Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Stock: Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Increases Stake

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 1.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 187,822 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,591 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for about 0.7% of Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $66,641,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla expanded its robotaxi service to Fort Worth, extending a still-early rollout beyond Austin. The move supports the autonomy growth story, though the service has not yet shown meaningful profitability. Robotaxi service expands to Fort Worth
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s goal of building up to one million Optimus robots in 2027 points to a potential growth opportunity in robotics, although the plan remains an execution challenge. Tesla’s Optimus production plans
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla reported a 10.3% year-over-year increase in China-made EV sales in October, but another report noted that wholesale sales fell sequentially. The mixed signals make it unclear whether demand is strengthening. Tesla China-made EV sales
• Negative Sentiment: Democratic election victories raised investor concerns about increased oversight of AI, data centers and Musk-linked projects, as well as uncertainty around a possible Tesla–SpaceX merger. Musk’s political involvement may also bring added scrutiny. Tesla and SpaceX shares slide after election results
• Negative Sentiment: A South Korean consumer group alleged Tesla misled customers about its automated-driving technology, creating potential legal and reputational risk. South Korean consumer group allegation
• Negative Sentiment: Reports also highlighted rising spending and margin pressure: Polen Capital said Tesla detracted from its large-growth strategy, with record revenue not offsetting investor concerns about costs and profitability. Tesla weighs on Polen Capital’s strategy

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 value of $938,498.78. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 25,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,353,296.36. The trade was a 9.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Company insiders own 20.00% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of TSLA opened at $385.19 on Thursday. 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 twelve month low of $297.38 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.52 trillion, a P/E ratio of 423.29, a P/E/G ratio of 24.68 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a 50 day moving average of $372.12 and a 200-day moving average of $385.12.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on TSLA shares. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, October 26th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Yorkville Ives began coverage on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $500.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Tesla from a “reduce” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 26th. UBS Group upgraded Tesla from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 26th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $414.51.

Tesla Company 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.