Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Has $60.98 Million Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 27.3% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 144,986 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 31,090 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $60,981,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of TSLA. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC raised its holdings in Tesla by 34.7% in the 4th quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC now owns 19,567 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $8,799,000 after acquiring an additional 5,039 shares in the last quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,907 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $18,846,000 after purchasing an additional 2,341 shares during the period. Private Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 139.3% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Wealthquest Corp acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at $1,035,000. Finally, Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC lifted its position in Tesla by 34.8% in the fourth quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 64,481 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $28,998,000 after purchasing an additional 16,652 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is preparing to launch its Cybercab robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, potentially beginning with employee rides this month. The rollout could provide an important real-world test of Tesla’s autonomous-driving strategy and create a new growth catalyst. Reuters Cybercab launch report
• Positive Sentiment: Reports and demonstrations indicated Tesla’s FSD Supervised system outperformed Rivian’s Autonomy+ in a real-road comparison, while Tesla’s AI chief promoted improvements in the upcoming FSD V14. These developments support the company’s long-term robotaxi and AI narrative. Tesla-Rivian self-driving test
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s possible flying Roadster unveiling and continued association with SpaceX are attracting investor attention and could reinforce enthusiasm around future mobility, although neither is yet a material operating business. Flying Roadster report
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street remains sharply divided, with Tesla’s recent record deliveries and revenue growth competing with weaker earnings quality. ARK Invest’s reported purchases of approximately 450,000 shares offer some technical support but do not resolve the fundamental debate.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that operating profit and free cash flow are deteriorating despite strong revenue and deliveries. Tesla’s valuation—supported heavily by future AI and robotaxi growth—leaves limited room for execution setbacks. Tesla profitability analysis
• Negative Sentiment: BYD continues to lead Tesla in the global EV market, while reports of another FSD issue and criticism of Tesla’s camera-only autonomy approach raise questions about safety, regulatory approval, and the timing of robotaxi monetization. FSD setback report

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on TSLA. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Tesla from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $420.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $450.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, China Renaissance decreased their price objective on Tesla from $382.00 to $372.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. One investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $401.74.

Tesla Price Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $339.30 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market cap of $1.34 trillion, a PE ratio of 314.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.28 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $297.38 and a 12 month high of $498.83. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $369.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $389.21.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.The firm had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.42 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.33 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total value of $1,048,133.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 22,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. The trade was a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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.