Tesla, Inc. $TSLA is Matthew 25 Management Corp’s 9th Largest Position

Matthew 25 Management Corp reduced its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 8.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 33,500 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 3,200 shares during the period. Tesla comprises approximately 4.6% of Matthew 25 Management Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest position. Matthew 25 Management Corp’s holdings in Tesla were worth $15,066,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Tesla by 79.4% in 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 during the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new position in Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Tesla in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large commercial order: WattEV awarded 370 Tesla Semis for a California freight network — a material fleet deployment that validates Semi demand and supports recurring charging/maintenance revenue assumptions. WattEV to deploy 370 Tesla Semis, launching largest electric-freight network connecting Northern and Central California
• Positive Sentiment: European recovery pockets: registrations rose sharply in Sweden, France, Denmark and the Netherlands in April, helping the revenue outlook outside the U.S. Tesla’s European rebound continues in April despite decline in Norway and Spain
• Positive Sentiment: Brand loyalty remains strong in the U.S., supporting repeat demand and aftermarket/service revenue stability. Tesla Brand Recovery? New Survey Shows EV Giant Top Rating For US Loyalty – Palihapitiya Says ‘Once You Drive A Tesla…’
• Neutral Sentiment: FSD approval process — mixed implications: Netherlands clearance and interest from Belgium/Flanders broaden the addressable market for supervised FSD, but EU hearings and national caution mean rollout timing and scope remain uncertain. European FSD Decisions Test Tesla Valuation And Software Growth Hopes
• Neutral Sentiment: Symbolic FSD/drive?mile milestones and PR wins keep the AI/autonomy narrative alive, but regulators and mapping/edge?case work mean milestones don’t translate to immediate revenue. Tesla just hit a ‘symbolic’ self-driving milestone. Real-world success will be tougher.
• Neutral Sentiment: High?profile legal/news items and AI narrative overlap (e.g., OpenAI/Musk trial references) may influence sentiment around Musk/leadership but are not direct operational drivers for Tesla today. OpenAI trial: Brockman rebuts Musk’s take on startup’s history, recounts secret work for Tesla
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: a Tesla director executed sizable, pre?arranged sales (~26k shares), which can weigh on near?term sentiment even if under a 10b5?1 plan. Insider sale SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Cash flow and spending risk: analysts note Tesla’s free cash flow turned negative as the company ramps investment in FSD, robotics and energy — increasing near?term margin and FCF pressure. Tesla’s Free Cash Flow Goes Negative as It Doubles Down on FSD, Robotics, and Energy
• Negative Sentiment: Product and governance questions: reports showing weak public Cybertruck sales (and a notable share delivered to Musk?related companies) add demand visibility concerns and potential governance scrutiny. How many Cybertrucks has Tesla sold to the public? Fewer than you might think
• Negative Sentiment: EU regulator skepticism: internal records show some European regulators remain skeptical of Tesla’s automated?driving safety claims, raising the risk of tighter oversight or limits on FSD features in key markets. Tesla faces EU skepticism over automated-driving tech, records show

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Glj Research restated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. DZ Bank raised shares of Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $600.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $398.42.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other news, 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 transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the transaction, the director owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at $18,300,145.89. This trade represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction 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 owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 80,213 shares of company stock worth $30,851,105 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $389.41 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $382.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $418.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.46 trillion, a PE ratio of 357.26, a P/E/G ratio of 14.94 and a beta of 1.79. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $271.00 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.62.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The company’s revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.27 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current year.

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.