Pacific Sun Financial Corp Takes $3.58 Million Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Pacific Sun Financial Corp bought a new position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 8,502 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,576,000. Tesla makes up 1.5% of Pacific Sun Financial Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of TSLA. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at $17,128,100,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 20,810,386 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth about $6,083,630,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth about $4,039,090,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Tesla by 56.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 20,755,605 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $9,334,211,000 after acquiring an additional 7,450,766 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on TSLA shares. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Tesla from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered Tesla from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Tesla in a research report on Friday, June 5th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Tesla from $475.00 to $445.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. One equities research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $401.74.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s planned Cybercab launch in Austin on September 3 remains the primary bullish catalyst. Texas records show a fleet of 45 purpose-built Cybercabs, alongside 269 Model Ys, suggesting Tesla is moving from concept demonstrations toward an operating robotaxi service. Tesla’s Cybercab Fleet Hits 45 Ahead of Austin Launch
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla said its supervised Full Self-Driving system recorded 4.1 times fewer collisions than manually driven Tesla vehicles across five European countries. The data is intended to support broader European approval, which could expand FSD and future autonomous-driving revenue. Tesla touts European supervised self-driving safety data ahead of EU vote
• Positive Sentiment: Freight operator Einride plans to deploy at least 75 Tesla Semi trucks in 2026 and all 500 trucks in its order by 2027. The timetable provides a clearer commercial-use case for Tesla’s heavy-duty EV program. Tesla Gets First 2026 Delivery Timeline For Landmark 500 Semi Order
• Positive Sentiment: A U.S. policy aimed at securing the power grid may benefit Tesla’s energy-storage business, giving investors another potential growth avenue beyond vehicles and robotics. Tesla stock investors stand to gain from U.S. power grid
• Neutral Sentiment: August European registrations were mixed: France rose 279% and Denmark 104%, while Norway fell 79% and Portugal declined 36.5% despite overall light-EV registrations growing there. The uneven results reinforce uncertainty around Tesla’s demand trajectory. Tesla’s European registrations mixed in August
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla raised U.S. Cybertruck prices by $5,000, potentially supporting revenue per vehicle and margins, but the reversal of earlier price cuts also raises questions about demand elasticity.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear to be taking profits and reassessing whether Cybercab can justify Tesla’s roughly $1.4 trillion valuation. The stock’s elevated valuation leaves limited room for disappointment, while analysts continue to cite margin pressure and weak cash-flow trends.
• Negative Sentiment: Waymo is challenging Tesla’s “pure end-to-end” autonomy approach, arguing that a sensor mix is necessary for safety. Competition and regulatory scrutiny could slow Tesla’s robotaxi rollout. Waymo goes on offense ahead of Tesla’s Cybercab launch
• Negative Sentiment: An Australian court may grant an independent expert access to Tesla’s internal engineering systems in an Autopilot-related class action, adding legal and disclosure risk. Australian judge floats giving court-appointed expert access to Tesla’s engineering systems

Tesla Trading Down 3.2%

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $356.09 on Wednesday. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $297.38 and a 52 week high of $498.83. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $359.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $384.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.94. The firm has a market cap of $1.41 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 329.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 18.58 and a beta of 1.84.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 earnings per share 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%.Tesla’s quarterly revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.33 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the company’s 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 owned 22,039 shares in the company, valued at $8,864,085.80. This represents a 10.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed 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. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Company 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.