Rothschild Capital Partners LLC Takes Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Rothschild Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 7,986 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,359,000. Tesla accounts for approximately 0.8% of Rothschild Capital Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $35,509,000 after buying an additional 9,293 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 21.2% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,147,000 after buying an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 52.2% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,187,000 after buying an additional 3,558 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 1,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC grew its stake in Tesla by 21.2% during the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,544,000 after acquiring an additional 851 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on TSLA shares. HSBC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Robert W. Baird set a $475.00 price target on Tesla in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, August 24th. Evercore upgraded Tesla from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. One research 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 given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $401.74.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $363.56 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $354.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $381.50. 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. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.44 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 336.63, a PEG ratio of 18.57 and a beta of 1.84.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.17). The firm had revenue of $28.24 billion for 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 quarterly revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.33 EPS. Analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total value of $938,498.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 25,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,353,296.36. This represents a 9.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s Cybercab rollout offers a potential new growth catalyst. The company has added 45 vehicles to its Austin fleet, and CEO Elon Musk says its redesigned manufacturing process could produce Cybercabs more than five times faster. Successful scaling could improve robotaxi economics and support Tesla’s AI ambitions. 45 Tesla Cybercabs are now roaming Austin
• Positive Sentiment: Slovenia’s approval of Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving system could support broader European authorization, potentially expanding software revenue and paving the way for a future Cybercab launch in Europe. Tesla FSD approval in Slovenia
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain divided on whether Tesla can compete with Waymo and other autonomous-driving providers. Early Cybercab fares have varied substantially versus Uber, leaving the business model, safety performance and profitability unproven. Goldman Sachs maintained a Neutral rating with a $360 price target. Tesla Cybercab growth-driver analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares to cover tax withholding from vested equity awards. Because the transaction was tax-related, it is less concerning than a discretionary sale, though it may add modest sentiment pressure. Tesla CFO share sale
• Negative Sentiment: A House Democrat urged federal regulators to act after reports identified 43 videos apparently showing drivers asleep or disengaged while using Autopilot or Full Self-Driving. Additional scrutiny could delay deployments and increase Tesla’s legal and regulatory risks. Federal action urged over sleeping Tesla drivers
• Negative Sentiment: China remains a significant weakness. Tesla is offering discounts as domestic demand softens, which may support deliveries but further pressure already-thin automotive margins. Growing exports from Chinese manufacturers also threaten Tesla’s global pricing power. Tesla China discounts and margins
• Negative Sentiment: Questions surrounding Cybercab safety, self-certification and operating reliability—including criticism from Austin firefighters—are undermining confidence in Tesla’s aggressive robotaxi timeline. With the stock trading at a very high earnings multiple, setbacks to autonomy could trigger further downside.

Tesla Profile

Tesla, Inc is an American technology and automotive company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and related energy products. Its vehicle lineup has included the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck, along with commercial and specialty products such as the Tesla Semi.

The company also develops energy-generation and storage products, including solar panels, solar roofing systems and battery storage solutions for residential, commercial and utility customers.