one8zero8 LLC purchased a new position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 3,378 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock, valued at approximately $1,421,000.
A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc raised its position in shares of Tesla by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc now owns 1,512 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $680,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Clear Trail Advisors LLC grew its position in Tesla by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Clear Trail Advisors LLC now owns 1,628 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $605,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Peirce Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Peirce Capital Management LLC now owns 1,657 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $697,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Brio Consultants LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Brio Consultants LLC now owns 575 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $259,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas now owns 1,581 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $711,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Tesla from an "underperform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. HSBC restated a "hold" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Evercore upgraded Tesla from a "hold" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. DZ Bank raised Tesla from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Guggenheim initiated coverage on Tesla in a research note on Monday, June 29th. They issued a "neutral" rating for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $401.74.
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Insider Activity at Tesla
In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,039 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,864,085.80. This trade represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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
Tesla Trading Down 3.2%
Shares of Tesla stock opened at $356.09 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.41 trillion, a PE ratio of 329.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 18.58 and a beta of 1.84. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $359.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $384.01. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $297.38 and a 1 year high of $498.83. 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 (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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. Tesla's revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.33 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current year.
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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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