Genesis Financial Group LLC Invests $11.80 Million in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Genesis Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 26,234 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $11,798,000. Tesla makes up approximately 6.8% of Genesis Financial Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. First Community Trust NA bought a new stake in Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Westend Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the third quarter worth about $32,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 53,804 shares of company stock worth $20,865,598. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $360.59 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.35 trillion, a P/E ratio of 333.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.31 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $402.83 and a 200-day moving average of $427.85.

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

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China sales picked up in March, with China?made EV shipments up ~8.7% year?over?year — a sign demand in Tesla’s largest market is recovering. Tesla’s China-made EV sales rise 8.7% in March — Reuters
• Positive Sentiment: European registrations (France and parts of Nordics) showed sharp month?to?month gains, signaling a regional recovery that could help offset weakness elsewhere. Tesla French car registrations triple in March — Reuters
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla reported continued growth in energy storage deployments (company release: 8.8 GWh in Q1), which supports diversification beyond cars. Tesla First Quarter 2026 Production, Deliveries & Deployments — BusinessWire
• Neutral Sentiment: Speculation about SpaceX’s IPO and possible cross?company collaboration (or even merger chatter) is resurfacing; this is more sentiment/ narrative?driven than a near?term catalyst. Valuation to the Moon? SpaceX Gears Up for IPO — MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Software/AI upside still in play: FSD v14.3 is in employee beta with hints of a broader rollout — a potential future revenue/ROI driver if safety and monetization progress. Is Tesla’s FSD v14.3 Ready for a Wider Rollout? — Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 vehicle deliveries missed Wall Street estimates — Tesla delivered 358,023 vehicles vs. higher Street expectations — the primary reason shares sold off today. Tesla’s first-quarter deliveries miss estimates — Reuters
• Negative Sentiment: Production outpaced deliveries (?408k produced vs. 358k delivered), pointing to inventory build and weaker near?term demand — investors worry about markdowns, margin pressure and an uneven sales recovery. Tesla production vs deliveries — BusinessWire
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst reactions and downgrades (includingcuts and “sell” reiterations) have increased near?term downside risk as estimates are trimmed. GLJ reiterates Sell on Tesla — AmericanBankingNews
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure is intensifying (BYD and other rivals ramping exports and growth), eroding pricing power and market share in key regions. BYD nearly matches Tesla’s exports — Benzinga

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on TSLA shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their target price on Tesla from $520.00 to $420.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research cut Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Tesla from $150.00 to $145.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and ten have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Tesla has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $403.98.

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.