Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Holdings Increased by Vest Financial LLC

Vest Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 12.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 53,904 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,057 shares during the quarter. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $19,126,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sage Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 15.4% in the 3rd quarter. Sage Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,457 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $517,000 after purchasing an additional 194 shares during the period. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 19.9% during the third quarter. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. now owns 2,304 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $818,000 after purchasing an additional 382 shares in the last quarter. Seamount Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Tesla by 10.4% in the third quarter. Seamount Financial Group Inc. now owns 794 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $282,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. PFS Partners LLC grew its stake in Tesla by 14.3% in the third quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 577 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $205,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. Finally, Momentous Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Tesla by 5.6% in the third quarter. Momentous Wealth Management Inc. now owns 752 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $267,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on TSLA. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $425.00 target price (up from $391.00) on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $505.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. KeyCorp raised shares of Tesla to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $400.00 price target (up from $350.00) on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $408.61.

Tesla Stock Down 3.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $374.58 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $363.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $377.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.48 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 346.84, a PEG ratio of 24.54 and a beta of 1.92. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $297.38 and a 12-month high of $498.83. 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 (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.03. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.07% and a net margin of 3.11%. The business had revenue of $28.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.06 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.50 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of Tesla 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 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 corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings and cash flow beat expectations. Tesla reported adjusted EPS of $0.48 versus the $0.45 consensus estimate and generated approximately $1.5 billion in free cash flow. Vehicle deliveries stabilized, services revenue grew, and Tesla said it has delivered more than 10 million vehicles. Tesla Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: Full Self-Driving adoption remains a key bull-case catalyst. More than 75% of North American deliveries included paid FSD subscriptions, with subscriptions reportedly rising 67% year over year. Supportive analysts view FSD, robotaxis, Optimus and Megapack as potential drivers of future software-like revenue. Tesla FSD subscriptions
• Positive Sentiment: Robotaxi and robotics expansion support long-term optionality. Tesla plans to expand its Cybercab service beyond Austin and has begun producing Optimus humanoid robots in Fremont. Several analysts raised targets, including Morgan Stanley to $410, JPMorgan to $430, Mizuho to $460 and RBC to $480. Tesla Cybercab expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: A potential SpaceX-Tesla merger remains the biggest speculative driver. Tesla and SpaceX formed independent committees to study a combination, which could unite AI, chips, robotics, energy, satellites and transportation assets. However, Musk is excluded from negotiations because of conflicts, requires approval from both boards and Tesla shareholders, and says a deal is not certain. Valuation, regulation, China operations and possible shareholder dilution remain major obstacles. Tesla-SpaceX merger talks
• Negative Sentiment: Core financial trends disappointed investors. Revenue was essentially flat year over year at about $28.05 billion, operating income fell 56%, and automotive revenue declined. Energy revenue also missed expectations, reinforcing concerns that Tesla’s current valuation depends heavily on unproven future businesses.
• Negative Sentiment: The 2026 capital-expenditure reduction raised strategic concerns. Tesla cut its planned 2026 CapEx to $20 billion from more than $25 billion. While this may protect near-term cash flow, investors questioned whether the pullback signals slower progress in AI infrastructure, robotaxis and Optimus. A broad Nasdaq technology selloff, renewed AI-spending doubts and higher oil prices added pressure. Tesla spending pullback

Tesla Company 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.