Nykredit A S Takes Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Nykredit A S bought a new position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 785,598 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $330,423,000. Tesla comprises approximately 1.0% of Nykredit A S’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of TSLA. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Friedenthal Financial raised its position in Tesla by 66.7% in the 1st quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Tesla in the second quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Harborfront Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total transaction of $938,498.78. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 25,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,353,296.36. The trade was a 9.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla confirmed that its long-delayed Semi electric truck will enter Europe, with customer deliveries expected to begin in 2027. Morgan Stanley argues that high diesel prices could improve the economics of electric heavy-duty trucks and create a large new market for Tesla. Tesla eyes European freight market with long-delayed Semi truck
• Positive Sentiment: The Semi announcement strengthens Tesla’s longer-term growth narrative beyond passenger vehicles. Investors are also focused on possible future catalysts from robotaxis, Full Self-Driving software and Optimus robotics, although these businesses have yet to demonstrate large-scale profitability. How Tesla could transform trucking
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla’s Cybercab pilot in Austin and recent Optimus demonstrations are sustaining investor interest in artificial intelligence and autonomous services. However, analysts and investors continue to debate whether Tesla can scale robotaxis profitably and compete with Waymo. Tesla opinions on Optimus and robotaxi innovations
• Negative Sentiment: China remains a significant pressure point. Tesla’s August sales reportedly fell about 26% year over year despite the launch of the Model Y Performance, marking another monthly decline amid intense competition from BYD and other domestic manufacturers. Tesla launches Model Y Performance in China
• Negative Sentiment: House lawmakers are seeking federal action after videos appeared to show drivers asleep while using Autopilot or Full Self-Driving. Additional scrutiny could slow autonomous-service expansion and increase legal, regulatory and reputational risks. House Democrat urges US action over sleeping Tesla drivers
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about Tesla’s valuation and profitability: operating margins have reportedly fallen to 1.4%, free cash flow turned negative, and China discounts could support deliveries while further reducing margins. The stock’s premium valuation leaves limited room for execution disappointments.
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold shares to cover tax withholding on vested equity awards. While the transaction may attract attention, it was not described as a discretionary investment sale and therefore provides limited insight into management’s outlook. Vaibhav Taneja sells Tesla shares

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on TSLA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Tesla from $475.00 to $445.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Erste Group Bank upgraded Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $420.00 price objective on Tesla in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Citizens Jmp initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $401.74.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $365.44 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $297.38 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The firm has a market cap of $1.44 trillion, a P/E ratio of 338.37, a P/E/G ratio of 18.36 and a beta of 1.84. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $353.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $381.39.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly 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). The business had revenue of $28.24 billion during 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 business’s revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.33 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Tesla Profile

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.