7,181 Shares in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Bought by S&CO Inc.

S&CO Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 7,181 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,020,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter worth about $17,128,100,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in Tesla by 3,205.5% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,459,599 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $9,650,811,000 after acquiring an additional 20,810,386 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Tesla by 56.0% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 20,755,605 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $9,334,211,000 after acquiring an additional 7,450,766 shares during the period. Cardano Risk Management B.V. grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 882.8% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 8,202,060 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,688,630,000 after purchasing an additional 7,367,507 shares during the last quarter. Finally, H&H International Investment LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,267,259,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla News Roundup

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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Glj Research reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $491.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Evercore raised shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, August 17th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Phillip Securities reduced their price objective on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $401.74.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 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.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $348.75 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $360.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $385.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.94. The stock has a market cap of $1.38 trillion, a PE ratio of 322.92, a P/E/G ratio of 17.91 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $297.38 and a 1 year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its 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). Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. The firm had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.42 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.33 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.