Savant Capital LLC Reduces Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Key Points

• Savant Capital LLC reduced its Tesla stake by 21.3% in the fourth quarter, selling 12,121 shares and leaving it with 44,721 shares valued at about $20.1 million.
• Several other institutional investors also adjusted their Tesla holdings, and overall hedge funds and other institutions still own 66.20% of the stock.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed but leans cautious, with Tesla carrying a consensus Hold rating and a price target of $395.20 amid recent insider sales and ongoing debate over the stock’s valuation.

Savant Capital LLC cut its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 21.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 44,721 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after selling 12,121 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $20,112,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $225,000. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 14.4% in the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 333,496 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $149,980,000 after purchasing an additional 41,982 shares during the last quarter. Newport Capital Group LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 214.7% in the 4th quarter. Newport Capital Group LLC now owns 2,250 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $1,012,000 after purchasing an additional 1,535 shares during the last quarter. Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd. increased its position in shares of Tesla by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd. now owns 1,040 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $449,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Novak & Powell Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Tesla by 13.8% in the 4th quarter. Novak & Powell Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,649 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $742,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on TSLA. DZ Bank raised shares of Tesla from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $385.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Tesla from $438.00 to $400.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $395.20.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the director 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 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 dated 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,147,700. This represents a 14.21% decrease in their position. 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 57,482 shares of company stock valued at $21,508,331 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s European sales rebound is providing tangible evidence of improving EV demand and helping restore confidence in the core auto business.
• Positive Sentiment: Approval of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in Lithuania supports the long-term autonomous-driving narrative and signals continued regulatory expansion in Europe.
• Positive Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm around robotaxi, AI, and Optimus remains a major sentiment tailwind for TSLA, even before new product details are fully released.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports and commentary about a possible Tesla-SpaceX merger are generating speculation, but the idea is still unconfirmed and mostly affects sentiment rather than current fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn that Tesla’s Terafab chip project and broader AI ambitions face execution risks, including talent shortages and tight timelines.
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage also highlights concerns about insider selling, valuation, and the company’s dependence on future AI monetization to justify the stock’s premium.

Tesla Stock Up 0.4%

TSLA stock opened at $442.10 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $273.21 and a one year high of $498.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.66 trillion, a PE ratio of 405.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.39 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.04. The company has a fifty day moving average of $390.98 and a 200-day moving average of $416.27.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The company had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.96 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.27 EPS. The business's revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.2 EPS for the current year.

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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