2,315 Shares in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Acquired by Horizon Investment Services LLC

Horizon Investment Services LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 2,315 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $974,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Friedenthal Financial grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 66.7% during the 1st quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new position in Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX bought a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors bought a new stake in Tesla during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. BTIG Research downgraded Tesla to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $475.00 to $445.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Barclays increased their target price 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $401.74.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is expanding its robotaxi operation beyond Austin and Miami, with longer service hours and a larger unsupervised fleet. State regulators have also approved permits for Tesla to operate robotaxis, supporting the company’s strategy to monetize autonomous driving. Tesla robotaxi expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is preparing an August Cybercab rollout beginning with employee rides, while Cybercab production has reportedly started. Investors view the vehicle and robotaxi network as potential long-term revenue opportunities not yet fully reflected in the stock. Cybercab rollout
• Positive Sentiment: Optimus humanoid robot production has reportedly begun at Tesla’s Fremont facility, and the company is installing additional robotics manufacturing lines. The development strengthens the long-term artificial-intelligence and automation narrative, although meaningful financial benefits may take time. Optimus production
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial truckmaker Einride expects to receive approximately 75 Tesla Semi trucks in 2026, with the remainder of its 500-truck order scheduled for 2027. The timeline provides evidence of commercial demand, though deliveries will be spread over several years. Einride Tesla Semi order
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla announced a September 24 Semi event that could provide updates on autonomous trucking and production plans, making it a potential catalyst but offering no immediate earnings impact. Tesla Semi event
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla is voluntarily recalling about 3 million vehicles in China over door handles that may fail after severe crashes and inadequate driver-attention monitoring. The recall adds regulatory, cost and reputational risks to the company’s autonomy push. Tesla China recall
• Negative Sentiment: Criticism intensified after a vehicle using Tesla’s latest FSD software reportedly nearly drove into a train, renewing concerns about system reliability and the gap between supervised assistance and fully autonomous driving. Tesla FSD incident
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue to question Tesla’s valuation because weak margins and traditional EV risks are not easily reconciled with a price-to-earnings ratio above 300. Toyota’s rising electrified-vehicle volume and broader EV competition further challenge Tesla’s automotive leadership.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the company’s 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 approximately $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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 Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of TSLA opened at $348.75 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $360.33 and a 200 day moving average of $385.15. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $297.38 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The firm has a market cap of $1.38 trillion, a P/E ratio of 322.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.61 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.94.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 EPS 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 3.82%. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.33 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current year.

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.