Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Pure Financial Advisors LLC increased its Tesla stake by 5.1% in the fourth quarter, buying 1,577 additional shares and bringing its total to 32,555 shares valued at about $14.6 million. Tesla continues to attract major institutional ownership, with firms like Vanguard and others adding shares; institutions now control 66.2% of the company. Recent company news was mixed but leaned positive, including 36% growth in China-made EV sales, a record $100 million Semi truck order, and the Model Y passing new U.S. driver-assistance tests, even as Tesla still faces a large recall tied to rearview camera delays. Tesla’s Cybercab Is Finally Real—But Is It Enough? In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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 value of $9,985,506.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 48,399 shares of the company's stock, valued at $18,300,145.89. The trade was 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 80,213 shares of company stock valued at $30,851,105. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on TSLA shares. Tigress Financial started coverage on Tesla in a research note on Monday, April 27th. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, April 27th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a "buy" rating and a $460.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $600.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $398.42.