Cane Capital Partners LLC Takes $5.09 Million Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Cane Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 11,323 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $5,092,000. Tesla makes up approximately 2.0% of Cane Capital Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, First Community Trust NA bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total transaction of $9,273,947.97. Following the sale, the director owned 33,860 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,166,913.80. The trade was a 43.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business’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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 53,804 shares of company stock worth $20,865,598 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $405.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Phillip Securities decreased their price objective on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Tesla from $548.00 to $538.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and ten have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Tesla has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $400.44.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $346.65 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.30 trillion, a PE ratio of 320.97, a P/E/G ratio of 10.69 and a beta of 1.91. 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 50-day simple moving average of $397.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $426.55. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $217.80 and a one year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its earnings results 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 net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The firm’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.73 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large buyer interest from ARK/Cathie Wood — ARK funds bought roughly $14M of TSLA during the post-earnings dip, providing demand support amid the selloff. ARK Invest Buys TSLA
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory relief — U.S. safety regulators closed the probe into Tesla’s “Actually Smart Summon” feature, removing a legal/regulatory overhang. NHTSA Closes Probe
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic supply tie-ins: Intel’s Terafab project (announced partners include SpaceX, Tesla and xAI) signals potential long-term silicon supply for Tesla’s autonomy and compute needs — a structural positive for self-driving/AI ambitions. Intel Terafab Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed geographic demand: registrations jumped sharply in some markets (Germany, South Korea, U.K.), but strength is uneven — positive for revenue diversification but not enough to offset global weakness. Germany Registrations
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings calendar and volatility — with April earnings looming (mid-late April), traders are positioning ahead of management’s update on inventory, deliveries and margins; that amplifies intraday moves. Earnings Loom
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 delivery shortfall and weaker energy deployments — Tesla reported Q1 deliveries below estimates (358,023 vs. ~366k expected) and softer energy numbers, a primary trigger for today’s selling pressure. Delivery Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cuts & heavy bearish notes — several firms cut targets or turned more bearish after the delivery miss; JPMorgan’s note warning of much greater downside has been a headline driver for sellers. JPMorgan Bear Call
• Negative Sentiment: Inventory and free‑cash‑flow concerns — multiple reports highlight record levels of unsold vehicles and rising inventories, increasing scrutiny on near-term margins and FCF. Inventory Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/structural uncertainty: speculation around a large SpaceX/xAI IPO and Elon Musk’s attention split raises concerns that capital flows and investor focus could rotate away from Tesla. SpaceX IPO Risk

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.