Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Acquired by WINTON GROUP Ltd

Key Points

• WINTON GROUP Ltd increased its Tesla stake by 3,451.2% in the second quarter, acquiring 19,879 additional shares for a total holding of 20,455 shares valued at approximately $8.6 million.
• Institutional investors own 66.2% of Tesla, while CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares for about $938,500 to cover tax obligations related to vested equity awards.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $412.25. Tesla’s latest quarter featured 25.5% year-over-year revenue growth to $28.24 billion, but earnings per share of $0.33 missed expectations of $0.50.

WINTON GROUP Ltd increased its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 3,451.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,455 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after acquiring an additional 19,879 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd's holdings in Tesla were worth $8,603,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Friedenthal Financial boosted its position in Tesla by 66.7% in the 1st quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Harborfront Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new stake in Tesla during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Lam Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Tesla during the first quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter valued at $40,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total value of $938,498.78. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 25,972 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,353,296.36. This trade represents a 9.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSLA has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Glj Research reiterated a "sell" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Mizuho set a $450.00 price target on Tesla and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $420.00 price target on Tesla in a report on Monday, July 27th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Tesla in a research report on Monday, August 17th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $491.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $412.25.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla registered a Vietnamese sales subsidiary, giving it a formal foothold in a growing electric-vehicle market dominated by VinFast. The move expands Tesla’s addressable market, although near-term revenue is likely to be limited. Tesla Vietnam expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Investor attention is building ahead of the October 1 Roadster reveal. CEO Elon Musk says the demonstration will exceed expectations and could showcase advanced technology, creating a potential near-term catalyst—provided Tesla delivers a production-ready vehicle rather than another concept. Tesla Roadster reveal
• Positive Sentiment: Long-time Tesla investor Ron Baron reiterated that he believes the stock is undervalued, citing expected growth in Full Self-Driving and other businesses. His comments may reinforce bullish sentiment, though they are not new company fundamentals. Ron Baron Tesla outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Samsung has begun trial production of Tesla’s AI5 processor under a reported $16.5 billion foundry agreement. Successful yield testing and future supply could strengthen Tesla’s AI-computing ambitions. Samsung Tesla AI5 production

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $358.08 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $1.41 trillion, a P/E ratio of 331.56, a P/E/G ratio of 18.66 and a beta of 1.84. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $297.38 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The company's 50-day moving average price is $350.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $380.12. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.17). Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. The business had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.42 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.33 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Tesla Profile

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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