Quantitative Investment Management LLC Purchases New Shares in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Quantitative Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 21,586 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $9,079,000. Tesla accounts for approximately 1.0% of Quantitative Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bamco Inc. NY increased its position in shares of Tesla by 5.0% during the second quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 12,524,752 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $5,267,911,000 after acquiring an additional 591,243 shares in the last quarter. Wealthquest Corp bought a new position in Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,035,000. Private Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Tesla by 139.3% during the 4th quarter. Private Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 21,331 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $9,593,000 after purchasing an additional 12,417 shares during the last quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Tesla by 34.8% during the 4th quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 64,481 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,998,000 after purchasing an additional 16,652 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 26.6% in the 4th quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 70,955 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $31,910,000 after purchasing an additional 14,900 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total value of $938,498.78. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 25,972 shares in the company, valued at $9,353,296.36. This represents a 9.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on TSLA. UBS Group set a $460.00 price target on Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Tesla from $475.00 to $445.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. BTIG Research lowered Tesla to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Tesla from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $401.74.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $363.56 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.44 trillion, a P/E ratio of 336.63, a PEG ratio of 18.57 and a beta of 1.84. 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, Inc. has a one year low of $297.38 and a one year high of $498.83. The business has a fifty day moving average of $354.27 and a 200 day moving average of $381.50.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.17). The firm had revenue of $28.24 billion during 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.33 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current year.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s Cybercab rollout offers a potential new growth catalyst. The company has added 45 vehicles to its Austin fleet, and CEO Elon Musk says its redesigned manufacturing process could produce Cybercabs more than five times faster. Successful scaling could improve robotaxi economics and support Tesla’s AI ambitions. 45 Tesla Cybercabs are now roaming Austin
• Positive Sentiment: Slovenia’s approval of Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving system could support broader European authorization, potentially expanding software revenue and paving the way for a future Cybercab launch in Europe. Tesla FSD approval in Slovenia
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain divided on whether Tesla can compete with Waymo and other autonomous-driving providers. Early Cybercab fares have varied substantially versus Uber, leaving the business model, safety performance and profitability unproven. Goldman Sachs maintained a Neutral rating with a $360 price target. Tesla Cybercab growth-driver analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares to cover tax withholding from vested equity awards. Because the transaction was tax-related, it is less concerning than a discretionary sale, though it may add modest sentiment pressure. Tesla CFO share sale
• Negative Sentiment: A House Democrat urged federal regulators to act after reports identified 43 videos apparently showing drivers asleep or disengaged while using Autopilot or Full Self-Driving. Additional scrutiny could delay deployments and increase Tesla’s legal and regulatory risks. Federal action urged over sleeping Tesla drivers
• Negative Sentiment: China remains a significant weakness. Tesla is offering discounts as domestic demand softens, which may support deliveries but further pressure already-thin automotive margins. Growing exports from Chinese manufacturers also threaten Tesla’s global pricing power. Tesla China discounts and margins
• Negative Sentiment: Questions surrounding Cybercab safety, self-certification and operating reliability—including criticism from Austin firefighters—are undermining confidence in Tesla’s aggressive robotaxi timeline. With the stock trading at a very high earnings multiple, setbacks to autonomy could trigger further downside.

Tesla Profile

Tesla, Inc is an American technology and automotive company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and related energy products. Its vehicle lineup has included the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck, along with commercial and specialty products such as the Tesla Semi.

The company also develops energy-generation and storage products, including solar panels, solar roofing systems and battery storage solutions for residential, commercial and utility customers.