Jericho Financial LLP Purchases Shares of 12,699 Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Jericho Financial LLP purchased a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 12,699 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock, valued at approximately $5,341,000. Tesla comprises about 2.8% of Jericho Financial LLP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in Tesla during the third quarter worth $30,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new stake in Tesla in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Friedenthal Financial grew its position in shares of 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. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Harborfront Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla began offering limited Cybercab rides in Austin, marking tangible progress toward its long-promised autonomous-vehicle strategy. The company is also soliciting interest from businesses that may purchase Cybercab fleets or provide supporting infrastructure, potentially expanding the model beyond Tesla-operated vehicles. Tesla Cybercab Hits Austin Streets
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla said the Cybercab motor uses no rare-earth metals, which could reduce supply-chain exposure. Separately, French authorities began testing Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology, a possible step toward European regulatory progress. Cybercab Rare-Earth-Free Motor
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts identified potential support around $330–$331 after the stock failed to hold resistance near $380. A successful rebound could restore momentum, but a break below roughly $347 could increase downside pressure. Tesla Forecast and Technical Levels
• Negative Sentiment: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an audit involving approximately 1,000 Cybercabs. Regulators are reviewing Tesla’s self-certification and whether a vehicle without a steering wheel, pedals or conventional mirrors complies with federal safety standards, creating potential approval and rollout delays. NHTSA Cybercab Probe
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and financial media characterized the event as underwhelming, citing limited updates and unanswered questions about manufacturing scale, commercialization and economics. Bearish commentary—including a reiterated sell rating and an extreme downside forecast—added to the pressure, especially given Tesla’s very high earnings multiple and recent EPS miss. Tesla Stock Drops After Cybercab Update

Insider Buying and Selling 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 shares were 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 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 Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on TSLA. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of 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 note on Friday, June 5th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an "underweight" rating and set a $130.00 target price (up from $125.00) on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Tesla from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $401.74.

Tesla Price Performance

Tesla stock opened at $354.08 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.40 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 327.85, a PEG ratio of 17.88 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $297.38 and a 12 month high of $498.83. The stock's 50 day moving average is $358.22 and its 200-day moving average is $383.10.

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