Diversified Trust Co Has $19.47 Million Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Key Points

• Diversified Trust Co reduced its Tesla stake by 5.0% in the first quarter, selling 2,767 shares and ending with 52,375 shares worth about $19.47 million.
• Wall Street sentiment remains mixed: Tesla has an average analyst rating of "Hold", with 21 Buy ratings, 19 Hold ratings, and 5 Sell ratings, and a consensus target price of $404.37.
• Tesla reported quarterly earnings of $0.41 per share, beating estimates, while revenue rose 15.8% year over year; however, recent insider sales and regulatory concerns around supervised FSD in Europe remain in focus.

Diversified Trust Co decreased its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 5.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 52,375 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after selling 2,767 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co's holdings in Tesla were worth $19,470,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 79.4% during the 4th quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the period. Prism Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the third quarter worth $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSLA has been the subject of several recent research reports. BTIG Research lowered Tesla to a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. UBS Group upped their target price on Tesla from $352.00 to $364.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Erste Group Bank upgraded Tesla from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Evercore upgraded Tesla from a "hold" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $404.37.

Tesla Stock Performance

Tesla stock opened at $400.49 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The company has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 367.42, a PEG ratio of 16.01 and a beta of 1.80. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $288.77 and a one year high of $498.83. The company's fifty day moving average price is $403.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $415.15.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.89% and a net margin of 3.95%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.27 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total value of $9,985,506.99. Following the transaction, the director owned 48,399 shares of the company's stock, valued at $18,300,145.89. This trade represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total transaction of $1,350,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,147,700. The trade was a 14.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 57,824 shares of company stock worth $21,657,588 over the last three months. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk exercised stock options that lifted his Tesla ownership to 19.9%, reinforcing alignment with shareholders and signaling confidence in the company’s long-term strategy.
• Positive Sentiment: ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, bought more Tesla shares, adding to a broader bullish narrative around TSLA as an AI and autonomous-driving leader. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentary continue to frame Tesla as more than an EV maker, highlighting its AI, robotaxi, and robotics ambitions, which supports the stock’s premium valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla received approval for supervised FSD in Denmark, a modest positive for its European rollout, but the approval is still limited and does not remove broader regulatory hurdles.
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters reported that Sweden may push back against Tesla’s supervised self-driving rollout in Europe unless speed-limit behavior is changed, creating a potential roadblock for FSD expansion. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Additional reports flagged “fresh FSD roadblock” concerns in Europe, keeping investor focus on regulatory risk rather than near-term software monetization.

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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