Carter Financial Group INC. Acquires 1,824 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Carter Financial Group INC. raised its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 43.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,054 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,824 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises approximately 1.4% of Carter Financial Group INC.’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position. Carter Financial Group INC.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $2,251,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 55.7% during the 1st quarter. Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH now owns 2,195 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $816,000 after purchasing an additional 785 shares in the last quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 13.8% in the first quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,316 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $6,065,000 after purchasing an additional 1,975 shares in the last quarter. USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 3.9% in the first quarter. USAdvisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,117 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $396,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Sierra Summit Advisors LLC increased its position in Tesla by 8.8% during the first quarter. Sierra Summit Advisors LLC now owns 53,123 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $19,748,000 after buying an additional 4,278 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Optas LLC raised its holdings in Tesla by 21.2% during the first quarter. Optas LLC now owns 8,356 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,106,000 after buying an additional 1,459 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Phillip Securities reduced their price target on Tesla from $220.00 to $215.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Mizuho cut their price objective on Tesla from $540.00 to $480.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Oppenheimer restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Tesla in a report on Friday, June 5th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $403.92.

Tesla Stock Performance

Tesla stock opened at $393.45 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $288.77 and a 52 week high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.48 trillion, a PE ratio of 360.96, a PEG ratio of 15.61 and a beta of 1.80. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $407.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $411.79.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.89% and a net margin of 3.95%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.27 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total value of $9,985,506.99. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 48,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total transaction of $1,350,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,147,700. The trade was a 14.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 32,015 shares of company stock valued at $12,383,640. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s Q2 deliveries beat estimates by a wide margin, signaling stronger-than-expected demand and a rebound in the company’s auto business. Tesla Second Quarter 2026 Production, Deliveries & Deployments
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla launched the six-seat, long-wheelbase Model Y L in the U.S., a new variant aimed at boosting sales and expanding its lineup beyond the standard SUV. Tesla launches six-seater Model Y L in US to boost sales
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla expanded its robotaxi service to Miami, reinforcing the market’s long-term autonomy and AI growth narrative. Tesla rolls out robotaxi service in Miami
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain split: some raised earnings estimates or price targets after the delivery beat, but several still view the stock as fairly valued given Tesla’s high multiple and margin risk. Tesla Stock Price Forecast — What Financial Analysts Expect After Q2 Deliveries
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the delivery beat, the stock has been pressured by “sell-the-news” behavior as investors focus on profitability, competition, and whether growth can hold up after recent gains. Tesla Reports Strong Deliveries, Yet Investors Remain Unimpressed
• Negative Sentiment: Safety headlines remain a drag, including a fatal Tesla Semi crash and a Texas manslaughter case tied to Autopilot-related driving, which can keep regulatory and reputational risk in focus. Tesla driver charged with manslaughter over crash into Texas home

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.