TTRF Capital Ltd bought a new position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 3,391 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,426,000. Tesla accounts for approximately 0.9% of TTRF Capital Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Networth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Tesla in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 79.4% during the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Friedenthal Financial boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 66.7% during 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. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts have issued reports on TSLA shares. BTIG Research lowered Tesla to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Tesla from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. DZ Bank raised shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Robert W. Baird set a $475.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Evercore raised shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $401.74.
Tesla Stock Performance
Shares of TSLA stock opened at $327.35 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.55. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $385.73 and a 200-day moving average of $395.88. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $297.38 and a one year high of $498.83. The company has a market cap of $1.29 trillion, a P/E ratio of 303.10, a P/E/G ratio of 15.98 and a beta of 1.83.
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.17). Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.The firm had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.42 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.33 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total value of $1,048,133.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 22,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. The trade was a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Tesla
Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:
- Positive Sentiment: China sales accelerated: Tesla’s July China-made vehicle sales rose 37.8% year over year, marking the ninth consecutive month of growth. The improvement provides evidence that demand in one of Tesla’s most important markets may be stabilizing, despite intensifying competition from BYD. Tesla’s July China-made EV sales rise 37.8% year over year
- Positive Sentiment: Megapack demand is becoming a meaningful commercial relationship: SpaceX reportedly purchased $329 million of Tesla Megapacks during the first half of 2026, including $295 million in the second quarter, for use at xAI data centers. The purchases highlight growth in Tesla’s energy-storage business and create a direct Musk-company customer relationship. SpaceX has bought $329 million worth of Tesla Megapacks
- Positive Sentiment: California incentive participation could help demand: Tesla will participate in a limited California EV rebate program for first-time buyers. The program may improve affordability and support near-term deliveries in a key U.S. market. Tesla confirms participation in California EV program
- Neutral Sentiment: Investors remain focused on AI and autonomy: CEO Elon Musk continues emphasizing robotics, Full Self-Driving and robotaxis, while Tesla’s core revenue still depends heavily on vehicle sales. The strategy could support a higher long-term valuation, but it requires substantial execution and financial proof. Elon Musk emphasizes robots and AI on Tesla earnings calls
- Negative Sentiment: FSD policy could frustrate some owners: Tesla is defending its decision to remove the manual maximum-speed control from Full Self-Driving, arguing that the system should learn driver preferences instead. The change may improve automation over time but risks customer dissatisfaction and renewed scrutiny of FSD reliability. Tesla refuses to restore popular FSD speed control
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation and legal risks remain prominent: With Tesla trading at an exceptionally high earnings multiple, future gains depend heavily on successful robotaxi, FSD and robotics expansion. Separately, multibillion-dollar litigation exposure could pressure results, even though the company has substantial liquidity. Tesla’s multibillion-dollar legal exposure
- Negative Sentiment: China’s strategic importance creates additional uncertainty: Tesla’s Chinese operations could complicate any potential Tesla-SpaceX merger because of U.S. government concerns over SpaceX’s China exposure. Analysts also caution that selling or reducing the China business could damage Tesla’s growth prospects. Tesla’s China footprint complicates possible SpaceX merger
Tesla 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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