Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Stock Position Trimmed by State of Alaska Department of Revenue

Key Points

• State of Alaska Department of Revenue trimmed its Tesla stake by 5.6% in Q4, selling 19,290 shares to hold 327,786 shares valued at $147.41 million, making Tesla its ninth‑largest position (~1.6% of the fund).
• Insider selling has been significant recently: CFO Vaibhav Taneja and Director Kathleen Wilson‑Thompson sold shares (2,264 and 25,809 shares respectively), with insiders offloading 53,804 shares worth about $20.87 million over the past 90 days while still owning 19.90% of the company.
• Broader ownership and analyst context: Institutional investors hold 66.20% of Tesla, several smaller funds increased their Q4 positions, and analysts on average rate the stock a "Hold" with a $399.44 average price target.

State of Alaska Department of Revenue lessened its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 5.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 327,786 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after selling 19,290 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for about 1.6% of State of Alaska Department of Revenue's holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. State of Alaska Department of Revenue's holdings in Tesla were worth $147,411,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 11.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $35,509,000 after acquiring an additional 9,293 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $2,147,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $4,187,000 after acquiring an additional 3,558 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $3,855,000 after acquiring an additional 1,011 shares during the period. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 21.2% during the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $1,544,000 after acquiring an additional 851 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dutch approval and a formal push for EU‑wide FSD clearance materially de‑risk Tesla’s regulatory pathway for supervised Full Self‑Driving in Europe — a potential revenue and network‑scale catalyst if other EU regulators follow suit. Dutch regulator notifies European Commission of plan to seek EU approval for Tesla's FSD
• Positive Sentiment: Reports Tesla is reviving a lower‑cost compact SUV (rumored “Model Q”) and ongoing discussions about a sub‑$30k offering raise the prospect of renewed volume growth and margin leverage long‑term. This narrative supports upside expectations if execution follows. Tesla Is Allegedly Working on a Cheaper EV
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC trimmed its TSLA price target to $480 but kept an “Outperform” rating — a modest technical downgrade that still implies significant upside from current levels and may temper downside‑only narratives. RBC adjusts price target
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 deliveries (~358k) missed expectations and commentary highlights softening China demand — near‑term sales and margin pressure remain primary risks ahead of earnings. Tesla's Deliveries Reinforce How It Has Further To Decline
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts flag that robotaxi/Autonomy rollouts are consuming cash and may weigh on near‑term free cash flow and margins even if they’re strategically important long‑term. Robotaxi rollout cuts into cash flow
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical/oil‑price shocks and analyst warnings (including dramatic downside scenarios) are creating macro risk that could pressure auto industry outlooks and investor appetite for high‑growth EV names. Prolonged Iran war could drive outlook cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Concerns around investor allocation (e.g., potential SpaceX IPO and sizable insider selling highlighted in social/aggregate data) add crowding and sentiment risk that can amplify price moves. Why SpaceX’s IPO could put pressure on Tesla’s stock

Tesla Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $352.33 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $222.79 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The company has a market capitalization of $1.32 trillion, a P/E ratio of 326.23, a P/E/G ratio of 10.59 and a beta of 1.91. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $391.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $424.18.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $307.00 to $352.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Phillip Securities reduced their price target on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $600.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and ten have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Tesla has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $399.44.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their position. The sale 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 Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director owned 33,860 shares of the company's stock, valued at $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. Insiders have sold a total of 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.

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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