Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Acquired by Czech National Bank

Czech National Bank increased its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 4.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 801,343 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after buying an additional 35,388 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for 1.8% of Czech National Bank's portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Czech National Bank's holdings in Tesla were worth $337,045,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Networth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Tesla in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Tesla by 79.4% in the 4th quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Friedenthal Financial grew its position in Tesla by 66.7% during the first quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Piper Sandler cut their price target on Tesla from $500.00 to $450.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Tesla from $475.00 to $445.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. China Renaissance cut their target price on Tesla from $382.00 to $372.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Robert W. Baird set a $475.00 target price on Tesla in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $460.00 price target (down from $490.00) on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $401.74.

Tesla Trading Down 0.6%

TSLA stock opened at $319.53 on Friday. 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 $1.26 trillion, a P/E ratio of 295.86, a P/E/G ratio of 15.96 and a beta of 1.83. The business's 50 day moving average is $380.90 and its 200-day moving average is $394.22. 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 (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its 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 company 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%.Tesla's quarterly revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.33 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: $16.8 billion Terafab investment: Tesla and SpaceX formally announced plans to build an advanced AI-chip factory in Texas. Management said approximately 25% of the computing capacity could support Tesla’s Optimus robots, while roughly 75% would serve AI spacecraft and other SpaceX-related needs. The project strengthens Tesla’s long-term robotics and AI narrative, although it also represents substantial capital spending. Reuters Terafab article
• Positive Sentiment: Growing energy-storage demand: SpaceX purchased approximately $295 million of Tesla Megapacks during the second quarter to support AI data centers. Tesla also began producing Megapack 3 batteries at a new Texas facility, providing evidence that its energy business may be expanding faster than its vehicle operations. CNBC Megapack article
• Positive Sentiment: Autonomy and FSD potential: Tesla is pursuing broader European deployment of Full Self-Driving, with approval votes reportedly expected in October or November. Regulatory progress could expand subscription revenue and support the company’s robotaxi valuation case. Barron's self-driving article
• Neutral Sentiment: Robotaxi expectations are being reset: Recent commentary suggests investors had focused heavily on fleet size and city count, while management may be lowering near-term expectations. Bullish investors view the pullback as a buying opportunity, but the reset could keep the stock volatile until Tesla demonstrates commercial scale.
• Negative Sentiment: China risk is increasing: Reports that Tesla could sell or close its China operations have raised concerns because analysts estimate China represents about 25% of Tesla’s value, including future Optimus and robotaxi opportunities. Losing the market could weaken growth prospects and Tesla’s competitive position against BYD. MarketBeat China article
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution concerns remain: Tesla trades at a very high earnings multiple despite weak profitability, a recent quarterly EPS miss and sharply lower operating performance. Analysts and investors are questioning whether heavy AI, robotics and chip-factory spending will produce returns soon enough to justify the valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: Autonomy competition and legal exposure: Uber, Waymo and Amazon’s Zoox are advancing competing driverless-vehicle platforms, while Tesla is defending a self-driving patent dispute before the Supreme Court. These developments could slow Tesla’s path to robotaxi commercialization or increase regulatory and legal costs.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total transaction of $1,350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $8,147,700. This represents a 14.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction 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. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Tesla Company 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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