GC Wealth Management RIA LLC Acquires 3,410 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

GC Wealth Management RIA LLC raised its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 3.2% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 110,410 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,410 shares during the period. Tesla comprises about 1.7% of GC Wealth Management RIA LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $41,045,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 34.7% in the 4th quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC now owns 19,567 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $8,799,000 after purchasing an additional 5,039 shares during the last quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,907 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $18,846,000 after purchasing an additional 2,341 shares during the last quarter. Private Capital Advisors Inc. grew 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 in the last quarter. Wealthquest Corp bought a new stake in Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,035,000. Finally, Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Tesla by 34.8% in 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 buying an additional 16,652 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla reported record quarterly revenue of $28.24 billion, up 25.5% year over year, and delivered a record number of vehicles, showing the core business is still growing. Tesla Q2 Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted progress in autonomous driving, Robotaxi expansion, Optimus production, and FSD adoption, which keeps the long-term AI and robotics story alive for bullish investors. Reuters Robotaxi Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts still see upside from the company’s autonomy strategy and reaffirmed Buy/Hold ratings, but several also cut price targets after the earnings call, signaling a more cautious stance. Analyst Price Target Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla missed EPS estimates, posted negative free cash flow for the first time in more than two years, and confirmed about $25 billion in full-year capex, raising concerns that heavy AI/robotics spending is squeezing near-term profits and liquidity. Reuters Cash Burn and Capex
• Negative Sentiment: Investor reaction also turned more negative because Elon Musk emphasized spending “as fast as we can” on AI and gave few near-term details on Robotaxi timing, which made the growth story look more like a long-dated promise than an immediate profit driver. MarketWatch Investor Reaction

Tesla Stock Down 14.5%

Tesla stock opened at $319.69 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $297.82 and a 52 week high of $498.83. The stock has a market cap of $1.20 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 296.01, a PEG ratio of 12.55 and a beta of 1.80. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $402.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $403.16. The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its earnings results 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 3.88% and a net margin of 3.67%.The firm had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.42 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.33 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total value of $9,985,506.99. Following the sale, the director directly owned 48,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 32,015 shares of company stock valued at $12,383,640. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on TSLA. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Tesla from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “underweight” rating and set a $130.00 price objective (up from $125.00) on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Zacks Research raised shares of Tesla from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. President Capital boosted their target price on shares of Tesla from $424.00 to $428.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Tesla from $538.00 to $522.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $406.42.

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.