Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Stock Holdings Decreased by Hamilton Capital Partners LLC

Hamilton Capital Partners LLC lowered its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 22.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 106,769 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 30,524 shares during the period. Tesla makes up approximately 13.0% of Hamilton Capital Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Hamilton Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $44,907,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 79.4% in the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Friedenthal Financial boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 66.7% in the first quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new position in Tesla during the third quarter worth about $31,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan said Tesla is prioritizing the Cybercab, expressed confidence in scaling operations and described the upcoming FSD V15 as a potential “step-change” from prior versions. The bank also highlighted the possibility of future vehicles using the Cybercab platform. JPMorgan Cybercab and FSD V15 Analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Einride’s planned deployment of 500 Tesla Semi trucks provides evidence of commercial demand and could support Tesla’s long-delayed autonomous-trucking strategy, although production constraints remain. TSLA-Einride Deal Analysis
• Positive Sentiment: The longer-wheelbase, six-seat Model Y L is expected to enter the U.S. market, potentially broadening Tesla’s appeal to family buyers and helping revive vehicle growth. Tesla Model Y L Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Ouster’s CEO said Tesla and Waymo are expanding the physical-AI market, potentially benefiting suppliers involved in autonomous systems. Tesla also sold an Omni One Enterprise system to its Optimus program for robot teleoperation. Tesla and Waymo Physical AI Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports suggest a Cybercab launch or event could occur as soon as this month, sustaining investor interest in robotaxis. However, one projection estimates Cybercab revenue would add less than 5% to Tesla’s revenue during its first full year, limiting its immediate financial impact. Cybercab Revenue Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan reportedly indicated that the Optimus robot timeline may extend further, undermining a major part of Tesla’s long-term growth narrative. JPMorgan Optimus Delay Report
• Negative Sentiment: A Tesla Robotaxi reportedly struck plastic bollards in Austin, renewing concerns about autonomous-driving reliability and the pace of a broader rollout. Tesla Robotaxi Bollard Incident
• Negative Sentiment: Nevada approved only 10 of Tesla’s requested 5,000 Las Vegas robotaxi permits, capped speeds and barred airport service, highlighting regulatory limits. Viking Global also cut its Tesla position by 78%, while GLJ Research reaffirmed a Sell rating. Tesla Las Vegas Robotaxi Permits
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla is reportedly refusing to accept its own vehicles as trade-ins in Canada, a policy that could hurt customer convenience and used-vehicle demand.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on TSLA. Evercore raised Tesla from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $130.00 price target (up from $125.00) on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Tesla from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. BTIG Research lowered Tesla to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane downgraded Tesla from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $401.74.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business’s 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 in the company, valued at $8,864,085.80. The trade was a 10.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a 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

TSLA opened at $345.13 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $297.38 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The stock has a market cap of $1.36 trillion, a P/E ratio of 319.57, a P/E/G ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.83. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $366.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $387.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.55.

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 return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.33 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS 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.