N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC Makes New Investment in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 3,759 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,581,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 34.7% during the 4th quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC now owns 19,567 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $8,799,000 after acquiring an additional 5,039 shares during the period. Private Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Tesla by 139.3% in 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 period. Wealthquest Corp bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter worth $1,035,000. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 404,023 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $181,697,000 after purchasing an additional 11,900 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total transaction of $1,048,133.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 22,039 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed 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. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Evercore raised shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. HSBC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, June 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Tesla from $475.00 to $445.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $485.00 price target (down from $510.00) on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Phillip Securities dropped their price objective on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $401.74.

Tesla Stock Down 1.7%

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $348.75 on Friday. 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 capitalization of $1.38 trillion, a P/E ratio of 322.92, a P/E/G ratio of 17.61 and a beta of 1.83. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $360.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $385.15. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $297.38 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.17). The firm had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. The company’s revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.33 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Tesla News Summary

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.

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.