Infusive Asset Management Inc. Sells 4,473 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Infusive Asset Management Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 21.9% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 15,906 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 4,473 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises about 2.9% of Infusive Asset Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Infusive Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $5,913,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC lifted its position in Tesla by 34.7% in the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $18,846,000 after buying an additional 2,341 shares during the period. Private Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 139.3% during the fourth quarter. Private Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 21,331 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $9,593,000 after buying an additional 12,417 shares during the last quarter. Wealthquest Corp acquired a new position in Tesla in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,035,000. Finally, Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC raised 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 acquiring an additional 16,652 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla reported record quarterly revenue of $28.24 billion, up 25.5% year over year, and delivered a record number of vehicles, showing the core business is still growing. Tesla Q2 Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted progress in autonomous driving, Robotaxi expansion, Optimus production, and FSD adoption, which keeps the long-term AI and robotics story alive for bullish investors. Reuters Robotaxi Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts still see upside from the company’s autonomy strategy and reaffirmed Buy/Hold ratings, but several also cut price targets after the earnings call, signaling a more cautious stance. Analyst Price Target Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla missed EPS estimates, posted negative free cash flow for the first time in more than two years, and confirmed about $25 billion in full-year capex, raising concerns that heavy AI/robotics spending is squeezing near-term profits and liquidity. Reuters Cash Burn and Capex
• Negative Sentiment: Investor reaction also turned more negative because Elon Musk emphasized spending “as fast as we can” on AI and gave few near-term details on Robotaxi timing, which made the growth story look more like a long-dated promise than an immediate profit driver. MarketWatch Investor Reaction

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the sale, the director owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, 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 value of $1,048,133.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,864,085.80. The trade was a 10.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 32,015 shares of company stock worth $12,383,640 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the topic of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Tigress Financial started coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $410.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, President Capital lifted their target price on shares of Tesla from $424.00 to $428.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $406.42.

Tesla Price Performance

Tesla stock opened at $319.69 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.20 trillion, a PE ratio of 296.01, a P/E/G ratio of 12.55 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 firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $402.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $403.16. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its earnings results 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). The business had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.88%. The business’s revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.33 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.34 EPS for the current fiscal 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.