Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Richard Young Associates Ltd. bought a new Tesla position in the fourth quarter, acquiring 2,993 shares valued at about $1.35 million. Tesla now makes up roughly 1.1% of the firm’s portfolio and is its 8th-largest holding. Institutional ownership remains strong, with major investors like Vanguard, State Street, and Capital World Investors all increasing their Tesla stakes. Overall, hedge funds and institutions own 66.2% of Tesla’s shares. Tesla-related news this week was mixed: the company plans a $250 million Berlin Gigafactory investment and is seeing continued investor interest, but it also faces robotaxi concerns and an Australian class-action lawsuit that could add legal pressure. TSLA: 3 Reasons the Stock Could Hit $400 in May In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total transaction of $1,350,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $8,147,700. This trade represents a 14.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 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 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 sale, the director owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 83,213 shares of company stock valued at $32,201,105. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock. Tesla Stock Performance Shares of TSLA stock opened at $422.24 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $273.21 and a 52 week high of $498.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.59 trillion, a PE ratio of 387.38, a P/E/G ratio of 17.48 and a beta of 1.79. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $386.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $418.28. Ad InvestorPlace