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

Capital Advisors Inc. OK lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 25.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 104,497 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 20,877 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Inc. OK’s holdings in Tesla were worth $46,995,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.4% during the third quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,916,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. raised its position in shares of Tesla by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $380,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $464,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Tesla by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,814,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Tesla by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $923,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk said a broader release of FSD 14.3 is expected by the week’s end — a near‑term product catalyst that supports Tesla’s autonomy narrative and upside to future software revenue. Musk: FSD 14.3 broader release
• Positive Sentiment: European sales data show a sharp rebound — French registrations more than tripled in March and Nordic markets also surged, signaling improving continental demand after last year’s market share loss. This underpins delivery optimism and regional recovery expectations. France registrations triple
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Musk flagged a “big” investment in Japan to expand service and Supercharger capacity — a tangible infrastructure spending plan that can improve ownership economics and sales prospects in a key market. Musk: Japan investment
• Neutral Sentiment: Market focus on Q1 deliveries — consensus expects ~365–366k units but several outlets flag a likely sequential dip; the delivery print (due early Thursday) is the imminent event risk that will drive volatility either way. Q1 deliveries likely dip
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are re‑rating and adjusting models: Canaccord nudged delivery estimates but cut its price target, reflecting mixed analyst views that keep upside/downside balanced ahead of the print. Canaccord cuts PT
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded TSLA to “Strong Sell” and trimmed EPS forecasts — a formal sell rating and lowered estimates that can pressure sentiment and trigger further analyst negativity. Zacks downgrades to Strong Sell
• Negative Sentiment: Competition is heating: Nio reported a 136% YoY surge in March deliveries, highlighting regional share challenges that could cap Tesla’s growth expectations in China and Europe. Nio delivery surge
• Negative Sentiment: Elon Musk announced the end of Model S and X production — removes higher‑margin lines and underscores Tesla’s shift toward new product priorities (robotaxis/Optimus), which some investors view as near‑term margin risk. Model S/X production ends
• Negative Sentiment: Several outlets flag margin and growth risks — lingering worries about profitability, high valuation and potential delivery softness keep downside risk if the upcoming delivery report disappoints. Margin & valuation concerns

Insider Activity at Tesla

In related news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This trade represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value of $10,692,774.36. Following the sale, the director directly owned 19,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,173,649.64. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650 over the last quarter. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Tigress Financial started coverage on Tesla in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $550.00 target price on the stock. China Renaissance upped their price target on shares of Tesla from $380.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. William Blair reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, January 2nd. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $307.00 to $352.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and ten have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $403.98.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $381.26 on Thursday. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $214.25 and a one year high of $498.83. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $404.61 and its 200-day moving average is $428.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.43 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 353.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.00 and a beta of 1.91.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.73 EPS. Tesla’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate 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.