Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC Buys New Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 4,623 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,439,000. Tesla comprises about 0.9% of Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest holding.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX purchased a new position in Tesla in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Friedenthal Financial raised its stake in Tesla by 66.7% in the first quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 22,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,864,085.80. This trade represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Down 1.7%

TSLA stock opened at $348.75 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.38 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 322.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.91 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $360.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $385.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.94 and a quick ratio of 1.55. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $297.38 and a 12 month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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). The business had revenue of $28.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.33 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current year.

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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Erste Group Bank raised Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Phillip Securities lowered their price target on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. BTIG Research lowered shares of Tesla to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $505.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, August 17th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $401.74.

Tesla 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.