Optas LLC Purchases 1,459 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Optas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 21.2% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 8,356 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 1,459 shares during the period. Tesla makes up approximately 0.5% of Optas LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Optas LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $3,106,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Networth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Tesla during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Tesla by 79.4% in the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Friedenthal Financial raised its holdings in Tesla by 66.7% during the first 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. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Tesla News

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on TSLA. President Capital upped their price objective on Tesla from $424.00 to $428.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $385.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Evercore upgraded shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Tesla presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $403.92.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction 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 approximately $18,300,145.89. This trade represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 22,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,864,085.80. This trade represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 32,015 shares of company stock valued at $12,383,640. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $393.45 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $407.39 and its 200-day moving average is $411.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.62. 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. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $288.77 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83.

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

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.