Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Purchased by Capital Advisors Inc. OK

Capital Advisors Inc. OK boosted its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 3.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 83,620 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,687 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Inc. OK’s holdings in Tesla were worth $37,188,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Davis Capital Management purchased a new position in Tesla in the third quarter worth approximately $60,000. Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 41.2% during the 3rd quarter. Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. now owns 1,715 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $763,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Verity & Verity LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth about $238,000. American National Bank & Trust raised its holdings in Tesla by 118.3% in the 3rd quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 1,443 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $642,000 after buying an additional 782 shares during the period. Finally, Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. lifted its position in Tesla by 15.2% in the third quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. now owns 1,902 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $846,000 after buying an additional 251 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Korea Expressway Corp. gave Tesla’s Full Self‑Driving a positive real‑world review, which could help regulatory credibility and adoption momentum for FSD/robotaxi ambitions. Tesla’s FSD Receives Praise in South Korea after Real-World Test
• Positive Sentiment: Reports point to record energy storage deployments and ongoing robotaxi/FSD progress, which investors are treating as a non‑auto growth lever supporting the rally. Tesla stock surges over 4% today: why TSLA is soaring past expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Some bulls (e.g., Gene Munster) see Q4 deliveries as showing stabilization and US market‑share gains, framing the setup as a “material improvement” for 2026. Tesla Finds Its Footing: Q4 Deliveries Show ‘Stabilization’
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail/meme traders and income strategies (selling short-dated puts) are active around TSLA, which can amplify moves but adds volatility rather than a directional catalyst. Meme Traders’ Role in Energizing Retail Investors & TSLA Unique Positioning
• Neutral Sentiment: Some firms (e.g., Baird) still call Tesla a core holding for 2026 despite the mixed data, reflecting divergent analyst views that can keep trading rangebound. 2025 Wasn’t an Easy Year for Tesla Stock, but Baird Says It’s a ‘Core Holding’ for 2026
• Negative Sentiment: UK registrations plunged ~29% year‑over‑year in December, signaling tougher competition and pricing pressure in Tesla’s largest European market. Tesla UK car sales slump 29% in December
• Negative Sentiment: China shipments fell for a second straight year and BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s top BEV seller—heightening competitive risk in Tesla’s largest growth market. Tesla China Sales Drop in 2025
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 deliveries missed some forecasts and several banks (HSBC, UBS, JPMorgan) have maintained/ reiterated sell ratings or cut targets (UBS $247 PT), keeping downside risk from analyst pressure. HSBC Reaffirms Sell Rating on Tesla Stock UBS reiterates sell rating
• Negative Sentiment: Mobileye’s recent wins and dual-sensor (camera+radar) approach highlight industry divergence with Tesla’s cameras‑only strategy, a potential technical and commercial headwind for FSD adoption. Mobileye’s latest win is another rejection of Tesla’s self-driving approach

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $451.67 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.67. The company has a market cap of $1.50 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 301.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.02 and a beta of 1.83. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $445.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $392.74. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $214.25 and a 1-year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The firm had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.72 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. CICC Research lifted their target price on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Tesla from $470.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Finally, William Blair reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $406.47.

Tesla Profile

Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is an American company that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, energy generation and energy storage products. Founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Tesla grew into a vertically integrated mobility and clean‑energy company with Elon Musk serving as its chief executive officer. The company’s stated mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, reflected in its combined focus on electric drivetrains, battery technology, renewable energy products and software.

Tesla’s automotive business includes a lineup of battery‑electric vehicles and related services.