Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Bought by Sowell Financial Services LLC

Sowell Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 7.1% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 35,065 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,319 shares during the period. Sowell Financial Services LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $12,441,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp increased its stake in Tesla by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 117,456,756 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $49,402,312,000 after buying an additional 2,761,298 shares during the period. Amundi raised its position in shares of Tesla by 14.0% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 22,174,884 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $8,243,513,000 after buying an additional 2,727,141 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $8,535,612,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,083,630,000. Finally, Bamco Inc. NY lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 12,524,752 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $5,267,911,000 after acquiring an additional 591,243 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSLA has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, September 25th. Robert W. Baird set a $475.00 target price on Tesla in a report on Monday, July 27th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $485.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $415.07.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings beat expectations: Tesla reported third-quarter EPS of $0.48, above the $0.45 consensus estimate. Revenue of approximately $28.05 billion was broadly in line with forecasts, while vehicle deliveries rebounded and services revenue increased 33%. Reuters Tesla earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Cash generation and future businesses provided support: Tesla ended the quarter with roughly $45.4 billion in cash and generated about $1.5 billion in free cash flow. The company also began producing Optimus humanoid robots in Fremont, while driverless Cybercab rides and robotaxi expansion reinforce the long-term artificial-intelligence investment case. Business Insider Optimus production report
• Neutral Sentiment: SpaceX merger remains a major valuation catalyst—but only a possibility: Independent committees at Tesla and SpaceX are evaluating a potential merger, and Elon Musk has called the idea attractive. However, Musk offered no substantive new information during Wednesday’s discussion, and the transaction would require shareholder approval and could involve stock issuance that dilutes Tesla investors. MarketWatch Tesla SpaceX merger update
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability deteriorated sharply: Operating income fell 56% year over year as spending on AI, robotics and autonomous driving increased. The quarter’s revenue was essentially flat, and investors remain concerned that Tesla’s premium valuation depends increasingly on future businesses rather than its core automotive operations. Business Insider Tesla profit report
• Negative Sentiment: Energy and automotive pressures persisted: Energy-segment revenue missed estimates by about 22%, regulatory-credit revenue declined 76%, and analysts highlighted delays or uncertainty around key growth products. These results are weighing more heavily than the modest EPS and revenue beats. Investor’s Business Daily Tesla energy revenue report

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $386.47 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.94. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $297.38 and a one year high of $498.83. The company has a market capitalization of $1.53 trillion, a PE ratio of 357.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 23.73 and a beta of 1.92. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $362.72 and a 200-day moving average of $377.16.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.03. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.82% and a net margin of 3.67%. The firm had revenue of $28.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $28.06 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.50 EPS. Tesla’s revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 25,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,353,296.36. The trade was a 9.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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.