San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases 4,239 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 16.9% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 29,332 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,239 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up 1.9% of San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $12,337,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of TSLA. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 11.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $35,509,000 after purchasing an additional 9,293 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Tesla by 21.2% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC increased its position in Tesla by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,187,000 after buying an additional 3,558 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Tesla by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,855,000 after buying an additional 1,011 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC raised its stake in 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 buying an additional 851 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSLA has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. BTIG Research lowered Tesla to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, June 5th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $491.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Tesla from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently 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 preparing to launch its Cybercab robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, potentially beginning with employee rides this month. The rollout could provide an important real-world test of Tesla’s autonomous-driving strategy and create a new growth catalyst. Reuters Cybercab launch report
• Positive Sentiment: Reports and demonstrations indicated Tesla’s FSD Supervised system outperformed Rivian’s Autonomy+ in a real-road comparison, while Tesla’s AI chief promoted improvements in the upcoming FSD V14. These developments support the company’s long-term robotaxi and AI narrative. Tesla-Rivian self-driving test
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s possible flying Roadster unveiling and continued association with SpaceX are attracting investor attention and could reinforce enthusiasm around future mobility, although neither is yet a material operating business. Flying Roadster report
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street remains sharply divided, with Tesla’s recent record deliveries and revenue growth competing with weaker earnings quality. ARK Invest’s reported purchases of approximately 450,000 shares offer some technical support but do not resolve the fundamental debate.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that operating profit and free cash flow are deteriorating despite strong revenue and deliveries. Tesla’s valuation—supported heavily by future AI and robotaxi growth—leaves limited room for execution setbacks. Tesla profitability analysis
• Negative Sentiment: BYD continues to lead Tesla in the global EV market, while reports of another FSD issue and criticism of Tesla’s camera-only autonomy approach raise questions about safety, regulatory approval, and the timing of robotaxi monetization. FSD setback report

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of Tesla 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,039 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. The trade was a 10.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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.

Tesla Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $339.30 on Tuesday. 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 capitalization of $1.34 trillion, a PE ratio of 314.17, a P/E/G ratio of 17.28 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. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $369.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $389.21.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its 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 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.33 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share 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.