Ahara Advisors LLC Grows Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Ahara Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 209.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 11,436 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after acquiring an additional 7,746 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises approximately 2.2% of Ahara Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Ahara Advisors LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $4,810,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC increased its holdings in Tesla by 34.7% during the fourth quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC now owns 19,567 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $8,799,000 after buying an additional 5,039 shares during the last quarter. Private Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 139.3% during the 4th quarter. Private Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 21,331 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $9,593,000 after acquiring an additional 12,417 shares during the last quarter. Wealthquest Corp purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter worth $1,035,000. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Tesla by 34.8% during 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 acquiring an additional 16,652 shares during the period. Finally, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 404,023 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $181,697,000 after purchasing an additional 11,900 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Tesla Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of TSLA opened at $354.81 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.40 trillion, a P/E ratio of 328.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.46 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.55. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $297.38 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $361.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $385.41.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.17). The company 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 quarterly revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.33 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,039 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. The trade was a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s official Robotaxi account announced longer service hours and a larger unsupervised fleet, with expansion beyond Austin and Miami. Broader deployment would provide evidence that Tesla is moving from autonomous-driving promises toward a commercial network, while the Cybercab remains a potential long-term catalyst. Tesla Stock Is Trending Higher Today: What's Happening?
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla reportedly began production of Optimus humanoid robots at its Fremont facility. The milestone strengthens the robotics investment case, although meaningful revenue and margin benefits may take time to emerge. Optimus Just Entered Production at Fremont
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla scheduled a September 24 event for the Semi, highlighting autonomous trucking as a potentially significant future sales driver. Tesla Announces Semi Event for September 24
• Positive Sentiment: Strong Nvidia results improved sentiment toward AI-related companies, potentially supporting Tesla’s AI-compute and Full Self-Driving training narrative. Tesla also denied reports that it was scaling back FSD work or shutting its Shanghai data center. Why Nvidia Earnings Matter for Tesla Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Waymo’s planned robo-taxi expansion into Germany underscores Tesla’s leadership opportunity but also intensifies competition in autonomous driving. Rivian’s driver-assistance system reportedly trails Tesla in point-to-point performance, although the gap is narrowing.
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla discontinued Solar Roof sales, raising fresh concerns about execution and the breadth of its energy strategy. Tesla Quietly Kills Solar Roof Tiles
• Negative Sentiment: Cybertruck prices rose by as much as $5,000 despite sluggish demand. Higher prices could support per-unit profitability but risk further limiting sales. Tesla also lost a senior AI-chip engineer, highlighting competition for specialized talent. Tesla Hikes Cybertruck Prices
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentators continue to flag Tesla’s very high valuation, shrinking margins, negative free cash flow, Chinese competition and reliance on unproven robotaxi and robotics revenue. A large China recall also adds regulatory and product-quality risk.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group set a $460.00 target price on Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Erste Group Bank upgraded Tesla from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $475.00 price objective on Tesla in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on Tesla from $500.00 to $450.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $400.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $401.74.

Tesla Company 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.

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