Deutsche Bank AG Invests $4.04 Billion in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 9,603,163 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock, valued at approximately $4,039,090,000. Tesla accounts for approximately 1.2% of Deutsche Bank AG's holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Deutsche Bank AG owned 0.24% of Tesla at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Friedenthal Financial raised its holdings in Tesla by 66.7% in the 1st quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on TSLA. Robert W. Baird set a $475.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. BNP Paribas Exane cut Tesla from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $450.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. One equities research 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $401.74.

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.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on 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 of the company's stock, valued at $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $348.75 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $360.33 and a 200-day moving average of $384.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.38 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 322.92, a PEG ratio of 17.61 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $297.38 and a 12 month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $28.24 billion for 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%.The company's revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.33 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Tesla 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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