SSI Investment Management LLC Invests $619,000 in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

SSI Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 1,471 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $619,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at $17,128,100,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 3,205.5% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,459,599 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $9,650,811,000 after acquiring an additional 20,810,386 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $6,083,630,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $4,039,090,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Tesla by 56.0% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 20,755,605 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $9,334,211,000 after purchasing an additional 7,450,766 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Tesla Price Performance

Tesla stock opened at $356.09 on Wednesday. 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 stock has a market cap of $1.41 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 329.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 18.58 and a beta of 1.84. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $359.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $384.01. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $297.38 and a 1 year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued 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). Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.The company had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $26.42 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.33 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,039 shares in the company, 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 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.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s planned Cybercab launch in Austin on September 3 remains the primary bullish catalyst. Texas records show a fleet of 45 purpose-built Cybercabs, alongside 269 Model Ys, suggesting Tesla is moving from concept demonstrations toward an operating robotaxi service. Tesla’s Cybercab Fleet Hits 45 Ahead of Austin Launch
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla said its supervised Full Self-Driving system recorded 4.1 times fewer collisions than manually driven Tesla vehicles across five European countries. The data is intended to support broader European approval, which could expand FSD and future autonomous-driving revenue. Tesla touts European supervised self-driving safety data ahead of EU vote
• Positive Sentiment: Freight operator Einride plans to deploy at least 75 Tesla Semi trucks in 2026 and all 500 trucks in its order by 2027. The timetable provides a clearer commercial-use case for Tesla’s heavy-duty EV program. Tesla Gets First 2026 Delivery Timeline For Landmark 500 Semi Order
• Positive Sentiment: A U.S. policy aimed at securing the power grid may benefit Tesla’s energy-storage business, giving investors another potential growth avenue beyond vehicles and robotics. Tesla stock investors stand to gain from U.S. power grid
• Neutral Sentiment: August European registrations were mixed: France rose 279% and Denmark 104%, while Norway fell 79% and Portugal declined 36.5% despite overall light-EV registrations growing there. The uneven results reinforce uncertainty around Tesla’s demand trajectory. Tesla’s European registrations mixed in August
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla raised U.S. Cybertruck prices by $5,000, potentially supporting revenue per vehicle and margins, but the reversal of earlier price cuts also raises questions about demand elasticity.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear to be taking profits and reassessing whether Cybercab can justify Tesla’s roughly $1.4 trillion valuation. The stock’s elevated valuation leaves limited room for disappointment, while analysts continue to cite margin pressure and weak cash-flow trends.
• Negative Sentiment: Waymo is challenging Tesla’s “pure end-to-end” autonomy approach, arguing that a sensor mix is necessary for safety. Competition and regulatory scrutiny could slow Tesla’s robotaxi rollout. Waymo goes on offense ahead of Tesla’s Cybercab launch
• Negative Sentiment: An Australian court may grant an independent expert access to Tesla’s internal engineering systems in an Autopilot-related class action, adding legal and disclosure risk. Australian judge floats giving court-appointed expert access to Tesla’s engineering systems

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $130.00 target price (up from $125.00) on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $400.00 price target on Tesla and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Citigroup reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Finally, William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $401.74.

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.