Quantinno Capital Management LP Boosts Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 25.0% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 1,459,898 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 291,567 shares during the period. Tesla comprises about 0.9% of Quantinno Capital Management LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Tesla were worth $542,717,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Tesla by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 258,925,024 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $116,443,762,000 after purchasing an additional 6,538,720 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Tesla by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 114,842,934 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $51,647,164,000 after purchasing an additional 1,080,085 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 375,946 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $17,128,100,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 3,205.5% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,459,599 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $9,650,811,000 after buying an additional 20,810,386 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $309.23 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $398.72 and its 200 day moving average is $401.32. The stock has a market cap of $1.22 trillion, a P/E ratio of 286.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.80 and a beta of 1.80. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $297.82 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.17). Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. The firm had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.42 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.33 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.33 EPS for the current year.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure win: CEO Elon Musk said Micron has provided Tesla with a “very significant allocation” of memory chips on reasonable terms and plans to expand capacity for the automaker. Reliable access to memory could support Tesla’s AI, robotaxi and data-center ambitions, although the financial payoff remains uncertain. Elon Musk Just Revealed a Quiet Win for Tesla’s AI Ambitions
• Positive Sentiment: UK 5G patent case revived: Tesla won an appeal allowing its lawsuit against InterDigital and a licensing platform to proceed, potentially improving its position in securing technology licenses for connected vehicles in Britain. The ruling is strategically favorable but does not provide an immediate earnings benefit. Tesla wins bid to revive UK lawsuit for 5G patents licence
• Neutral Sentiment: AI and tech-stock rotation: Investors have been selling leading technology shares despite strong revenue results, reflecting skepticism about heavy AI investment and elevated valuations. This broader risk-off rotation is adding volatility to TSLA, even as analysts debate whether its AI spending will ultimately produce sufficient returns. Investors Have Been Giving Tech Stocks a Hard Time Lately, Despite Strong Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Weak Q2 profitability remains the central issue: Tesla reported approximately $400 million in operating profit, well below the roughly $1.7 billion expected, while EPS missed consensus. Higher capital expenditures, tighter margins and reduced confidence in near-term robotaxi contributions have led to continued post-earnings selling. Tesla Stock Just Erased a Year of Gains. Nothing Seems to Help.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution concerns: Commentary from several analysts argues that Tesla’s valuation still assumes successful future AI, robotics and autonomous-driving businesses, while electric vehicles remain its primary, lower-margin business. Downgrades and bearish forecasts have intensified as the stock trades at a very high earnings multiple. Tesla Is Still Overvalued After Its Post-Earnings Drop
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure is rising: Ford and General Motors have recently received more favorable profit and cash-flow assessments, making Tesla’s weaker earnings outlook stand out within the auto industry. Technical analysts also identify additional downside risk if recent support levels fail. Forget Tesla: These 2 Earnings Reports Reveal Where the Auto Market Is Heading

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total transaction of $1,350,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $8,147,700. This trade represents a 14.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 32,015 shares of company stock worth $12,383,640. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citizens Jmp initiated coverage on Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. DZ Bank raised Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Tesla from $475.00 to $445.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Tesla from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $505.00 target price 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-one have given a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $402.24.

Tesla Company 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.