Investment House LLC cut its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) by 50.2% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 1,759 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 1,776 shares during the period. Investment House LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $624,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bamco Inc. NY lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 5.0% during 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. One Plus One Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,009,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in Tesla by 23.6% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 56,240 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $20,908,000 after purchasing an additional 10,747 shares during the period. H&H International Investment LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,267,259,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its position in Tesla by 12.4% during the third quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 43,600 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $15,470,000 after purchasing an additional 4,806 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.
Tesla Price Performance
Tesla stock opened at $372.22 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $364.01 and a 200-day moving average of $377.22. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $297.38 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.47 trillion, a P/E ratio of 409.04, a PEG ratio of 23.78 and a beta of 1.92.
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 3.11% and a return on equity of 3.03%. The business had revenue of $28.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.06 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.50 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.71 EPS for the current year.
Insider Transactions at Tesla
In other Tesla 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 value of $938,498.78. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
TSLA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. KeyCorp raised shares of Tesla to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $460.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $442.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $400.00 price objective (up from $350.00) on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Tesla in a research report on Thursday. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $408.61.
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More Tesla News
Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Tesla beat third-quarter adjusted earnings expectations, reporting $0.48 per share versus the $0.45 consensus estimate, and generated approximately $1.5 billion in positive free cash flow. Tesla Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Paid Full Self-Driving adoption exceeded 75% of North American deliveries, with subscriptions increasing 67% year over year. Investors view FSD, robotaxis, Optimus robots, and Megapack energy storage as potential long-term growth engines. Tesla’s FSD Subscriptions Surge
- Positive Sentiment: European sales reportedly strengthened, while Tesla is expanding its Cybercab robotaxi program beyond Austin and developing AI-based mapping from fleet data. These developments support the company’s autonomy narrative, although commercialization remains early. Tesla Europe Sales Surge
- Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk called a SpaceX-Tesla merger a “good idea,” and both companies reportedly formed special committees to study a combination. Potential benefits include shared work in AI, chips, robotics, connectivity, and energy, but no transaction is certain. SpaceX-Tesla Merger Chatter
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain divided: Morgan Stanley raised its target to $410 with an equal-weight rating, while RBC maintained an outperform rating and a $480 target. Bullish forecasts depend heavily on successful autonomy and robotics execution.
- Negative Sentiment: Revenue was essentially flat year over year at about $28 billion, automotive revenue fell 3%, energy-generation and storage revenue declined 16%, and GAAP operating income dropped 56%. Refunds and other factors also clouded the reported margin improvement. Tesla Automotive and Energy Revenue Results
- Negative Sentiment: Tesla reduced its 2026 capital-expenditure outlook from more than $25 billion to approximately $20 billion after third-quarter spending trailed expectations. Investors worry the pullback could delay AI, robotics, and robotaxi ambitions. Tesla Spending Pullback
- Negative Sentiment: Tesla will refund Cybertruck deposits in Australia and New Zealand, signaling reduced regional ambitions for the troubled vehicle. Regulatory scrutiny of the Cybercab and delays in unsupervised FSD add further execution risk.
- Negative Sentiment: The broader Nasdaq sell-off, renewed doubts about AI spending returns, higher oil prices, and geopolitical tensions have pressured high-valuation technology stocks, including TSLA.
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.
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