Pallas Capital Advisors LLC Makes New $5.18 Million Investment in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Pallas Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 12,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $5,181,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in TSLA. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC increased its holdings in Tesla by 34.7% in the 4th quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC now owns 19,567 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $8,799,000 after buying an additional 5,039 shares during the period. Wealthquest Corp acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at $1,035,000. Private Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Tesla by 139.3% in the fourth 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 during the period. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 34.8% in the 4th quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 64,481 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $28,998,000 after purchasing an additional 16,652 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co grew its position in shares of Tesla by 3.0% during the 4th 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 during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total value of $1,048,133.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,039 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $348.75 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $360.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $384.92. The company has a market capitalization of $1.38 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 322.92, a PEG ratio of 17.61 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $297.38 and a 12-month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 3.82%. The business’s revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.33 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on TSLA. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $505.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $400.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Tesla in a research report on Monday, August 17th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “underweight” rating and set a $130.00 price objective (up from $125.00) on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, HSBC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, June 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $401.74.

Tesla News Roundup

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.

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.