Caerus Investment Advisors LLC Invests $1.28 Million in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Caerus Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,880 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,281,000. Tesla accounts for about 0.5% of Caerus Investment Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the second quarter valued at $11,839,824,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Tesla by 1.8% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 251,390,681 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $79,856,764,000 after purchasing an additional 4,502,976 shares during the period. Holocene Advisors LP grew its position in Tesla by 132.2% in the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 6,157,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,738,141,000 after buying an additional 3,505,000 shares in the last quarter. Amundi increased its stake in Tesla by 20.4% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $6,374,284,000 after buying an additional 3,422,270 shares during the period. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 38.3% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,909,666 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,851,747,000 after buying an additional 3,021,550 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Performance

Tesla stock opened at $399.27 on Wednesday. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $214.25 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $418.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $426.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The company has a market cap of $1.50 trillion, a P/E ratio of 369.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.70 and a beta of 1.89.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. William Blair reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. President Capital dropped their target price on Tesla from $517.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. CICC Research increased their price target on Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $405.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, New Street Research upped their price objective on Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $406.84.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla confirmed a $4.3 billion supply/build deal with LG Energy Solution to build an LFP prismatic cell factory in Lansing, Michigan to supply Megapack energy-storage systems — a major step toward U.S. battery sourcing and securing capacity for the energy business. US government confirms Tesla and LG Energy Solution’s $4.3 billion battery deal
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk says Tesla’s “Terafab” AI-chip project will launch imminently — investors view a domestic AI-chip supply as critical to scaling Autonomy/robotaxi economics and reducing GPU costs. Elon Musk Says Tesla’s ‘Terafab’ AI Chip Project Launches In 7 Days
• Positive Sentiment: Street support is mixed but constructive headlines arrived today (e.g., Bank of America initiating a Buy) citing expanding robotaxi operations as an upside catalyst. BofA initiates buy on Tesla (TSLA) as robotaxi operations expand across multiple markets
• Neutral Sentiment: Strong China retail data (big year-over-year gains reported earlier) underpins demand expectations abroad but contrasts with soft U.S. sales — signals remain mixed by region. Tesla (TSLA) Growth in China Signals Strong Global Demand, EV Sales Surge 91%
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla continues to tease product rollouts (Roadster unveiling pushed later in April) and big-capex plans for chips — these keep sentiment positive on potential upside but increase execution and cash-intensity risk. Elon Musk pours cold water on April 1 Tesla Roadster unveiling — but says it’ll ‘probably’ happen later that month
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure on autonomy intensified after Nvidia’s DRIVE partnerships with major OEMs and Uber — that dynamic threatens Tesla’s robotaxi moat and could cap valuation if Tesla can’t monetize autonomy faster. Tesla (TSLA) Stock Slides as Nvidia DRIVE Secures Major Partnerships with Uber, BYD and Hyundai
• Negative Sentiment: Demand and execution concerns remain: commentary about weak U.S. deliveries and prediction-market indicators suggesting Q1 delivery risk could add downward pressure if numbers disappoint. Tesla Stock’s Bear Market Just Got A Dangerous New Twist: Q1 Deliveries Could Deepen The Damage
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and governance distractions tied to Elon Musk (recent court developments around his Twitter/X litigation and SEC-related settlement talk reports) create headline risk that can amplify volatility in TSLA. Elon Musk’s lawyers sidestepped SEC team in Twitter case settlement talks

Insider Activity

In other news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total value of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This trade represents a 11.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock worth $38,315,650 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Profile

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.