Cary Street Partners Financial LLC Boosts Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Cary Street Partners Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 14.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 10,427 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 1,299 shares during the quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $4,637,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the third quarter worth about $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new position in Tesla during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. ESL Trust Services LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 1,900.0% during the 2nd quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 100 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Grok AI expands internationally — Tesla has begun rolling out its Grok AI assistant to drivers in Australia and New Zealand, which supports the company’s strategy to grow software, in‑car services and recurring revenue streams. Tesla (TSLA) Rolls Out Its Grok AI Assistant to Australia and New Zealand Drivers
• Positive Sentiment: Market is still rewarding the AI/robotics narrative — coverage notes skepticism about Optimus but the stock has risen as investors price Tesla more like an AI/robotics platform than a legacy automaker, supporting upside if execution tests out. The Tesla Robot Opportunity Is a ‘Delusion.’ The Stock Rises Anyway.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation vs. narrative — analysts highlight Tesla’s P/E near multi‑year highs as the market prices long‑term robotics/AI growth; that makes the stock highly sensitive to any execution misses. Tesla’s P/E Is Near a 5-Year High—Buy Signal or Panic Signal?
• Negative Sentiment: Autopilot legal hit could be costly — a judge upheld a ~$243M jury verdict tied to an Autopilot‑related crash, a decision that signals larger liability and reputational headwinds for Tesla’s safety claims and FSD business economics. Tesla loses crucial Autopilot ruling that could cost hundreds of millions
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory fight continues — Tesla has sued the California DMV to overturn a false‑advertising finding about FSD/Autopilot; ongoing regulatory scrutiny raises the risk of restrictions or required changes to marketing and product rollouts. Tesla vs California DMV not over yet — sues to reverse FSD false advertising ruling
• Negative Sentiment: Europe sales slipping — January EU registrations fell sharply (≈17% YoY) while rivals like BYD are gaining share, pressuring revenue and margins in a key market. Tesla’s Europe problem keeps getting worse. Here’s why
• Negative Sentiment: Execution & cost risk from pivot to robots — Tesla is repurposing Fremont production for Optimus and signaling >$20B capex for Robotaxi/AI infrastructure while winding down some premium vehicle lines; this increases near‑term cash burn and execution risk if robot revenues take time to materialize. Tesla Refocuses On AI And Robotics As Legal Risks Mount
• Negative Sentiment: Labor/hiring legal exposure — a U.S. judge allowed a discrimination lawsuit alleging preference for non‑U.S. workers to proceed, adding another potential legal and reputational headwind. Tesla must face lawsuit alleging anti‑American bias in hiring, US judge rules

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Glj Research restated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday. HSBC restated a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on Tesla from $509.00 to $519.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $408.09.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Tesla Stock Performance

Tesla stock opened at $417.26 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.57 trillion, a P/E ratio of 386.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.47 and a beta of 1.86. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $214.25 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The company’s 50-day moving average is $436.53 and its 200 day moving average is $420.06.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.73 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Tesla Company 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.