Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd Acquires New Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 86,165 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $36,241,000. Tesla comprises 1.7% of Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter worth approximately $17,128,100,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 3,205.5% in 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 acquiring an additional 20,810,386 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Tesla in the second quarter worth approximately $6,083,630,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in Tesla in the second quarter worth approximately $4,039,090,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Tesla by 56.0% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 20,755,605 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $9,334,211,000 after acquiring an additional 7,450,766 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on TSLA. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Tesla from $500.00 to $450.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Tesla in a research report on Monday, August 17th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Mizuho set a $450.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Erste Group Bank raised shares of Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $500.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $401.74.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla began offering limited Cybercab rides in Austin, marking tangible progress toward its long-promised autonomous-vehicle strategy. The company is also soliciting interest from businesses that may purchase Cybercab fleets or provide supporting infrastructure, potentially expanding the model beyond Tesla-operated vehicles. Tesla Cybercab Hits Austin Streets
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla said the Cybercab motor uses no rare-earth metals, which could reduce supply-chain exposure. Separately, French authorities began testing Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology, a possible step toward European regulatory progress. Cybercab Rare-Earth-Free Motor
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts identified potential support around $330–$331 after the stock failed to hold resistance near $380. A successful rebound could restore momentum, but a break below roughly $347 could increase downside pressure. Tesla Forecast and Technical Levels
• Negative Sentiment: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an audit involving approximately 1,000 Cybercabs. Regulators are reviewing Tesla’s self-certification and whether a vehicle without a steering wheel, pedals or conventional mirrors complies with federal safety standards, creating potential approval and rollout delays. NHTSA Cybercab Probe
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and financial media characterized the event as underwhelming, citing limited updates and unanswered questions about manufacturing scale, commercialization and economics. Bearish commentary—including a reiterated sell rating and an extreme downside forecast—added to the pressure, especially given Tesla’s very high earnings multiple and recent EPS miss. Tesla Stock Drops After Cybercab Update

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total transaction of $1,048,133.20. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,039 shares in the company, valued at $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $354.08 on Friday. 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 company has a market cap of $1.40 trillion, a P/E ratio of 327.85, a P/E/G ratio of 17.88 and a beta of 1.84. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $358.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $383.10. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $297.38 and a 1-year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.42 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.33 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current year.

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.