M Holdings Securities Inc. Has $6.26 Million Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

M Holdings Securities Inc. reduced its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 64.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,264 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after selling 27,360 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises about 0.8% of M Holdings Securities Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. M Holdings Securities Inc.'s holdings in Tesla were worth $6,264,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Rothschild Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,359,000. Quantitative Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter worth $9,079,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,081,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 6.9% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 37,105 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $15,607,000 after purchasing an additional 2,403 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GTS Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 272.0% during the 2nd quarter. GTS Securities LLC now owns 78,140 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $32,866,000 after buying an additional 57,134 shares in the last quarter. 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 Cybercab rollout offers a potential new growth catalyst. The company has added 45 vehicles to its Austin fleet, and CEO Elon Musk says its redesigned manufacturing process could produce Cybercabs more than five times faster. Successful scaling could improve robotaxi economics and support Tesla’s AI ambitions. 45 Tesla Cybercabs are now roaming Austin
• Positive Sentiment: Slovenia’s approval of Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving system could support broader European authorization, potentially expanding software revenue and paving the way for a future Cybercab launch in Europe. Tesla FSD approval in Slovenia
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain divided on whether Tesla can compete with Waymo and other autonomous-driving providers. Early Cybercab fares have varied substantially versus Uber, leaving the business model, safety performance and profitability unproven. Goldman Sachs maintained a Neutral rating with a $360 price target. Tesla Cybercab growth-driver analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares to cover tax withholding from vested equity awards. Because the transaction was tax-related, it is less concerning than a discretionary sale, though it may add modest sentiment pressure. Tesla CFO share sale
• Negative Sentiment: A House Democrat urged federal regulators to act after reports identified 43 videos apparently showing drivers asleep or disengaged while using Autopilot or Full Self-Driving. Additional scrutiny could delay deployments and increase Tesla’s legal and regulatory risks. Federal action urged over sleeping Tesla drivers
• Negative Sentiment: China remains a significant weakness. Tesla is offering discounts as domestic demand softens, which may support deliveries but further pressure already-thin automotive margins. Growing exports from Chinese manufacturers also threaten Tesla’s global pricing power. Tesla China discounts and margins
• Negative Sentiment: Questions surrounding Cybercab safety, self-certification and operating reliability—including criticism from Austin firefighters—are undermining confidence in Tesla’s aggressive robotaxi timeline. With the stock trading at a very high earnings multiple, setbacks to autonomy could trigger further downside.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total value of $938,498.78. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 25,972 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,353,296.36. The trade was a 9.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSLA has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Glj Research reaffirmed a "sell" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, September 4th. 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. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Tesla from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. UBS Group set a $460.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, August 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $401.74.

Tesla Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $363.56 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $354.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $381.50. 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 firm has a market cap of $1.44 trillion, a PE ratio of 336.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 18.57 and a beta of 1.84.

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

About Tesla

Tesla, Inc is an American technology and automotive company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and related energy products. Its vehicle lineup has included the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck, along with commercial and specialty products such as the Tesla Semi.

The company also develops energy-generation and storage products, including solar panels, solar roofing systems and battery storage solutions for residential, commercial and utility customers.

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