4,295 Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Bought by Tamar Securities LLC

Key Points

• Tamar Securities increased its Tesla stake by 7.1% in the third quarter, purchasing 4,295 shares to bring its holdings to 64,935 shares, valued at about $23.04 million.
• Institutional investors own 66.2% of Tesla shares. Analysts’ consensus rating is “Moderate Buy,” with an average price target of $414.51.
• Tesla’s latest quarterly earnings per share of $0.48 topped estimates, but revenue of $28.05 billion was slightly below forecasts and down 0.2% year over year.

Tamar Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 7.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 64,935 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after buying an additional 4,295 shares during the period. Tesla comprises about 2.1% of Tamar Securities LLC's holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Tamar Securities LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $23,040,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth about $8,535,612,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $6,083,630,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in Tesla during the second quarter valued at approximately $4,039,090,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,144,509,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Tesla in the second quarter worth $2,995,584,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on TSLA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Tesla from $415.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut Tesla from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, October 24th. Roth Capital restated a "buy" rating and set a $505.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Barclays upgraded shares of Tesla from an "outperform" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $370.00 to $450.00 in a report on Monday, October 26th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Tesla in a report on Monday, August 17th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $414.51.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk said Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas factory around mid-2027 to make room for more Cybercab robotaxis. Investors may see the move as reallocating capacity toward Tesla’s autonomous-driving ambitions; the truck accounted for less than 2% of third-quarter deliveries. CNBC article
• Positive Sentiment: A new AI-accelerator roadmap was also highlighted as a catalyst for the stock, reinforcing investor interest in Tesla’s AI strategy beyond vehicle sales. TipRanks article
• Neutral Sentiment: EV shares broadly rebounded after the sector’s post-election sell-off, offering a market-level tailwind for Tesla. 247WallSt article
• Negative Sentiment: The production wind-down underscores Cybertruck demand and execution challenges: reports cite sharply lower sales, delays, quality issues, and multiple recalls. The Cybercab opportunity is not yet proven and depends on regulatory clearance, customer adoption, and viable economics. Reuters article

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In related 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 directly owned 25,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Company insiders own 20.00% of the company's stock.

Tesla Stock Up 4.2%

Tesla stock traded up $14.53 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $358.22. The company's stock had a trading volume of 36,597,110 shares, compared to its average volume of 36,353,072. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.42 trillion, a P/E ratio of 393.65, a PEG ratio of 25.01 and a beta of 1.74. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $372.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $384.35. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $297.38 and a 52-week high of $498.83.

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

Tesla 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.

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