Nwam LLC Has $19.01 Million Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Nwam LLC increased its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 4.3% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 51,132 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,096 shares during the period. Tesla makes up 1.1% of Nwam LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest position. Nwam LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $19,008,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter worth $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 79.4% during 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 period. Friedenthal Financial grew its stake in Tesla by 66.7% in the 1st quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Tesla in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

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• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street raised Tesla price targets ahead of earnings, with Morgan Stanley, Barclays, and Jefferies all lifting views and pointing to stronger auto and energy deliveries plus improving Q2 setup. Tesla’s Strong Auto, Energy Deliveries Position it for Solid Q2, Morgan Stanley Says
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla posted its best quarter in two years on deliveries, beating expectations by a wide margin and reinforcing the view that Q2 fundamentals may be improving. Elon Musk’s Tesla Posts Best Quarter in Two Years
• Positive Sentiment: Investor focus on Tesla’s robotaxi and robotics story remains a source of optimism, with articles highlighting a potential autonomous vehicle catalyst and a broader pivot toward robots and AI. A Purpose-Built, Wheelchair-Accessible Autonomous Vehicle Gives Tesla Stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) a Boost
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage remains cautious, noting Tesla is still trading at a demanding valuation and that analysts are not uniformly bullish despite the higher targets. Three Price Target Boosts Can’t Help Tesla Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary also flagged that Tesla’s robotaxi rollout and AI narrative still need clearer proof points, which could limit near-term upside if investors want more concrete execution. Musk hailed Tesla robotaxis in Texas as the start of a nationwide march. But actually hailing one isn’t easy
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla still faces competitive pressure and market skepticism, including concerns about rivals narrowing the autonomous-driving gap and earlier weakness tied to slower AI progress. Tesla Stock (TSLA) Takes a Battering as Chinese Rival XPeng Declares it is Ready to Go Head-to-Head

Tesla Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $396.10 on Wednesday. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $297.82 and a 52 week high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.04. The company’s fifty day moving average is $410.86 and its 200-day moving average is $407.41. The company has a market capitalization of $1.49 trillion, a PE ratio of 363.39, a P/E/G ratio of 14.46 and a beta of 1.80.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.96 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.27 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the firm’s 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 directly owned 22,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,864,085.80. This trade represents a 10.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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 Tesla 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 48,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. The trade was a 35.30% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 32,015 shares of company stock valued at $12,383,640. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Tesla from $475.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday. President Capital upped their price target on Tesla from $424.00 to $428.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $408.07.

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.