Gateway Investment Advisers LLC Buys 2,279 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Key Points

• Gateway Investment Advisers LLC slightly raised its Tesla position by 0.5%, buying 2,279 shares to hold 498,845 shares worth about $224.34 million, making TSLA its 8th largest holding (2.1% of assets).
• Company insiders have been net sellers recently — Director Kathleen Wilson‑Thompson sold 26,409 shares for roughly $9.99 million, and insiders disposed of 80,213 shares (~$30.85 million) over the past 90 days, leaving insiders with 19.9% ownership.
• Tesla reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter (beat), revenue of $22.39 billion (slightly below estimates), trades at a ~365.8 P/E with a $1.50 trillion market cap, and carries an average analyst rating of "Hold" with a $398.42 price target.

Gateway Investment Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 0.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 498,845 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after purchasing an additional 2,279 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for 2.1% of Gateway Investment Advisers LLC's holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $224,341,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. lifted its position 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 worth $27,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at $18,300,145.89. This trade represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 80,213 shares of company stock valued at $30,851,105 over the last 90 days. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Tesla Price Performance

Tesla stock opened at $398.75 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 365.83, a P/E/G ratio of 14.82 and a beta of 1.79. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $271.00 and a 12 month high of $498.83. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $382.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $418.57.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 4.89% and a net margin of 3.95%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.27 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on TSLA. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Tesla from $438.00 to $400.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Glj Research restated a "sell" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Bank of America began coverage on Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a "buy" rating and a $460.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $398.42.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large Tesla Semi commercial win — WattEV awarded 370 Tesla Semis, with initial deliveries starting in 2026; that order is the largest single deployment announced so far and supports near‑term revenue and credibility for Semi rollout. WattEV to deploy 370 Tesla Semis
• Positive Sentiment: Progress on robotaxi/Autonomy expansion — Tesla is scaling unsupervised Robotaxi operations across Texas and increasing its Cybercab/robotaxi fleet, showing operational rollout that underpins the high‑margin software/mobility narrative investors prize. Elon Musk's Robotaxi Plans Take Shape
• Neutral Sentiment: EU FSD review remains a binary longer‑term catalyst — approvals in the Netherlands and discussion in Flanders keep the Europe growth story alive, but final regulatory outcomes and timing remain uncertain. Explainer: Tesla's road to Full Self‑Driving approval in Europe
• Neutral Sentiment: SpaceX Terafab filing (chip supply) may eventually benefit Tesla’s AI/compute plans but is a large, indirect initiative under separate corporate control; investors view it as both potential upside and governance/complexity risk. Elon Musk's Terafab chip factory in Texas could cost up to $119 billion
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy capex push for AI/robotics (> $25B+) underpins long‑term optionality but pressures near‑term free cash flow and raises timing risk for returns. What Tesla's Massive $25B+ Capex Means for Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and safety scrutiny on FSD — reporting shows European regulators remain skeptical and a broader safety review could limit rollout or require changes, which would slow software monetization. Tesla faces EU skepticism over automated‑driving tech
• Negative Sentiment: Vehicle recall for delayed rearview camera images affects ~218,868 U.S. vehicles (NHTSA); operational and reputational effects are capped for now but add regulatory/legal risk. Tesla to recall over 218,800 U.S. vehicles
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling (director sold 26,409 shares) and continued analyst concern about cash burn for AI/robotics create short‑term sentiment headwinds. Insider sale SEC filing

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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