesla reported $0.41 EPS (beat $0.39) but missed revenue ($22.39B vs. $22.96B) and trades at a high PE of 358.55 with a $1.47 trillion market cap.

Aurora Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 1,566 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock, valued at approximately $704,000.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 79.4% during the fourth 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 purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on TSLA shares. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $364.00 price objective (up from $352.00) on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. HSBC started coverage on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, April 27th. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $600.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $398.42.

Tesla Stock Performance

Tesla stock opened at $390.82 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.47 trillion, a PE ratio of 358.55, a P/E/G ratio of 14.87 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $383.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $419.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.62. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $271.00 and a 12 month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The firm's revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.27 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Related-party revenue: Tesla disclosed more than $500M (≈$573M reported) in sales to Elon Musk‑linked companies (xAI, SpaceX), adding near‑term revenue and cash tailwinds. Tesla generates over $500 Million from Musk-linked companies
• Positive Sentiment: Semi milestone: The first Tesla Semi rolled off a high‑volume production line, validating progress on a long‑promised product line that could open a new revenue stream. First Tesla Semi rolls off high volume production line
• Positive Sentiment: European demand rebound: Registrations rose in France, Denmark and the Netherlands in April as higher fuel costs boost EV demand, supporting near‑term volumes. Tesla sales rebound continues in several European markets in April
• Neutral Sentiment: Used‑car strength: The Model X is now among the fastest‑selling used cars, implying stronger residual values and healthier demand in the second‑hand market (supportive but limited impact on near‑term EPS). Why Tesla’s (TSLA) Model X Is Now the Fastest-Selling Used Car
• Negative Sentiment: Musk compensation optics: Tesla reported a $158B accounting valuation for Elon Musk’s 2025 pay package—an enormous headline that raises governance and political scrutiny even though Tesla says realized pay to date is effectively zero. Tesla Reports Musk's $158 Billion Compensation Figure
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory pressure on robotaxis: New enforcement and local rules (police citations, state actions) increase legal and timeline risk for Tesla’s robotaxi rollout, which investors have been pricing as a long‑term value driver. Waymo, Tesla Vehicles No Longer Off The Hook For Driving Violations
• Negative Sentiment: Competition & execution concerns: Rivian and Chinese OEMs (BYD, others) are chipping away at advantages in software and pricing; analysts note Tesla’s lead is narrowing. Tesla's Lead Is Narrowing—Rivian's Quarter Shows Why
• Negative Sentiment: Capital intensity: Investor concern persists over a >$25B capex backdrop for 2026 (robotaxi, factories, Semi/Optimus scale), which could pressure free cash flow if revenue surprises disappoint. Tesla Stock Climbs Friday Amid Investor Concerns Over $25B Capex Plan

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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