GSA Capital Partners LLP Acquires Shares of 6,266 Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Aug 29th, 2026

GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 6,266 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,635,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of TSLA. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Friedenthal Financial grew its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total value of $1,048,133.20. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 22,039 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,864,085.80. This trade represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed 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 Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $348.75 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $360.33 and a 200-day moving average of $385.15. 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.94. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $297.38 and a 1 year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.42 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.The firm’s revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.33 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Phillip Securities decreased their price objective on shares of Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. BTIG Research cut shares of Tesla to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Truist Financial set a $370.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $130.00 price target (up from $125.00) on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, August 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $401.74.

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Trending Headlines about Tesla

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 Company Profile

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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.