Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Holdings Raised by Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC

Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 5.5% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 79,767 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,167 shares during the quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $35,474,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Narwhal Capital Management raised its stake in Tesla by 32.8% during the 3rd quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 9,516 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,232,000 after purchasing an additional 2,350 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at about $11,839,824,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 427,150 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $135,688,000 after purchasing an additional 22,607 shares during the period. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 1,823.0% in the second quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 68,325 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $21,704,000 after purchasing an additional 64,772 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV grew its position in Tesla by 20.0% during the third quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 16,565 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $7,367,000 after purchasing an additional 2,765 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Tesla Stock Performance

TSLA opened at $397.21 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $446.83 and a 200-day moving average of $410.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The company has a market cap of $1.49 trillion, a PE ratio of 367.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.60 and a beta of 1.86.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is running an AI training center in China aimed at local applications and assisted driving — a sign the company is localizing data/engineering for FSD and Autonomy in its largest EV market, which could improve product performance and adoption. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk is promoting an “Optimus Academy” to train thousands of humanoid robots, reinforcing Tesla’s push into robotics/AI beyond cars — a big part of the bull case (long-term revenue optionality if successful). Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying from ARK Invest/Cathie Wood this week (sizeable purchases disclosed) provides near-term demand and shows some investors view recent weakness as a buying opportunity. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla’s $2 billion investment in xAI and broader Musk-led AI consolidation headlines fuel strategic speculation — could accelerate AI capabilities but raises questions on capital allocation and focus. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker and TV commentary (Jim Cramer, analysts) highlight Tesla’s upside via robotaxi/Optimus but note execution risk — media debate is keeping sentiment polarized rather than decisive. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure is mounting: Volkswagen overtook Tesla as Europe’s top EV seller in 2025 and BYD is rapidly increasing share in markets like Germany and the UK — a clear demand-side headwind and margin/market-share concern. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sales and regional weakness: data showing UK sales slump and mixed U.S. results amplify worries that Tesla’s core car business faces near-term softness despite pockets of China strength. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and legal distractions: high P/E (market pricing of future AI/robotics success), recent tech-sector selling and an unresolved Blade Runner lawsuit add downside risk and can amplify volatility. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. HSBC reiterated a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, November 17th. CICC Research increased their price objective on Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Tesla from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $510.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $403.92.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on 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 owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

About Tesla

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.