CX Institutional Sells 5,782 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

CX Institutional reduced its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 73,668 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 5,782 shares during the quarter. CX Institutional’s holdings in Tesla were worth $26,138,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Friedenthal Financial raised its holdings in shares of 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. Harborfront Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter valued at $34,000. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new position in Tesla in the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth about $40,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in Q3 2026, well above the roughly 461,000–464,000 analyst expectations. Model 3/Y deliveries totaled 478,237, while production was 464,391, meaning deliveries exceeded output and helped ease concerns about demand. Tesla reports 486,532 vehicle deliveries for third quarter, topping expectation
• Positive Sentiment: The delivery result was supported by improving European sales, which helped offset weaker demand in the United States and China. Although total deliveries declined about 2% from a year earlier, the smaller-than-feared drop was viewed favorably after the expiration of U.S. EV incentives and amid intensifying competition from BYD and other Chinese automakers. Tesla posts stronger-than-expected quarterly deliveries
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish commentators, including Dan Ives, Jim Cramer and Ron Baron, continue to emphasize Tesla’s artificial-intelligence, Full Self-Driving, robotaxi and humanoid-robot opportunities rather than near-term vehicle volume alone. Tesla also deployed 13.7 GWh of energy-storage products during the quarter. Dan Ives on Tesla stocks: A big step in the right direction
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla arranged approximately $30 billion in new credit facilities, providing flexibility for AI, autonomy, chips and capital spending. However, the financing also highlights the scale of the company’s future funding needs if robotaxi and robotics revenue takes longer to materialize. Tesla Just Lined Up $30 Billion in Credit
• Negative Sentiment: Risks remain significant: Tesla trades at an exceptionally high earnings multiple, operating income has weakened, vehicle sales are declining year over year, and competition is intensifying. New California robotaxi rules could also raise compliance costs and slow autonomous-driving expansion. Investors are now looking ahead to the company’s financial results and the delayed Roadster event on October 15.

Tesla Stock Performance

Tesla stock traded up $16.48 on Friday, reaching $370.59. 55,221,320 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 51,787,586. The company has a current ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $297.38 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $347.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $377.56. The stock has a market cap of $1.46 trillion, a PE ratio of 343.14, a PEG ratio of 18.94 and a beta of 1.92.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.17). Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%.The business had revenue of $28.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.42 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.33 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.83 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on TSLA shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, September 25th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $410.98.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total value of $938,498.78. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 25,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,353,296.36. This represents a 9.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Tesla Company Profile

Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, energy storage systems and solar energy products. Its vehicle lineup includes the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, Cybertruck and Tesla Semi. The company also develops vehicle software and driver-assistance features, operates a global Supercharger network and provides related vehicle services.

Tesla’s energy business offers battery storage products for residential, commercial and utility customers, including Powerwall and Megapack, as well as solar panels and solar roofing products.