1,836 Shares in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Bought by Arrowroot Family Office LLC

Arrowroot Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 1,836 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock, valued at approximately $772,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Zeit Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $451,000. Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,504,000. Flputnam Investment Management Co. purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the second quarter worth about $2,546,000. 180 GPS Investments IC Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the second quarter worth about $285,000. Finally, Horizon Investment Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the second quarter worth approximately $974,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Tesla Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of TSLA opened at $348.75 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $297.38 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The firm has a market cap of $1.38 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 322.92, a PEG ratio of 17.61 and a beta of 1.83. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $360.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $385.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.94.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.17). The business had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.Tesla's revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.33 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total value of $1,048,133.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 22,039 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. The trade was a 10.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is expanding its robotaxi operation beyond Austin and Miami, with longer service hours and a larger unsupervised fleet. State regulators have also approved permits for Tesla to operate robotaxis, supporting the company’s strategy to monetize autonomous driving. Tesla robotaxi expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is preparing an August Cybercab rollout beginning with employee rides, while Cybercab production has reportedly started. Investors view the vehicle and robotaxi network as potential long-term revenue opportunities not yet fully reflected in the stock. Cybercab rollout
• Positive Sentiment: Optimus humanoid robot production has reportedly begun at Tesla’s Fremont facility, and the company is installing additional robotics manufacturing lines. The development strengthens the long-term artificial-intelligence and automation narrative, although meaningful financial benefits may take time. Optimus production
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial truckmaker Einride expects to receive approximately 75 Tesla Semi trucks in 2026, with the remainder of its 500-truck order scheduled for 2027. The timeline provides evidence of commercial demand, though deliveries will be spread over several years. Einride Tesla Semi order
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla announced a September 24 Semi event that could provide updates on autonomous trucking and production plans, making it a potential catalyst but offering no immediate earnings impact. Tesla Semi event
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla is voluntarily recalling about 3 million vehicles in China over door handles that may fail after severe crashes and inadequate driver-attention monitoring. The recall adds regulatory, cost and reputational risks to the company’s autonomy push. Tesla China recall
• Negative Sentiment: Criticism intensified after a vehicle using Tesla’s latest FSD software reportedly nearly drove into a train, renewing concerns about system reliability and the gap between supervised assistance and fully autonomous driving. Tesla FSD incident
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue to question Tesla’s valuation because weak margins and traditional EV risks are not easily reconciled with a price-to-earnings ratio above 300. Toyota’s rising electrified-vehicle volume and broader EV competition further challenge Tesla’s automotive leadership.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSLA has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Tesla from $417.00 to $400.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $420.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, July 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $475.00 to $445.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Tesla from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $401.74.

About Tesla

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.

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