Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Acquired by Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC

Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 5.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 79,767 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 4,167 shares during the quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $35,474,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. SlateStone Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 3.3% during the third quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC now owns 2,164 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $962,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd grew its stake in Tesla by 82.1% during the 3rd quarter. IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd now owns 138,285 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $61,498,000 after purchasing an additional 62,337 shares in the last quarter. Financial & Tax Architects LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $324,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA raised its position in shares of Tesla by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA now owns 506 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $225,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MONECO Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. MONECO Advisors LLC now owns 11,855 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $5,272,000 after buying an additional 499 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% 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. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSLA has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Dbs Bank raised shares of Tesla to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Tesla from $307.00 to $352.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $600.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $403.92.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is running an AI training center in China aimed at local applications and assisted driving — a sign the company is localizing data/engineering for FSD and Autonomy in its largest EV market, which could improve product performance and adoption. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk is promoting an “Optimus Academy” to train thousands of humanoid robots, reinforcing Tesla’s push into robotics/AI beyond cars — a big part of the bull case (long-term revenue optionality if successful). Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying from ARK Invest/Cathie Wood this week (sizeable purchases disclosed) provides near-term demand and shows some investors view recent weakness as a buying opportunity. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla’s $2 billion investment in xAI and broader Musk-led AI consolidation headlines fuel strategic speculation — could accelerate AI capabilities but raises questions on capital allocation and focus. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker and TV commentary (Jim Cramer, analysts) highlight Tesla’s upside via robotaxi/Optimus but note execution risk — media debate is keeping sentiment polarized rather than decisive. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure is mounting: Volkswagen overtook Tesla as Europe’s top EV seller in 2025 and BYD is rapidly increasing share in markets like Germany and the UK — a clear demand-side headwind and margin/market-share concern. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sales and regional weakness: data showing UK sales slump and mixed U.S. results amplify worries that Tesla’s core car business faces near-term softness despite pockets of China strength. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and legal distractions: high P/E (market pricing of future AI/robotics success), recent tech-sector selling and an unresolved Blade Runner lawsuit add downside risk and can amplify volatility. Read More.

Tesla Stock Down 2.2%

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $397.21 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $446.83 and a 200-day moving average of $410.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.49 trillion, a PE ratio of 367.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.60 and a beta of 1.86. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $214.25 and a 52 week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.73 EPS. Analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 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.