Earned Wealth Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Key Points

• Earned Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its Tesla stake by 63.9% in Q4 to 11,023 shares, worth about $4.96 million.
• Insiders have been net sellers—CFO Vaibhav Taneja and director Kathleen Wilson‑Thompson sold large blocks, with insiders offloading 53,804 shares (~$20.9M) over 90 days, leaving insiders owning 19.90% of the stock.
• Analysts have a consensus "Hold" on TSLA with an average price target of $398.61, while the stock trades at a ~370.9 P/E and a market cap near $1.5 trillion (52‑week range $222.79–$498.83).

Earned Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 63.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 11,023 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after acquiring an additional 4,296 shares during the quarter. Earned Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $4,957,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Prism Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The shares were 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,166,913.80. This represents a 43.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598. Insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on TSLA shares. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Zacks Research lowered Tesla from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $508.00 target price on Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $460.00 target price on the stock. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $398.61.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $400.62 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $389.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $422.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16. The company has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 370.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.67 and a beta of 1.91. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $222.79 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The business's revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.73 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI chip progress and analyst lift are boosting sentiment — Elon Musk and company updates about the AI5 chip tape‑out/physical chip drew strong investor attention and were cited as a primary reason for recent gains. Blockonomi reports the AI5 tape‑out and a UBS upgrade helped the rally. Tesla Stock Surges on AI5 Chip News and UBS Rating Boost
• Positive Sentiment: Short‑term technical and market drivers — several outlets point to a trading “buy” signal and broader tech rally (S&P/ Nasdaq strength, easing Middle East tensions) that have lifted TSLA into a rebound ahead of earnings. S&P 500 Posts Weekly Gain
• Positive Sentiment: Buy positioning into Q1 earnings — Wall Street positioning and upbeat profit‑surge estimates ahead of Tesla’s April 22 report are driving flows into the stock as investors bet on margin improvement and AI commentary. Tesla Rallies 5% as Q1 Earnings Loom
• Neutral Sentiment: Terafab recruiting and longer‑term chip ambitions — Tesla is hiring chip engineers in Taiwan for its Terafab project, underlining its long‑term AI/semiconductor push but implying heavy CAPEX and execution risk over years, not an immediate earnings driver. Tesla seeks Taiwan chip engineers for Terafab project
• Neutral Sentiment: Product/branding teasers (Cybercab/“golden era”) and Optimus hints keep excitement high but are speculative — social teasers can lift sentiment but may not translate into near‑term revenue. Tesla Signals 'Golden Era' In Mysterious Video
• Neutral Sentiment: High‑profile buys by prominent investors (e.g., Cathie Wood) add credibility but don’t remove underlying execution questions — they can support flows but aren’t a fundamental fix. Cathie Wood Just Bought 81,000 Shares of Tesla Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Legal exposure headline: potential multi‑billion dollar liabilities — reporting on >$14B in possible costs from active lawsuits is a material risk that could pressure sentiment and valuation if confirmed or escalates. “$14.5 Billion in Lawsuits”
• Negative Sentiment: Related‑party Cybertruck purchases and disclosure concerns — reporting that SpaceX bought a meaningful share of Cybertruck registrations raises governance and organic demand questions; investors worry about transparency and true end‑market strength. SpaceX Was Buying Cybertrucks in Bulk

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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