Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Position Boosted by Interchange Capital Partners LLC

Interchange Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 16.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,525 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,093 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for about 1.1% of Interchange Capital Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Interchange Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $6,109,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $35,509,000 after acquiring an additional 9,293 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 21.2% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,147,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 52.2% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 3,558 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 9.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,855,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 21.2% during the second quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,544,000 after purchasing an additional 851 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the company’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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 22,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available 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 owned by insiders.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $345.13 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $297.38 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.36 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 319.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.83. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $366.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $387.49.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its 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 business had revenue of $28.24 billion for 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 firm’s revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.33 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

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 research analysts have recently issued reports on TSLA shares. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Glj Research reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $130.00 target price (up from $125.00) on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Tesla from $417.00 to $400.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $401.74.

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.