SC US Ttgp LTD. Invests $20.60 Million in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

SC US Ttgp LTD. bought a new position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 55,407 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $20,598,000. Tesla comprises approximately 0.2% of SC US Ttgp LTD.’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Tesla by 79.4% in the 4th quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Friedenthal Financial lifted its position in Tesla by 66.7% in the 1st quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Tesla in the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on TSLA shares. Glj Research reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup started coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. DZ Bank raised shares of Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Tesla from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $404.95.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $313.03 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $400.74 and a 200 day moving average of $402.53. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $297.82 and a 52 week high of $498.83. The company has a market cap of $1.18 trillion, a PE ratio of 289.85, a P/E/G ratio of 10.73 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly 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). The company had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. The business’s revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.33 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record quarterly revenue and deliveries show Tesla is still growing its top line. Tesla Just Delivered Record Sales—So Why Did the Stock Sell Off?
• Positive Sentiment: Some investors remain bullish on the long term, with ARK/Cathie Wood buying the dip after the post-earnings slump. Cathie Wood’s Ark Bought the Dip in Tesla Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla continued to promote robotaxi and Optimus progress, but the market appears to want tangible revenue and execution milestones before rewarding those ambitions. Musk’s bad week: Tesla suffers worst slump since 2022, SpaceX drops ahead of Starship test flight
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 earnings missed expectations, and Tesla reported negative free cash flow as spending surged. Tesla’s once-bullish tone on robotaxis shifts
• Negative Sentiment: Management’s large 2026 capex plan and AI spending push are spooking investors over margins and cash burn. Tesla sees a $200 billion wipeout as investors pan Musk’s plan to spend ‘as fast as we can’
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts have been lowering price targets following the report, reflecting near-term profitability concerns. Tesla Stock Plunges as Analysts Slash Price Targets after Q2 Earnings Miss

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 48,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $8,864,085.80. This trade represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 32,015 shares of company stock valued at $12,383,640. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla 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.