Deltec Asset Management LLC Sells 4,600 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Key Points

• Deltec Asset Management trimmed its Tesla stake by 22.3% in Q4, selling 4,600 shares and now holds 16,015 shares worth about $7.20 million (roughly 1.2% of its portfolio).
• Tesla beat Q1 EPS estimates ($0.41 vs. $0.39) but missed revenue expectations ($22.39B vs. $22.96B), with revenue up 15.8% year‑over‑year.
• Insiders sold 53,804 shares last quarter (including CFO Vaibhav Taneja and director Kathleen Wilson‑Thompson) totaling about $20.9 million, though insiders still own 19.90% of the company.

Deltec Asset Management LLC trimmed its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 22.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 16,015 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after selling 4,600 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up approximately 1.2% of Deltec Asset Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Deltec Asset Management LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $7,202,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Narwhal Capital Management boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 32.8% during the 3rd quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 9,516 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $4,232,000 after acquiring an additional 2,350 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 29.6% during the 3rd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 32,576 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $14,487,000 after acquiring an additional 7,446 shares during the last quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,907 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $18,846,000 after acquiring an additional 2,341 shares during the last quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 8.8% during the 3rd quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 48,504 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $21,571,000 after acquiring an additional 3,935 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 26.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 18,032 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $8,019,000 after acquiring an additional 3,724 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $376.30 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $1.41 trillion, a PE ratio of 345.23, a P/E/G ratio of 13.29 and a beta of 1.91. The business has a fifty day moving average of $385.94 and a 200 day moving average of $420.54. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $259.63 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. 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 company had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.27 earnings per share. Tesla's revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

Tesla News Summary

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total value of $9,273,947.97. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 33,860 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,166,913.80. The trade was a 43.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 53,804 shares of company stock worth $20,865,598. Insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on TSLA shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Tesla from $480.00 to $475.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Tigress Financial assumed coverage on Tesla in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. They set a "buy" rating and a $550.00 target price for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price target on Tesla from $420.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded Tesla from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $385.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $398.45.

Tesla Company 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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