1,955 Shares in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Bought by Advisory Solutions Group LLC

Key Points

• Advisory Solutions Group LLC acquired 1,955 Tesla shares worth approximately $822,000 during the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 66.2% of Tesla’s outstanding stock.
• Tesla reported quarterly revenue of $28.24 billion, up 25.5% year over year and above estimates, but earnings per share of $0.33 missed expectations of $0.50. The stock carries a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $414.68.
• Tesla’s growth outlook includes expansion into Vietnam, a planned October unveiling of its next-generation Roadster and potential Optimus robot shipments in 2027, while declining deliveries, Chinese competition and autonomous-driving risks remain concerns.

Advisory Solutions Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,955 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock, valued at approximately $822,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Bamco Inc. NY raised its position in Tesla by 5.0% in the second quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 12,524,752 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $5,267,911,000 after purchasing an additional 591,243 shares in the last quarter. Wealthquest Corp acquired a new stake in Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,035,000. Private Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Tesla by 139.3% during the fourth quarter. Private Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 21,331 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $9,593,000 after purchasing an additional 12,417 shares in the last quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 34.8% in the 4th quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 64,481 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $28,998,000 after purchasing an additional 16,652 shares during the period. Finally, Cascade Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 866.8% in the 4th quarter. Cascade Financial Partners LLC now owns 207,999 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $93,541,000 after buying an additional 186,485 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is reportedly preparing to enter Vietnam through a newly registered subsidiary authorized to import, distribute and sell vehicles. The move opens a potential growth market in Southeast Asia. Tesla sets up Vietnam unit, registration filing shows
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla has regained approximately 52% of the U.S. EV market through August as Ford, GM and other traditional automakers scale back their electric-vehicle efforts. However, Tesla’s own sales reportedly remain lower year over year, limiting the significance of the share gain. Tesla Is Reclaiming the U.S. EV Market as Legacy Automakers Retreat
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Elon Musk says Tesla could ship as many as one million Optimus humanoid robots in 2027. Repeat orders from Tesla for Virtuix’s Omni One Enterprise systems, used in the Optimus program, provide some evidence of ongoing development, although revenue estimates remain highly speculative. Elon Musk Says Optimus Will Ship to Customers in 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla confirmed an October 1 unveiling for its long-delayed next-generation Roadster, potentially featuring SpaceX-related thruster technology. The event could renew attention around Tesla’s product pipeline, but investors may want production timing rather than another prototype demonstration. Tesla Roadster reveal date
• Neutral Sentiment: A software update will allow supervised FSD to intervene and steer when an imminent collision is detected, even if the driver has not enabled full self-driving. The feature could improve safety, but expanded vehicle intervention may also increase regulatory and liability scrutiny. Tesla active safety software update
• Negative Sentiment: Musk endorsed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call for caution or a slowdown in AI development. Investors viewed the comments as complicating Tesla’s narrative that AI, autonomy and robotics will drive substantial future value. Tesla Stock Drops as Musk Adds to the Chorus of AI Concern
• Negative Sentiment: Reports and commentary raised concerns about Cybercab execution, intensifying competition in China, Tesla’s declining quarterly deliveries and alleged lack of transparency surrounding a fatal Arizona crash involving automated-driving technology. These issues add to regulatory, reputational and commercialization risks. Tesla Cybercab analysis

Tesla Price Performance

Tesla stock opened at $358.97 on Tuesday. The business's fifty day moving average is $352.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $380.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.94. The firm has a market cap of $1.42 trillion, a P/E ratio of 332.38, a P/E/G ratio of 18.45 and a beta of 1.84. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $297.38 and a 52 week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.17). Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. The business had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.42 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.33 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Citizens Jmp began coverage on Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a "market perform" rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group set a $400.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Tesla in a report on Monday, August 17th. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Tesla from an "underperform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Finally, DZ Bank raised shares of Tesla from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $414.68.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total transaction of $938,498.78. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 25,972 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,353,296.36. This represents a 9.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Tesla Company Profile

Tesla, Inc is an American technology and automotive company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and related energy products. Its vehicle lineup has included the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck, along with commercial and specialty products such as the Tesla Semi.

The company also develops energy-generation and storage products, including solar panels, solar roofing systems and battery storage solutions for residential, commercial and utility customers.

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