RW Investment Management LLC Acquires Shares of 1,786 Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

RW Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 1,786 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $751,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 34.7% during the 4th quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC now owns 19,567 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $8,799,000 after purchasing an additional 5,039 shares in the last quarter. Private Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Tesla by 139.3% during the 4th quarter. Private Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 21,331 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $9,593,000 after buying an additional 12,417 shares in the last quarter. Wealthquest Corp bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at about $1,035,000. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 34.8% during the fourth 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 buying an additional 16,652 shares during the period. Finally, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 404,023 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $181,697,000 after buying an additional 11,900 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

More Tesla News

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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on TSLA shares. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Tesla from $417.00 to $400.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Erste Group Bank raised shares of Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $410.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Citizens Jmp assumed coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Tesla in a research report on Friday, June 5th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. One investment 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $401.74.

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA stock opened at $348.75 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.38 trillion, a P/E ratio of 322.92, a P/E/G ratio of 17.61 and a beta of 1.83. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $360.33 and its 200 day moving average is $385.15. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $297.38 and a 52 week high of $498.83. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.17). Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. The business had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $26.42 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.33 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.