5,800 Shares in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Bought by Vanderbilt University

Key Points

• Vanderbilt University bought 5,800 Tesla shares in the second quarter, valued at approximately $2.44 million. Institutional investors collectively own 66.2% of Tesla’s outstanding stock.
• Tesla reported quarterly revenue of $28.24 billion, exceeding estimates, but earnings per share of $0.33 fell short of the $0.50 consensus; revenue increased 25.5% year over year.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with Tesla carrying an average “Hold” rating and a consensus price target of $401.74. CFO Vaibhav Taneja separately sold 2,606 shares to cover tax obligations related to vested equity awards.

Vanderbilt University bought a new stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 5,800 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock, valued at approximately $2,439,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of TSLA. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $35,509,000 after purchasing an additional 9,293 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Tesla by 21.2% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $2,147,000 after buying an additional 931 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $4,187,000 after buying an additional 3,558 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $3,855,000 after acquiring an additional 1,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 21.2% in the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $1,544,000 after acquiring an additional 851 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $362.86 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.43 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 335.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 18.32 and a beta of 1.83. 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 stock has a 50 day moving average price of $365.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $387.31. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $297.38 and a one year high of $498.83.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total value of $1,048,133.20. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 22,039 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Robert W. Baird set a $475.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $450.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Guggenheim began coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, June 29th. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Tesla from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $401.74.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nevada regulators approved Tesla’s application to operate up to 5,000 fully autonomous vehicles during the first year, clearing a path for a Las Vegas robotaxi launch. The approval strengthens the investment case for Tesla’s autonomy strategy and could provide an important commercial test for its Cybercab platform. Nevada approves Tesla fleet of 5,000 fully autonomous vehicles
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is preparing to showcase and expand its Semi truck in Europe, including at September’s IAA Transportation event. A reported order for 500 Semis from Einride and plans to scale Nevada production support expectations that commercial vehicles could become a meaningful new growth engine. Tesla Semi truck expansion into Europe
• Positive Sentiment: Recent Tesla commentary has emphasized confidence in scaling Cybercab operations and a potential step-change from its FSD V15 software. Investors view robotaxis, autonomy and the Semi as necessary growth businesses to support Tesla’s premium valuation as automotive growth matures. JPMorgan on Tesla Cybercab and FSD V15
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue debating whether Tesla’s roughly 292-times earnings valuation adequately reflects future robotaxi, Semi and artificial-intelligence growth. Supporters see substantial long-term upside, while skeptics argue the valuation leaves little room for execution delays or disappointing adoption. Tesla Robotaxi and Semi valuation analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla will voluntarily recall nearly 3 million vehicles in China to address emergency door-release and driver-monitoring concerns. Although the fix is expected to be software-based and other automakers are involved, the recall adds regulatory, safety and reputational risk in a key market. Tesla China recall
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Tesla has ended Solar Roof tile operations highlight the company’s retreat from a business that failed to achieve expected scale. Separately, questions about Autopilot crash-data disclosures and a robotaxi incident in Austin could make investors more cautious about Tesla’s readiness for unsupervised autonomy. Tesla Solar Roof shutdown

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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