Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Stock: SBI Securities Co. Ltd. Increases Holdings

Key Points

• SBI Securities increased its Tesla stake by 7% in the third quarter, owning 276,915 shares valued at approximately $98.3 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively hold 66.2% of Tesla’s stock.
• Tesla’s latest quarter delivered an adjusted EPS beat of $0.48 versus $0.45 expected and about $1.5 billion in free cash flow, but revenue was essentially flat year over year at $28.05 billion and automotive revenue declined.
• Despite long-term optimism around Full Self-Driving, robotaxis and Optimus, Tesla shares were trading down 3.1%, while analysts maintained a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $408.61.

SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 276,915 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after buying an additional 18,073 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises approximately 2.2% of SBI Securities Co. Ltd.'s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. SBI Securities Co. Ltd.'s holdings in Tesla were worth $98,252,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bamco Inc. NY raised its holdings in Tesla by 5.0% in 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 buying an additional 591,243 shares during the period. One Plus One Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $1,009,000. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in Tesla by 23.6% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 56,240 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $20,908,000 after buying an additional 10,747 shares during the period. H&H International Investment LLC purchased a new position in Tesla during the first quarter worth about $1,267,259,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 4,806 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business'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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 25,972 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,353,296.36. The trade was a 9.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, 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.

Key Tesla News

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 Trading Down 3.1%

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $374.58 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.48 trillion, a PE ratio of 346.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 24.54 and a beta of 1.92. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $363.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $377.25. 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 - Get Free Report) 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 firm had revenue of $28.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $28.06 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.50 EPS. Tesla's revenue for the quarter was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on TSLA shares. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Tesla from $400.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Tigress Financial began coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of Tesla from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday. TD Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $460.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $420.00 target price on Tesla in a research report on Monday, July 27th. One equities 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $408.61.

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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