Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. Has $4.61 Million Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 82.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,363 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,685 shares during the period. Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $4,609,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Tesla in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Tesla during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter worth $30,000. Finally, ESL Trust Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1,900.0% in the 2nd quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 100 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $437.50 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 2.07. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $443.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $400.89. The firm has a market cap of $1.46 trillion, a P/E ratio of 291.67, a PEG ratio of 7.44 and a beta of 1.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.Tesla’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.72 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dojo/AI chip revival — Elon Musk says Tesla is restarting Dojo 3 after progress on the AI5 chip, which supports the company’s long-term autonomy and robotaxi ambitions and could improve software moat and margins. Tesla Set to Restart AI Supercomputer Project
• Positive Sentiment: Autonomy capability — Tesla asserts AI4-powered cars can reach unsupervised self-driving without hardware upgrades, supporting faster fleet monetization and lower upgrade capex. This bolsters the revenue case for software/subscription and robotaxi. AI4-powered cars unsupervised driving
• Positive Sentiment: Canada and tariff dynamics — Canada’s decision to cut tariffs on China-made EVs puts Tesla (with an existing Shanghai supply chain and sales network) in an early advantageous position to grow market share there. Tesla poised to be early winner as Canada opens door to Chinese-made EVs
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings/call — Q4 results and the Jan. 28 call are the next major catalysts where management must quantify progress on robotaxis, Dojo, and margins. Market will react to guidance and delivery commentary. Should You Buy Tesla Stock Before Jan. 28?
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational/PR noise — Musk’s social-media back-and-forth (Ryanair poll/jabs) continue to generate headlines but are unlikely to change fundamentals; treat as sentiment noise. Elon Musk asks followers if he should buy Ryanair
• Negative Sentiment: Market/AI sell-off pressure — Tesla is sliding with broader AI/Magnificent Seven weakness today, which is depressing multiples for high-growth, AI-exposed names even when company fundamentals are improving. Tesla Stock Drops With Market. Musk Goes Big On AI Chips.
• Negative Sentiment: FSD policy change and competition — Tesla will end free FSD transfers March 31 and push subscriptions; that may boost recurring revenue but risks customer pushback and lower resale value of FSD-equipped used cars. At the same time, rivals and BYD’s strong sales growth tighten the competitive backdrop. Free FSD transfer ends

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on TSLA shares. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $482.00 to $551.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. DZ Bank restated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. CICC Research lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Tesla from $400.00 to $420.00 in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded Tesla to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $410.20.

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.