Align Financial LLC Takes Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Align Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 263,086 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $118,315,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Tesla by 79.4% during the 4th quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Prism Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $396.38 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The company has a market capitalization of $1.49 trillion, a P/E ratio of 363.65, a P/E/G ratio of 16.17 and a beta of 1.80. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $401.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $415.57. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $288.77 and a one year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.27 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.19 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its Q2 delivery outlook for Tesla, suggesting second-quarter vehicle deliveries could come in stronger than expected. Goldman Sachs Raises Tesla Delivery Forecast as Second-Quarter Performance Appears Stronger Than Expected (TSLA)
• Positive Sentiment: Comments from a Texas DOT official and other coverage continue to support Tesla’s robotaxi/Cybercab story, reinforcing investor hopes that autonomy could become a major future growth driver. Elon Musk’s Robotaxi Goals Get A Boost As Texas DOT Official Hails Tesla Cybercab
• Positive Sentiment: New chip and AI commentary, including Tesla’s AI5 tape-out and broader “physical AI” bullishness, is feeding the long-term thesis that Tesla can evolve beyond auto sales into an AI/robotics platform. Tesla’s AI5 Chip Recently Completed Tape-Out. Here’s Why This Could Be the Most Important Development in the Company’s Transition From Automaker to AI Giant.
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing speculation about a Tesla-SpaceX merger is drawing attention and adding optionality to the stock, but it remains unconfirmed and could face regulatory hurdles if it ever became real. Musk’s Next Move May Be a Mega-Merger of SpaceX and Tesla
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla’s expansion into Argentina and charging/energy-storage collaboration news is constructive for long-term global infrastructure growth, but it is not likely to move shares much on its own. Argentina’s YPF, Tesla to explore EV charging, energy storage collaboration
• Negative Sentiment: Shares are under pressure from renewed scrutiny of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving safety data, with U.S. senators asking regulators to review whether Tesla’s crash statistics are misleading or incomplete. US senators ask for review of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ safety data, citing Reuters report
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple articles say Tesla is slipping because investors remain unconvinced that upbeat delivery estimates alone can offset valuation concerns, competitive pressure, and caution around the autonomy narrative. Tesla stock slips below $400: why upbeat EV sales estimates are not helping
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary from analysts and media also highlights concerns that Tesla’s robotaxi progress is still limited versus competitors, adding to valuation skepticism. Tesla Has Only 69 Robotaxis In Texas — But They Are Cheap

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,147,700. This trade represents a 14.21% 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 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 that occurred 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 transaction, the director owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 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 worth $21,657,588. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSLA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Tesla from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Erste Group Bank raised shares of Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, June 5th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. BTIG Research lowered shares of Tesla to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, President Capital increased their price objective on shares of Tesla from $424.00 to $428.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $404.37.

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.