Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Purchased by GTS Securities LLC

GTS Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 272.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 78,140 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after purchasing an additional 57,134 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises 0.7% of GTS Securities LLC's holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest position. GTS Securities LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $32,866,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Friedenthal Financial grew its stake in Tesla by 66.7% during the 1st quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Harborfront Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the second quarter worth about $34,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total transaction of $938,498.78. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 25,972 shares of the company's stock, valued at $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 SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.

Tesla Trading Down 1.2%

TSLA stock opened at $363.56 on Friday. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $354.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $381.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $297.38 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The firm has a market cap of $1.44 trillion, a P/E ratio of 336.63, a PEG ratio of 18.57 and a beta of 1.84.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. 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 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.33 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "underweight" rating and issued a $130.00 target price (up from $125.00) on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Tesla from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Mizuho set a $450.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Tesla from an "underperform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, August 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $401.74.

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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