Thomasville National Bank Acquires Shares of 1,996 Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Thomasville National Bank acquired a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 1,996 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $840,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of TSLA. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $35,509,000 after acquiring an additional 9,293 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Tesla by 21.2% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,147,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 52.2% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 3,558 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 9.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,855,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 21.2% in the second quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,544,000 after purchasing an additional 851 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan said Tesla is prioritizing the Cybercab, expressed confidence in scaling operations and described the upcoming FSD V15 as a potential “step-change” from prior versions. The bank also highlighted the possibility of future vehicles using the Cybercab platform. JPMorgan Cybercab and FSD V15 Analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Einride’s planned deployment of 500 Tesla Semi trucks provides evidence of commercial demand and could support Tesla’s long-delayed autonomous-trucking strategy, although production constraints remain. TSLA-Einride Deal Analysis
• Positive Sentiment: The longer-wheelbase, six-seat Model Y L is expected to enter the U.S. market, potentially broadening Tesla’s appeal to family buyers and helping revive vehicle growth. Tesla Model Y L Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Ouster’s CEO said Tesla and Waymo are expanding the physical-AI market, potentially benefiting suppliers involved in autonomous systems. Tesla also sold an Omni One Enterprise system to its Optimus program for robot teleoperation. Tesla and Waymo Physical AI Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports suggest a Cybercab launch or event could occur as soon as this month, sustaining investor interest in robotaxis. However, one projection estimates Cybercab revenue would add less than 5% to Tesla’s revenue during its first full year, limiting its immediate financial impact. Cybercab Revenue Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan reportedly indicated that the Optimus robot timeline may extend further, undermining a major part of Tesla’s long-term growth narrative. JPMorgan Optimus Delay Report
• Negative Sentiment: A Tesla Robotaxi reportedly struck plastic bollards in Austin, renewing concerns about autonomous-driving reliability and the pace of a broader rollout. Tesla Robotaxi Bollard Incident
• Negative Sentiment: Nevada approved only 10 of Tesla’s requested 5,000 Las Vegas robotaxi permits, capped speeds and barred airport service, highlighting regulatory limits. Viking Global also cut its Tesla position by 78%, while GLJ Research reaffirmed a Sell rating. Tesla Las Vegas Robotaxi Permits
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla is reportedly refusing to accept its own vehicles as trade-ins in Canada, a policy that could hurt customer convenience and used-vehicle demand.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $345.13 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $366.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $387.49. The firm has a market cap of $1.36 trillion, a P/E ratio of 319.57, a P/E/G ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $297.38 and a 1-year high of $498.83. 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 (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 EPS 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 analyst estimates of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.33 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, 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 transaction of $1,048,133.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,039 shares in the company, valued at $8,864,085.80. This trade represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSLA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. China Renaissance lowered their price target on shares of Tesla from $382.00 to $372.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $420.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Guggenheim began coverage on Tesla in a research report on Monday, June 29th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Tesla from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $401.74.

About Tesla

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.