Pursue Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 5,809 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,443,000. Tesla makes up 1.4% of Pursue Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest position.
A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Friedenthal Financial grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 66.7% during the first 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. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors bought a new position in Tesla in the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms have recently commented on TSLA. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Tesla from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Tesla in a report on Friday, June 5th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Barclays lifted their price objective on Tesla from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $400.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $401.74.
Insider Activity
In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,039 shares in the company, valued at $8,864,085.80. The trade was a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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 owned by corporate insiders.
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.
Tesla Price Performance
Shares of Tesla stock opened at $348.75 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.38 trillion, a P/E ratio of 322.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.61 and a beta of 1.83. 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 business has a 50-day moving average of $360.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $384.92. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $297.38 and a 1 year high of $498.83.
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.17). The company had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.33 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current year.
About Tesla
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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