Monetta Financial Services Inc. Buys New Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Monetta Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 7,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,944,000. Tesla accounts for approximately 2.0% of Monetta Financial Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest position.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dala Group LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $286,000. TPG Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $889,000. Empirical Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,499,000. Sound Financial Strategies Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter worth about $380,000. Finally, Chancellor Financial Group WB LP acquired a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter worth about $656,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $356.09 on Wednesday. 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 12-month low of $297.38 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The business’s 50 day moving average is $359.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $384.01. The company has a market capitalization of $1.41 trillion, a P/E ratio of 329.72, a P/E/G ratio of 18.58 and a beta of 1.84.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted 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). 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 analyst estimates of $26.42 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.33 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Tesla News Summary

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on TSLA shares. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Tesla in a research report on Monday, August 17th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Tesla from $417.00 to $400.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Evercore raised shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $400.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Tesla from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. One 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 given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $401.74.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of Tesla 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 approximately $8,864,085.80. The trade was a 10.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing 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. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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.