Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Trading Up 3.3% - Here's What Happened
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Key Points
TSLA rose 3.3% to $364.10 on Tuesday amid lower-than-average volume, with mixed analyst sentiment (average target $399.44; 19 Buy / 15 Hold / 9 Sell) and UBS upgrading to Neutral from Sell—underscoring high expected volatility.
Regulatory and product catalysts surfaced as Dutch regulators approved supervised FSD use and notified the European Commission to seek EU‑wide approval, while Tesla said its Shanghai Gigafactory could be reused to scale production of the Optimus humanoid robot, potentially expanding software and robotics revenue beyond cars.
Notable downside risks remain: Q1 deliveries and margins disappointed some expectations, and insiders have sold significant stock (53,804 shares worth about $20.9M in the last 90 days), factors cited by bearish analysts that could amplify downside scenarios. Intel Went From Market Reject to Musk's AI Partner — What Happens Next?
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total value of $9,273,947.97. Following the transaction, the director owned 33,860 shares in the company, valued at $12,166,913.80. The trade was a 43.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 53,804 shares of company stock worth $20,865,598 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla
A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter worth $17,128,100,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 3,205.5% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,459,599 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $9,650,811,000 after purchasing an additional 20,810,386 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 56.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 20,755,605 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $9,334,211,000 after purchasing an additional 7,450,766 shares in the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 882.8% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,202,060 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $3,688,630,000 after purchasing an additional 7,367,507 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 258,925,024 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $116,443,762,000 after purchasing an additional 6,538,720 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
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