Three Arch Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,181 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock, valued at approximately $917,000. Tesla makes up approximately 0.1% of Three Arch Wealth Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc grew its stake in Tesla by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc now owns 1,512 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $680,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Clear Trail Advisors LLC boosted 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 period. Peirce Capital Management LLC boosted its position 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 worth $697,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Brio Consultants LLC increased its holdings in Tesla by 4.7% in 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 lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas now owns 1,581 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $711,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company's stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,039 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% 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 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 insiders.
Tesla Stock Down 1.7%
TSLA stock opened at $348.75 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.38 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 322.92, a PEG ratio of 17.61 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $297.38 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $360.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $385.15. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.17). The business had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. Tesla's quarterly revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.33 EPS. Research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current year.
Key Headlines Impacting Tesla
Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Tesla is expanding its robotaxi operation beyond Austin and Miami, with longer service hours and a larger unsupervised fleet. State regulators have also approved permits for Tesla to operate robotaxis, supporting the company’s strategy to monetize autonomous driving. Tesla robotaxi expansion
- Positive Sentiment: Tesla is preparing an August Cybercab rollout beginning with employee rides, while Cybercab production has reportedly started. Investors view the vehicle and robotaxi network as potential long-term revenue opportunities not yet fully reflected in the stock. Cybercab rollout
- Positive Sentiment: Optimus humanoid robot production has reportedly begun at Tesla’s Fremont facility, and the company is installing additional robotics manufacturing lines. The development strengthens the long-term artificial-intelligence and automation narrative, although meaningful financial benefits may take time. Optimus production
- Positive Sentiment: Commercial truckmaker Einride expects to receive approximately 75 Tesla Semi trucks in 2026, with the remainder of its 500-truck order scheduled for 2027. The timeline provides evidence of commercial demand, though deliveries will be spread over several years. Einride Tesla Semi order
- Neutral Sentiment: Tesla announced a September 24 Semi event that could provide updates on autonomous trucking and production plans, making it a potential catalyst but offering no immediate earnings impact. Tesla Semi event
- Negative Sentiment: Tesla is voluntarily recalling about 3 million vehicles in China over door handles that may fail after severe crashes and inadequate driver-attention monitoring. The recall adds regulatory, cost and reputational risks to the company’s autonomy push. Tesla China recall
- Negative Sentiment: Criticism intensified after a vehicle using Tesla’s latest FSD software reportedly nearly drove into a train, renewing concerns about system reliability and the gap between supervised assistance and fully autonomous driving. Tesla FSD incident
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue to question Tesla’s valuation because weak margins and traditional EV risks are not easily reconciled with a price-to-earnings ratio above 300. Toyota’s rising electrified-vehicle volume and broader EV competition further challenge Tesla’s automotive leadership.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $491.00 target price on Tesla and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Glj Research reissued a "sell" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $450.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and issued a $130.00 price target (up from $125.00) on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $401.74.
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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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