Rubicon Advisors GP Invests $9.83 Million in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Rubicon Advisors GP acquired a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 21,857 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $9,830,000. Tesla makes up approximately 9.1% of Rubicon Advisors GP’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Tesla by 79.4% in the fourth 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. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in Tesla in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Prism Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new stake in Tesla in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total transaction of $1,350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $8,147,700. This represents a 14.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 48,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. This trade represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 57,824 shares of company stock valued at $21,657,588. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the topic of several analyst reports. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Zacks Research raised shares of Tesla from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, June 1st. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and set a $490.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $404.37.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk exercised stock options that lifted his Tesla ownership to 19.9%, reinforcing alignment with shareholders and signaling confidence in the company’s long-term strategy.
• Positive Sentiment: ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, bought more Tesla shares, adding to a broader bullish narrative around TSLA as an AI and autonomous-driving leader. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentary continue to frame Tesla as more than an EV maker, highlighting its AI, robotaxi, and robotics ambitions, which supports the stock’s premium valuation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla received approval for supervised FSD in Denmark, a modest positive for its European rollout, but the approval is still limited and does not remove broader regulatory hurdles.
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters reported that Sweden may push back against Tesla’s supervised self-driving rollout in Europe unless speed-limit behavior is changed, creating a potential roadblock for FSD expansion. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Additional reports flagged “fresh FSD roadblock” concerns in Europe, keeping investor focus on regulatory risk rather than near-term software monetization.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $400.49 on Monday. 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 stock’s 50-day moving average is $403.33 and its 200-day moving average is $415.15. The company has a market cap of $1.50 trillion, a P/E ratio of 367.42, a P/E/G ratio of 16.01 and a beta of 1.80. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $288.77 and a 52-week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.27 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.19 earnings per share 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.