Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Stock Bought by Nikulski Financial Inc.

Nikulski Financial Inc. grew its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 30.8% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 12,490 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,942 shares during the quarter. Nikulski Financial Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $4,432,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of TSLA. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 2.4% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 117,456,756 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $49,402,312,000 after purchasing an additional 2,761,298 shares during the period. Amundi grew its stake in Tesla by 14.0% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 22,174,884 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $8,243,513,000 after purchasing an additional 2,727,141 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth $8,535,612,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth $6,083,630,000. Finally, Bamco Inc. NY raised its position in Tesla by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 12,524,752 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $5,267,911,000 after purchasing an additional 591,243 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total transaction of $938,498.78. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 25,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,353,296.36. This trade 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 through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 20.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Tesla from $415.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, October 1st. UBS Group raised shares of Tesla from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Barclays upgraded shares of Tesla from an “outperform” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $370.00 to $450.00 in a report on Monday, October 26th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $442.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $414.51.

Tesla Stock Up 1.7%

Tesla stock opened at $397.45 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market cap of $1.57 trillion, a P/E ratio of 436.76, a P/E/G ratio of 24.21 and a beta of 1.74. The business has a fifty day moving average of $374.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $383.25. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $297.38 and a twelve month high of $498.83.

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

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Investors following TSLA have been watching these headlines:

• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Tesla and SpaceX have formed committees to assess an all-stock merger and that talks are advancing, with an announcement possible by December. The prospect of combining Tesla’s automotive and autonomy businesses with SpaceX has fueled optimism, though no agreement is confirmed and a deal could bring valuation and dilution risks. Article: SpaceX and Tesla Talks on Record Merger Are Said to Progress
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production by summer 2027 and shift Texas capacity toward Cybercab, while CEO Elon Musk says production will continue to address the existing backlog. The pivot could free resources for autonomy, but its payoff depends on Cybercab execution and demand. Article: Tesla’s Plan to End Cybertruck Reveals Its Real Priorities
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary points to Tesla’s rich valuation and limited near-term profit growth. A separate report says Musk’s proposed chip-building ambitions could require enormous investment—potentially beyond Tesla’s cash-flow capacity—raising questions about funding and returns. Article: Tesla valuation downgrade Article: Musk’s chip plan and Tesla cash flow

Tesla Company Profile

Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and energy products. Its vehicle lineup includes the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck, along with related software and services. The company also provides energy generation and storage products, including solar systems, Powerwall home batteries and Megapack utility-scale storage. Its services include vehicle maintenance, charging through the Supercharger network and software features for its vehicles. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Tesla serves customers in markets around the world.