Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp Has $15.56 Million Stock Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 4.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 34,597 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 1,428 shares during the quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp’s holdings in Tesla were worth $15,559,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 79.4% during the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue to argue that Tesla’s value is increasingly tied to long-term upside from Optimus, robotaxis, Full Self-Driving, AI chips, and robotics, with Piper Sandler reiterating a $500 price target and saying investors may be getting Optimus “for free.”
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla said it will invest about $250 million to expand battery-cell production at its factory outside Berlin, which could support stronger European output as sales there improve. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary also highlighted a rebound in U.S. battery demand for Tesla supplier Panasonic, reinforcing the view that EV and battery-related demand may be stabilizing.
• Positive Sentiment: Ron Baron’s very bullish comments on SpaceX are helping keep attention on Elon Musk’s broader ecosystem, which can spill over into sentiment toward Tesla as investors price in Musk’s future ventures.
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla is sending Elon Musk to China as part of a U.S. business delegation, with investors watching for progress on FSD approval and other regulatory or market-access issues in the country.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street views remain highly split, with one firm seeing significant upside while another warns of much lower valuation potential, underscoring how dependent TSLA remains on execution in AI and autonomy.
• Neutral Sentiment: A small Cybertruck recall and reports of robotaxi rollout glitches and wait-time problems are adding noise, but the financial impact appears limited so far.
• Negative Sentiment: Several recent reports point to pressure on Tesla’s near-term earnings outlook, including Zacks Research cutting multiple EPS estimates across 2026–2028 while keeping only a Hold rating.
• Negative Sentiment: Articles about slower robotaxi performance, China sales uncertainty, and battery or production delays are weighing on confidence that Tesla can deliver on its autonomy narrative quickly.
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts also warn that Tesla’s valuation already prices in a very optimistic future, leaving the stock vulnerable if growth or autonomy milestones disappoint.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSLA has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $364.00 price objective (up from $352.00) on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Tigress Financial initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, April 27th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Phillip Securities raised their price objective on shares of Tesla from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, April 27th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $398.42.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 80,213 shares of company stock worth $30,851,105. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $433.45 on Wednesday. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $273.21 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The stock has a market cap of $1.63 trillion, a PE ratio of 397.66, a PEG ratio of 17.17 and a beta of 1.79. 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 firm’s 50 day moving average price is $384.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $418.21.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.96 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.27 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.23 EPS for the current year.

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.