Capital Wealth Planning LLC Acquires 22,934 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Capital Wealth Planning LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 72.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 54,739 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,934 shares during the quarter. Capital Wealth Planning LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $24,617,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cedar Point Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Tesla by 29.7% in the fourth quarter. Cedar Point Capital Partners LLC now owns 664 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $299,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Entelevest LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,496,000. Truepoint Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $539,000. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 8.8% during the fourth quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC now owns 22,432 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $10,088,000 after acquiring an additional 1,809 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prism Planning Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $309,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Piper Sandler and JPMorgan turned more bullish on Tesla, citing stronger-than-expected potential in autonomy, robotics, energy storage, and “physical AI,” with some raising price targets sharply. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports said Tesla’s Full Self-Driving narrative is gaining credibility, including Dutch safety data showing far fewer crashes and news that Belgium approved FSD software use. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla also received support from reports of continued robotaxi rollout in Austin and renewed optimism around Optimus and other AI-driven projects, reinforcing the view that the stock’s upside may come more from software and autonomy than car sales alone. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s China sales reportedly rebounded in May, with retail deliveries up 22.5% year over year and exports from Shanghai improving, easing some demand concerns. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: There was also chatter around a possible SpaceX IPO and broader Elon Musk ecosystem speculation, which has boosted sentiment at times but remains largely a narrative-driven factor rather than a direct Tesla operating update. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold shares to cover tax withholding on vested awards, which is routine insider activity and not necessarily a negative fundamental signal. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market weakness tied to Middle East tensions, inflation worries, and a tech selloff pressured Tesla along with other high-multiple growth stocks. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Competition remains intense, with BYD accelerating charger and product investments and Rivian launching lower-priced EVs, keeping pressure on Tesla’s pricing and market share outlook. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Investors also remain cautious about Tesla’s premium valuation and repeated headlines around Musk’s SpaceX plans and merger speculation, which can distract from near-term execution and add volatility. Article Title

Tesla Trading Down 3.8%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $381.59 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $397.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $416.02. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $288.77 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The company has a market capitalization of $1.43 trillion, a P/E ratio of 350.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.83 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.89% and a net margin of 3.95%.The business had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.27 earnings per share. Tesla’s revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total value of $9,985,506.99. Following the transaction, the director owned 48,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. The trade was a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total value of $1,048,133.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,039 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 57,824 shares of company stock valued at $21,657,588 in the last quarter. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on TSLA shares. Barclays restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $600.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Tesla from $538.00 to $522.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, April 27th. Twenty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $404.37.

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.