Johnson Financial Group Inc. Makes New Investment in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,579 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock, valued at approximately $1,085,000.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at $17,128,100,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Tesla by 3,205.5% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,459,599 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $9,650,811,000 after buying an additional 20,810,386 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the second quarter worth $6,083,630,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $4,039,090,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in Tesla by 56.0% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 20,755,605 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $9,334,211,000 after acquiring an additional 7,450,766 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s planned Cybercab launch in Austin on September 3 remains the primary bullish catalyst. Texas records show a fleet of 45 purpose-built Cybercabs, alongside 269 Model Ys, suggesting Tesla is moving from concept demonstrations toward an operating robotaxi service. Tesla's Cybercab Fleet Hits 45 Ahead of Austin Launch
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla said its supervised Full Self-Driving system recorded 4.1 times fewer collisions than manually driven Tesla vehicles across five European countries. The data is intended to support broader European approval, which could expand FSD and future autonomous-driving revenue. Tesla touts European supervised self-driving safety data ahead of EU vote
• Positive Sentiment: Freight operator Einride plans to deploy at least 75 Tesla Semi trucks in 2026 and all 500 trucks in its order by 2027. The timetable provides a clearer commercial-use case for Tesla’s heavy-duty EV program. Tesla Gets First 2026 Delivery Timeline For Landmark 500 Semi Order
• Positive Sentiment: A U.S. policy aimed at securing the power grid may benefit Tesla’s energy-storage business, giving investors another potential growth avenue beyond vehicles and robotics. Tesla stock investors stand to gain from U.S. power grid
• Neutral Sentiment: August European registrations were mixed: France rose 279% and Denmark 104%, while Norway fell 79% and Portugal declined 36.5% despite overall light-EV registrations growing there. The uneven results reinforce uncertainty around Tesla’s demand trajectory. Tesla's European registrations mixed in August
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla raised U.S. Cybertruck prices by $5,000, potentially supporting revenue per vehicle and margins, but the reversal of earlier price cuts also raises questions about demand elasticity.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear to be taking profits and reassessing whether Cybercab can justify Tesla’s roughly $1.4 trillion valuation. The stock’s elevated valuation leaves limited room for disappointment, while analysts continue to cite margin pressure and weak cash-flow trends.
• Negative Sentiment: Waymo is challenging Tesla’s “pure end-to-end” autonomy approach, arguing that a sensor mix is necessary for safety. Competition and regulatory scrutiny could slow Tesla’s robotaxi rollout. Waymo goes on offense ahead of Tesla's Cybercab launch
• Negative Sentiment: An Australian court may grant an independent expert access to Tesla’s internal engineering systems in an Autopilot-related class action, adding legal and disclosure risk. Australian judge floats giving court-appointed expert access to Tesla's engineering systems

Insider Activity at Tesla

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 transaction of $1,048,133.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,039 shares in the company, valued at $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 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.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $356.09 on Wednesday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $359.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $384.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.41 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 329.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 18.58 and a beta of 1.84. 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.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share 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 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 revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.33 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on TSLA. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an "underweight" rating and issued a $130.00 price objective (up from $125.00) on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $410.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $420.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on Tesla from $500.00 to $450.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered Tesla from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $401.74.

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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