HB Wealth Management LLC Has $49.10 Million Stock Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

HB Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 9.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 109,182 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 9,817 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $49,102,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Tesla during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total transaction of $9,273,947.97. Following the completion of the sale, 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the completion of 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $387.51 on Thursday. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $244.43 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The business’s fifty day moving average is $387.63 and its 200 day moving average is $421.62. 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 stock has a market cap of $1.45 trillion, a P/E ratio of 358.81, a P/E/G ratio of 12.22 and a beta of 1.91.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.Tesla’s quarterly revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.27 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 profit and cash beats — Tesla reported adjusted EPS of $0.41 and produced positive free cash flow for the quarter, with FSD subscriptions and services growth helping margins; this underpinned the initial post?earnings rally. Tesla Q1 revenue rises, driven by EV sales and FSD subscriptions
• Positive Sentiment: Production lift in Europe — Tesla will add ~1,000 jobs at Giga Berlin to raise weekly output ~20% by Q3, supporting vehicle supply and regional delivery momentum. Tesla to create 1,000 new jobs in Germany, responding to Model Y demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Big push into AI/robotics — Management doubled down on an AI?first narrative (Optimus, robotaxi, Terafab chips); analysts see long?term upside if execution succeeds but near?term returns are uncertain. Why Wall Street Is Betting On Tesla’s AI Future
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic tie to SpaceX — Tesla disclosed a $2B investment into SpaceX; it’s notable for Musk?ecosystem investors but may divert capital and attention. Elon Musk’s Tesla Invested $2 Billion Into SpaceX, Q1 2026 Earnings Show
• Negative Sentiment: CapEx shock and cash?flow guidance — Tesla raised 2026 capex to about $25B and warned spending will rise materially; management said cash flow may turn negative for the rest of 2026, which spooked investors and capped the post?earnings rally. Tesla just increased its capex to $25B. Here’s where the money is going.
• Negative Sentiment: Autonomy hardware setback — Elon Musk acknowledged many HW3?equipped cars won’t reach unsupervised FSD without upgrades, raising execution risk and potential retrofit costs for owners/investors. Elon Musk Confirms Tesla Cars With HW3 Chip Won’t Achieve Unsupervised FSD
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and analyst split — After an initial pop, TSLA slid as investors focused on capex and timing risk; analysts remain polarized (high targets from some bulls, sell/hold from others), increasing short?term volatility. Tesla Stock (TSLA) Drops after Q1 Earnings — Big Capital Spending Fails to Reassure Investors

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on TSLA shares. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $460.00 price target on the stock. DZ Bank reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Phillip Securities lowered their target price on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $600.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $397.26.

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.