International Assets Investment Management LLC Acquires 235,992 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 437.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 290,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 235,992 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up 0.8% of International Assets Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $102,895,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC now owns 2,247 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $797,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Canopy Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Canopy Partners LLC now owns 5,880 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,086,000 after buying an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 56.6% in the 3rd quarter. CHICAGO TRUST Co NA now owns 5,094 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,807,000 after buying an additional 1,842 shares during the last quarter. Global View Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 4.7% in the third quarter. Global View Capital Management LLC now owns 872 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $309,000 after buying an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Glenview Trust Co grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 14.9% in the third quarter. Glenview Trust Co now owns 4,088 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,450,000 after buying an additional 529 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s robotaxi business continues to generate optimism. The company added a Quiet Mode to Model Y robotaxis after driverless miles reportedly increased eightfold, potentially improving passenger comfort and supporting broader adoption. Tesla Adds Sleep-Friendly Robotaxi Feature After Driverless Miles Surge Eightfold
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and financial commentators pointed to Cybercab, robotaxis, Optimus and AI as potential growth engines that could create new revenue streams beyond vehicle sales. Tesla’s European registrations also reached a record in September, with the Model Y and Model 3 ranking first and second. Tesla Could Be About to Unlock a Brand-New Revenue Stream
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla generated $1.5 billion in third-quarter free cash flow and reduced its 2026 capital-spending forecast to $20 billion, suggesting some capital discipline despite continued investment in AI, robotics and autonomy. Tesla’s Free Cash Flow Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: A possible Tesla-SpaceX merger remains a major source of speculative upside, but Bank of America warned that Chinese regulatory approval could be a significant obstacle, particularly because Tesla’s Shanghai operations could become linked to a U.S. defense contractor. Tesla-SpaceX Merger Could Face Regulatory Risk in China
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha downgrade argued that Tesla’s valuation already discounts ambitious promises whose timelines continue to slip. Rising research and development spending for AI, Optimus and driverless vehicles is also pressuring operating profits. Tesla Paying Peak Multiples for Promises That Keep Slipping
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and execution concerns remain. Chinese rival XPeng promoted more commercially viable flying-car technology, Rivian is developing a competing autonomy strategy, and Tesla reportedly halted Cybertruck reservations and sales plans in Australia and New Zealand. Tesla Stock Falls as China Promotes Flying Cars

Tesla Stock Performance

TSLA opened at $399.81 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $297.38 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The business has a 50 day moving average of $369.61 and a 200-day moving average of $385.81. The stock has a market cap of $1.58 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 439.36, a PEG ratio of 24.98 and a beta of 1.92.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $485.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Citizens Jmp started coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Finally, Yorkville Ives began coverage on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $500.00 price objective on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $414.51.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of Tesla 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 25,972 shares of the company’s stock, 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 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. 20.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Tesla Profile

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.