LaFleur & Godfrey LLC Makes New $513,000 Investment in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

LaFleur & Godfrey LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 1,446 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $513,000.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Tesla by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 117,456,756 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $49,402,312,000 after buying an additional 2,761,298 shares in the last quarter. Amundi increased its stake in Tesla by 14.0% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 22,174,884 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $8,243,513,000 after acquiring an additional 2,727,141 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $8,535,612,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,083,630,000. Finally, Bamco Inc. NY boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 12,524,752 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $5,267,911,000 after acquiring an additional 591,243 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays upgraded Tesla to Overweight with a $450 price target, arguing that the company’s potential extends beyond a SpaceX merger. Analysts cited electric vehicles, energy storage and Full Self-Driving subscriptions as independent growth drivers. Why Tesla’s Upside Is About More Than a SpaceX Merger
• Positive Sentiment: Optimism around robotaxis continued after Elon Musk said Tesla plans to expand service to Miami and Tampa beaches. ARK Invest also reaffirmed its highly bullish long-term price target, assigning most of Tesla’s projected future value to robotaxis. Elon Musk Says Tesla Robotaxi Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s battery-storage business is showing demand strength, with Megapack systems reportedly nearing a sellout through 2027. A growing battery-passport market could also benefit Tesla’s energy and compliance-related offerings. Tesla Is Nearing a Sellout of Megapack Systems
• Neutral Sentiment: Speculation about a Tesla-SpaceX merger remains a major market driver, but no transaction terms or agreement have been announced. Such a deal could provide strategic benefits while also creating dilution, governance and valuation concerns for Tesla shareholders. Elon Musk Says Merging SpaceX and Tesla Would Be a Good Idea
• Negative Sentiment: Recent positive free cash flow appears driven largely by lower-than-expected capital spending—$4.73 billion versus roughly $7.77 billion expected—rather than improved operations. Operating income reportedly fell 56% to $718 million, underscoring pressure on profitability while Tesla invests heavily in AI, robotaxis and Optimus. Tesla’s Free Cash Flow Just Turned Positive
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and regulatory concerns also weighed on sentiment: 80 Tesla drivers in South Korea reportedly face criminal referrals for unauthorized FSD activation, while commentary questioned the Roadster’s performance and the company’s ability to defend its autonomy lead against Waymo and Chinese rivals. Tesla’s extremely high earnings multiple leaves little room for disappointment. 80 Tesla Drivers Face Criminal Charges in South Korea

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on TSLA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Tesla from $415.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of Tesla from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $460.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $414.51.

Tesla Price Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $404.22 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.60 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 444.20, a PEG ratio of 23.62 and a beta of 1.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $367.47 and a 200-day simple moving average of $386.26. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $297.38 and a 1 year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $28.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.06 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 3.03% and a net margin of 3.11%. Tesla’s quarterly revenue was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.50 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 0.70 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 25,972 shares in the company, valued at $9,353,296.36. The trade was a 9.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 20.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Tesla

Tesla, Inc is an electric vehicle and clean energy company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2003, the company designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, including the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y and Cybertruck. Tesla also develops vehicle software, driver-assistance features and related services intended to support the operation and ownership of its vehicles.

Beyond automobiles, Tesla produces energy storage products for residential, commercial and utility-scale applications, including the Powerwall and Megapack.