Heck Capital Advisors LLC Raises Stock Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Heck Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 295.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 20,564 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,364 shares during the period. Heck Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $8,649,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 258,925,024 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $116,443,762,000 after buying an additional 6,538,720 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in Tesla by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 114,842,934 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $51,647,164,000 after acquiring an additional 1,080,085 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Tesla by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 65,700,975 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $29,426,070,000 after acquiring an additional 375,946 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 4th quarter worth approximately $17,128,100,000. Finally, Amundi grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 14.0% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 22,174,884 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $8,243,513,000 after purchasing an additional 2,727,141 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSLA has been the subject of several analyst reports. Mizuho set a $450.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. UBS Group set a $460.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $460.00 price objective (down from $490.00) on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Tesla from $475.00 to $445.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $401.74.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Retail investors reportedly returned to Tesla, while enthusiasm surrounding humanoid robotics and physical-AI stocks supported the broader investment narrative around Tesla’s Optimus and Robotaxi ambitions. Tesla Stock Is on a Roll as Retail Traders Buy In
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla and SpaceX’s planned $16.8 billion Terafab semiconductor project in Texas reinforced expectations that Tesla is building infrastructure for AI, autonomy and robotics. The scale of the investment is substantial, however, relative to Tesla’s roughly $3.8 billion trailing annual profit. Tesla and SpaceX Committed $16.8 Billion to One Chip Plant
• Positive Sentiment: New technology catalysts included built-in SpaceX Starlink connectivity for Cybercab robotaxis and the emergence of an FSD v14.1 Lite version. Tesla’s design chief also said the next-generation Roadster reveal is coming soon. Tesla Built a Starlink Internet Dish Into Its Cybercab Robotaxi
• Positive Sentiment: Energy storage provided an additional growth story: SpaceX reportedly purchased nearly $300 million of Tesla Megapacks for AI data-center infrastructure, highlighting potential demand beyond vehicle sales. Tesla’s Energy Business Just Got a SpaceX Demand Signal
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley maintained a Hold rating and a $400 price target, saying Tesla needs measurable Robotaxi scaling, more driverless miles and evidence of attractive unit economics before its premium valuation can be justified. Tesla Physical AI Prospects Balanced by Execution Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla recalled 20,349 U.S. Model 3 and Model Y vehicles because excessively bright low-beam headlights could impair oncoming drivers. Regulators have not finalized a repair plan, adding to existing safety scrutiny. Tesla to Recall Over 20,000 U.S. Vehicles
• Negative Sentiment: China retail sales fell 32% even as the broader battery-EV market grew 6%, signaling competitive and demand pressure in a key market. Robotaxi paid miles also reportedly declined about 36% sequentially in the second quarter. Tesla Retail Sales in China Drop 32%
• Negative Sentiment: The investment case remains highly execution-dependent. Tesla recently missed earnings expectations, operating margins fell to about 1.4%, free cash flow turned negative and capital expenditures are tracking above $25 billion. With a valuation above 300 times earnings, disappointing autonomy or software progress could trigger a sharp re-rating.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. This trade represents a 10.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $332.81 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.31 trillion, a PE ratio of 308.16, a PEG ratio of 16.71 and a beta of 1.83. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $375.24 and a 200 day moving average of $392.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.94. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $297.38 and a one year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $26.42 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.33 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.