Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Stock: StoneX Group Inc. Grows Stake

StoneX Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 8.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 22,246 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,784 shares during the quarter. StoneX Group Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $7,745,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter worth about $8,535,612,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $6,083,630,000. Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $4,039,090,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,144,509,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,995,584,000. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.13, for a total transaction of $938,498.78. Following the sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders own 20.00% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Performance

Tesla stock opened at $358.22 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $297.38 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $372.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $384.35. The stock has a market cap of $1.42 trillion, a PE ratio of 393.65, a P/E/G ratio of 22.19 and a beta of 1.74.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $28.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.06 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.03% and a net margin of 3.11%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.50 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Tesla from a “reduce” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 26th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 26th. CLSA restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, October 26th. Monness Crespi & Hardt assumed coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, October 26th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $414.51.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk said Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas factory around mid-2027 to make room for more Cybercab robotaxis. Investors may see the move as reallocating capacity toward Tesla’s autonomous-driving ambitions; the truck accounted for less than 2% of third-quarter deliveries. CNBC article
• Positive Sentiment: A new AI-accelerator roadmap was also highlighted as a catalyst for the stock, reinforcing investor interest in Tesla’s AI strategy beyond vehicle sales. TipRanks article
• Neutral Sentiment: EV shares broadly rebounded after the sector’s post-election sell-off, offering a market-level tailwind for Tesla. 247WallSt article
• Negative Sentiment: The production wind-down underscores Cybertruck demand and execution challenges: reports cite sharply lower sales, delays, quality issues, and multiple recalls. The Cybercab opportunity is not yet proven and depends on regulatory clearance, customer adoption, and viable economics. Reuters article

Tesla Company Profile

Tesla, Inc designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and energy products. Its vehicle lineup includes the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck, along with related software and services.

The company also provides energy generation and storage products, including solar systems, Powerwall home batteries and Megapack utility-scale storage. Its services include vehicle maintenance, charging through the Supercharger network and software features for its vehicles.

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Tesla serves customers in markets around the world.