CapWealth Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 1,312 Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

CapWealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,312 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $583,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of TSLA. Andina Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Tesla by 9.8% during the third quarter. Andina Capital Management LLC now owns 3,002 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,335,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Charter Oak Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Charter Oak Capital Management LLC now owns 2,199 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $978,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Bailard Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 11,835 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $5,263,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Rogco LP grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Rogco LP now owns 3,012 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,339,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AM Investment Strategies LLC increased its holdings in Tesla by 4.7% in the third quarter. AM Investment Strategies LLC now owns 50,221 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $22,334,000 after buying an additional 2,250 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. The trade was a 16.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 in the last ninety days. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on TSLA. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. HSBC reissued a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Roth Mkm set a $505.00 price target on Tesla and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on Tesla from $444.00 to $439.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and eight have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $410.77.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla has begun offering unsupervised robotaxi rides in Austin and removed in‑car safety monitors for some vehicles — a tangible execution milestone that supports the long‑term robotaxi revenue and AI thesis. Tesla starts robotaxi rides without safety monitors in Austin
• Positive Sentiment: A partnership with Lemonade to offer steep insurance discounts for FSD miles gives third‑party validation to Tesla’s safety claims and could accelerate FSD adoption and monetization via subscriptions/licensing. Lemonade’s Tesla Deal Could Rewrite How Auto Insurance Is Priced
• Positive Sentiment: Operational proof points: a Tesla Model S reportedly completed a ~3,000‑mile trip using FSD without human intervention — a concrete data point investors cite when pricing in FSD upside. Tesla Model S Completes 3000-Mile Journey Using FSD without Human Intervention
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla will report Q4 and full‑year 2025 results on Jan. 28; the company released an analyst consensus estimate of roughly $24.5B in revenue — earnings and margins (not top‑line) are likely to drive the next big move. Tesla Releases Analyst Estimates Ahead Of Q4 Earnings Call, Touts $24.5 Billion Revenue
• Neutral Sentiment: Options traders have priced attractive out‑of‑the‑money put premiums ahead of earnings — this implies market participants expect volatility or are hedging; it can amplify moves around the report. Tesla Inc Put Options Still Look Attractive To Short-Sellers Before Earnings Next Week
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla discontinued its basic Autopilot offering in the U.S. and Canada to steer customers to paid FSD (Musk says FSD prices will rise) — that could spur short‑term consumer pushback and slow new‑car demand while FSD adoption shifts to a subscription/higher‑price model. Tesla drops Autopilot feature in US and Canada
• Negative Sentiment: Product demand concerns: Cybertruck sales reportedly plunged ~48% in 2025, highlighting ongoing vehicle demand softness for a marquee product. Tesla Saw Cybertruck Sales Plunge 48% In 2025
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst stance remains mixed: Barclays reaffirmed an equal‑weight/neutral view and set a $360 target — a signal that some institutional coverage still views downside risk vs. current valuation. Barclays sticks with neutral/equal-weight on TSLA

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $449.06 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.49 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 299.37, a PEG ratio of 7.66 and a beta of 1.83. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $444.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $403.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83.

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

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.