Kathleen Wilson-Thompson Sells 25,809 Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Stock

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total value of $9,273,947.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 33,860 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,166,913.80. The trade was a 43.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Kathleen Wilson-Thompson also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, February 25th, Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of Tesla stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value of $10,692,774.36.

Tesla Trading Down 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA traded down $13.50 during trading on Thursday, reaching $367.76. The company had a trading volume of 20,305,834 shares, compared to its average volume of 60,763,281. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $214.25 and a 12 month high of $498.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $404.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $428.32. The stock has a market cap of $1.38 trillion, a P/E ratio of 340.07, a PEG ratio of 11.00 and a beta of 1.91.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position 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. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 114,842,934 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $51,647,164,000 after purchasing an additional 1,080,085 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 65,700,975 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $29,426,070,000 after acquiring an additional 375,946 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 5.8% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $19,583,547,000 after purchasing an additional 2,403,019 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at about $17,128,100,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China momentum: China-made EV sales rose 8.7% YoY in March (85,670 units), extending monthly growth at Tesla’s Shanghai factory and supporting hopes for Q1 recovery in the world’s largest EV market. Reuters: Tesla’s China-made EV sales rise 8.7% in March
• Positive Sentiment: Europe rebound: New registrations in France more than tripled in March and Nordic registrations jumped sharply, signaling a regional sales recovery that supports near-term demand narratives. Reuters: Tesla French car registrations triple in March
• Positive Sentiment: FSD progress: Elon Musk says Full Self-Driving (FSD) v14.3 is set for a broader release this week — a technology milestone that supports the long-term “robotaxi” growth narrative and investor optimism around software monetization. Seeking Alpha: Musk says Tesla’s FSD 14.3 set for broader release
• Neutral Sentiment: SpaceX IPO chatter: Reports that SpaceX filed confidentially for an IPO are creating cross-asset conversation (potential retail demand, Musk focus questions). The direct impact on TSLA is uncertain but adds to volatility and investor attention on the Musk ecosystem. Fool: Tesla fans could be the next big wave of SpaceX investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst target reset: Canaccord cut its price target (from $520 to $420) while keeping a buy rating — a mixed signal that trims upside but still signals conviction among some bulls. Benzinga: Canaccord lowers TSLA target
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade and cuts: Zacks Research moved to a “Strong Sell” and sharply lowered near-term EPS forecasts across quarters and fiscal years, a clear headwind for sentiment and short-term valuation. Zacks: Zacks Research note (downgrade/estimates)
• Negative Sentiment: Delivery risk and near-term volatility: Multiple outlets note Q1 deliveries are due and may dip sequentially, and investors are braced for a volatile print that could swing the stock. Reuters: Tesla Q1 deliveries likely dip sequentially
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/geopolitical risk: President Trump’s escalation on Iran has pushed oil higher and increased market risk aversion, a headwind for tech/EV names and a reason traders are moving to safety ahead of Tesla’s delivery numbers. Investor’s Business Daily: Market reaction to Trump speech and oil

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price target on Tesla from $313.00 to $280.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. China Renaissance lifted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $405.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and ten have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $403.98.

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.