DiPaolo Financial Group Inc. Purchases Shares of 2,278 Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

DiPaolo Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 2,278 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,024,000. Tesla makes up 1.1% of DiPaolo Financial Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in TSLA. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Tesla by 79.4% during the 4th quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Prism Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Tesla in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Tesla in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

More Tesla News

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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on TSLA shares. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their target price on shares of Tesla from $420.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. China Renaissance cut their price objective on shares of Tesla from $382.00 to $372.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, June 5th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. HSBC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $404.37.

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA stock opened at $400.49 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $403.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $415.26. The company has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 367.42, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.96 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.27 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,147,700. This trade represents a 14.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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 Tesla stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were 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 in the company, 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 ninety days, insiders have sold 57,824 shares of company stock valued at $21,657,588. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.