Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Takes $3.08 Million Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 7,325 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,081,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 114,842,934 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $51,647,164,000 after acquiring an additional 1,080,085 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Tesla by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 65,700,975 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $29,426,070,000 after purchasing an additional 375,946 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter worth approximately $17,128,100,000. Amundi boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 14.0% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 22,174,884 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $8,243,513,000 after buying an additional 2,727,141 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Tesla by 3,205.5% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,459,599 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $9,650,811,000 after buying an additional 20,810,386 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were 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 owned 25,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,353,296.36. This represents a 9.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 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 insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on TSLA shares. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Truist Financial set a $370.00 price target on Tesla and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $485.00 price target (down from $510.00) on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Guggenheim initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, June 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $401.74.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $363.56 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $297.38 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $354.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $381.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.44 trillion, a PE ratio of 336.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 18.57 and a beta of 1.84.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.17). Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.The company had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.42 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.33 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

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.

About Tesla

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.