1,968 Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Bought by Investment Partners LTD.

Investment Partners LTD. raised its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 109.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,761 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,968 shares during the quarter. Investment Partners LTD.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $1,334,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Harborfront Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Timbuktu Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Navigoe LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the second quarter worth approximately $45,000. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $399.81 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $297.38 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The company has a market capitalization of $1.58 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 439.36, a P/E/G ratio of 24.77 and a beta of 1.92. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $369.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $385.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.39.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.03% and a net margin of 3.11%. The business had revenue of $28.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.06 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.50 earnings per share. Tesla’s quarterly revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.67 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total transaction of $938,498.78. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 25,972 shares in the company, valued at $9,353,296.36. This represents a 9.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 20.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s robotaxi business continues to generate optimism. The company added a Quiet Mode to Model Y robotaxis after driverless miles reportedly increased eightfold, potentially improving passenger comfort and supporting broader adoption. Tesla Adds Sleep-Friendly Robotaxi Feature After Driverless Miles Surge Eightfold
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and financial commentators pointed to Cybercab, robotaxis, Optimus and AI as potential growth engines that could create new revenue streams beyond vehicle sales. Tesla’s European registrations also reached a record in September, with the Model Y and Model 3 ranking first and second. Tesla Could Be About to Unlock a Brand-New Revenue Stream
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla generated $1.5 billion in third-quarter free cash flow and reduced its 2026 capital-spending forecast to $20 billion, suggesting some capital discipline despite continued investment in AI, robotics and autonomy. Tesla’s Free Cash Flow Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: A possible Tesla-SpaceX merger remains a major source of speculative upside, but Bank of America warned that Chinese regulatory approval could be a significant obstacle, particularly because Tesla’s Shanghai operations could become linked to a U.S. defense contractor. Tesla-SpaceX Merger Could Face Regulatory Risk in China
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha downgrade argued that Tesla’s valuation already discounts ambitious promises whose timelines continue to slip. Rising research and development spending for AI, Optimus and driverless vehicles is also pressuring operating profits. Tesla Paying Peak Multiples for Promises That Keep Slipping
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and execution concerns remain. Chinese rival XPeng promoted more commercially viable flying-car technology, Rivian is developing a competing autonomy strategy, and Tesla reportedly halted Cybertruck reservations and sales plans in Australia and New Zealand. Tesla Stock Falls as China Promotes Flying Cars

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSLA has been the topic of a number of research reports. Citizens Jmp assumed coverage on Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. DZ Bank raised shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $505.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. KeyCorp upgraded Tesla to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Glj Research reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $414.51.

Tesla Profile

Tesla, Inc is an electric vehicle and clean energy company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2003, the company designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, including the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck. Tesla also develops vehicle software, driver-assistance features and related services intended to support the operation and ownership of its vehicles.

Beyond automobiles, Tesla produces energy storage products for residential, commercial and utility-scale applications, including the Powerwall and Megapack.