TPG Financial Advisors LLC Takes Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

TPG Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 2,114 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock, valued at approximately $889,000. Tesla accounts for 0.3% of TPG Financial Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc raised its position in Tesla by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc now owns 1,512 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $680,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Clear Trail Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Tesla by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Clear Trail Advisors LLC now owns 1,628 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $605,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Peirce Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Brio Consultants LLC increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Brio Consultants LLC now owns 575 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $259,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1.7% in the 4th 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 during the period. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the subject of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $485.00 target price (down from $510.00) on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $491.00 price target on Tesla and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Tesla in a research note on Friday, June 5th. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $475.00 price objective on Tesla in a report on Monday, July 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $401.74.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the company'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 in the company, valued at $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 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 corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

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 Stock Down 3.2%

Tesla stock opened at $356.09 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $359.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $384.01. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $297.38 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.41 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 329.72, a P/E/G ratio of 18.58 and a beta of 1.84.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.17). Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.The company had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $26.42 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.33 EPS. The company's revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current year.

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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