Rothschild Capital Partners LLC Takes $3.36 Million Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Rothschild Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 7,986 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,359,000. Tesla comprises 0.8% of Rothschild Capital Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Bamco Inc. NY boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 12,524,752 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $5,267,911,000 after acquiring an additional 591,243 shares during the last quarter. Wealthquest Corp purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter worth $1,035,000. Private Capital Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 139.3% during the fourth quarter. Private Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 21,331 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $9,593,000 after purchasing an additional 12,417 shares during the last quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC lifted its position in Tesla by 34.8% during the fourth quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 64,481 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,998,000 after purchasing an additional 16,652 shares during the period. Finally, Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan lifted its position in Tesla by 26.6% during the fourth quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 70,955 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $31,910,000 after purchasing an additional 14,900 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on TSLA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Tesla from $475.00 to $445.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane cut Tesla from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Truist Financial set a $370.00 target price on Tesla and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. DZ Bank raised Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $401.74.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total value of $938,498.78. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 25,972 shares in the company, valued at $9,353,296.36. This trade represents a 9.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through 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 insiders.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s Cybercab rollout offers a potential new growth catalyst. The company has added 45 vehicles to its Austin fleet, and CEO Elon Musk says its redesigned manufacturing process could produce Cybercabs more than five times faster. Successful scaling could improve robotaxi economics and support Tesla’s AI ambitions. 45 Tesla Cybercabs are now roaming Austin
• Positive Sentiment: Slovenia’s approval of Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving system could support broader European authorization, potentially expanding software revenue and paving the way for a future Cybercab launch in Europe. Tesla FSD approval in Slovenia
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain divided on whether Tesla can compete with Waymo and other autonomous-driving providers. Early Cybercab fares have varied substantially versus Uber, leaving the business model, safety performance and profitability unproven. Goldman Sachs maintained a Neutral rating with a $360 price target. Tesla Cybercab growth-driver analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares to cover tax withholding from vested equity awards. Because the transaction was tax-related, it is less concerning than a discretionary sale, though it may add modest sentiment pressure. Tesla CFO share sale
• Negative Sentiment: A House Democrat urged federal regulators to act after reports identified 43 videos apparently showing drivers asleep or disengaged while using Autopilot or Full Self-Driving. Additional scrutiny could delay deployments and increase Tesla’s legal and regulatory risks. Federal action urged over sleeping Tesla drivers
• Negative Sentiment: China remains a significant weakness. Tesla is offering discounts as domestic demand softens, which may support deliveries but further pressure already-thin automotive margins. Growing exports from Chinese manufacturers also threaten Tesla’s global pricing power. Tesla China discounts and margins
• Negative Sentiment: Questions surrounding Cybercab safety, self-certification and operating reliability—including criticism from Austin firefighters—are undermining confidence in Tesla’s aggressive robotaxi timeline. With the stock trading at a very high earnings multiple, setbacks to autonomy could trigger further downside.

Tesla Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $363.56 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $297.38 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The company has a market cap of $1.44 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 336.63, a PEG ratio of 18.57 and a beta of 1.84. 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $354.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $381.50.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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%. Tesla’s revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.33 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Tesla

Tesla, Inc is an American technology and automotive company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and related energy products. Its vehicle lineup has included the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck, along with commercial and specialty products such as the Tesla Semi.

The company also develops energy-generation and storage products, including solar panels, solar roofing systems and battery storage solutions for residential, commercial and utility customers.