Rare Wolf Capital LLC Invests $2.43 Million in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Rare Wolf Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 5,412 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,434,000. Tesla accounts for approximately 1.5% of Rare Wolf Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Prism Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new position in Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total value of $1,350,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,147,700. This trade represents a 14.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was 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. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 57,824 shares of company stock worth $21,657,588 over the last ninety days. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A Texas Department of Transportation executive publicly backed Tesla’s robotaxi/Cybercab effort, adding credibility to Elon Musk’s autonomous-driving push and supporting the long-term bull case. Elon Musk’s Robotaxi Goals Get A Boost As Texas DOT Official Hails Tesla Cybercab
• Positive Sentiment: BofA’s analysis of Waymo and Tesla safety data suggested serious incidents are very rare, which could help ease investor concerns about Tesla’s autonomous-driving progress. Your Tesla Drives Better Than You Do—and That’s Good News for the Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk teased more FSD improvements, including better parking behavior and conversational Grok integration, reinforcing the view that Tesla keeps adding software features that could support future monetization. Elon Musk Says Tesla FSD Will Remember ‘Parking Preferences’ At Home, Office And School Drop-Off In Upcoming Releases
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer’s higher capex estimate points to Tesla spending heavily on “Physical AI” investments, which bulls view as fuel for robotaxi, Optimus, and broader AI growth. Tesla (TSLA) Stock: Oppenheimer Projects $29.4B Capex — 25% Above Wall Street Consensus
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentary highlighted Tesla’s AI, robotaxi, and Optimus strategy as the key driver of the stock’s long-term valuation, but these pieces were largely thematic rather than a near-term catalyst. Tesla’s $25 Billion Capex Plan Is No Longer About Cars. Here’s Why Tesla Could Be the Most Undervalued AI and Robotics Stock of 2026.
• Negative Sentiment: Sweden’s transport authority reportedly urged the EU to reject Tesla’s supervised self-driving rollout unless the company removes the ability to exceed speed limits, adding another regulatory obstacle for FSD adoption in Europe. Exclusive: Sweden may oppose Tesla’s supervised self-driving tech in Europe over speeding concerns
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. lawmakers also criticized Tesla’s FSD safety data as misleading, which may increase scrutiny around the company’s autonomy claims and slow sentiment around robotaxi approval. TSLA Stock Falls – Senator Raises Concerns Over Tesla’s ‘Misleading’ FSD Safety Data

Tesla Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $400.49 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 367.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.84 and a beta of 1.80. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $288.77 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $402.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $415.36.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The business’s revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.27 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Tesla from $438.00 to $400.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. UBS Group boosted their price target on Tesla from $352.00 to $364.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Tigress Financial initiated coverage on Tesla in a research note on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $460.00 price objective for the company. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $404.37.

Tesla Company 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.