Sepio Capital LP Buys 1,682 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Key Points

• Sepio Capital increased its Tesla position by 3.3% in the third quarter, adding 1,682 shares for a total of 52,148 shares valued at approximately $18.5 million. Institutional investors collectively own 66.2% of Tesla.
• Tesla exceeded third-quarter EPS expectations with $0.48 per share, but revenue was essentially flat year over year at $28.05 billion, while automotive revenue, energy revenue and GAAP operating income declined.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with Tesla holding a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $408.61. Investors continue to weigh potential growth from autonomy, robotics and energy storage against reduced capital spending and execution risks.

Sepio Capital LP grew its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 52,148 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after buying an additional 1,682 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for 0.7% of Sepio Capital LP's holdings, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Sepio Capital LP's holdings in Tesla were worth $18,503,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. WP Advisors LLC grew its position in Tesla by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. WP Advisors LLC now owns 3,437 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $1,219,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 8.1% in the third quarter. Strategic Planning Group LLC now owns 36,227 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $12,854,000 after purchasing an additional 2,719 shares during the period. CMH Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Tesla by 5.0% in the third quarter. CMH Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,478 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $5,492,000 after buying an additional 733 shares during the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management raised its position in Tesla by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 109,061 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $38,696,000 after buying an additional 628 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Tesla by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,192 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $6,455,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on TSLA shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $420.00 price objective on Tesla in a report on Monday, July 27th. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of Tesla from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $266.00 to $420.00 in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered Tesla from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Glj Research reaffirmed a "sell" rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Buy rating, twenty have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $408.61.

Key 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 Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of TSLA traded down $2.36 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $372.22. The stock had a trading volume of 34,679,783 shares, compared to its average volume of 36,818,196. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $297.38 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The firm has a market cap of $1.47 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 409.04, a P/E/G ratio of 23.78 and a beta of 1.92. The business's fifty day moving average is $364.01 and its 200 day moving average is $377.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.55.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $28.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.06 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.11% and a return on equity of 3.03%. The business's revenue was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.50 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 25,972 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,353,296.36. This 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 can be accessed through the SEC website. 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.

About Tesla

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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