Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Bought by Family Office Research LLC

Family Office Research LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 429.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,539 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,682 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up 0.9% of Family Office Research LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest position. Family Office Research LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $2,019,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Guerra Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 20.4% during the 3rd quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc now owns 7,556 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,360,000 after buying an additional 1,280 shares in the last quarter. AGF Management Ltd. raised its position in Tesla by 1.0% during the third quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 550,663 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $244,891,000 after acquiring an additional 5,573 shares during the period. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. lifted its holdings in Tesla by 7.7% during the third quarter. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. now owns 1,067 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $475,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Convergence Investment Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Tesla by 35.4% in the third quarter. Convergence Investment Partners LLC now owns 3,972 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,766,000 after purchasing an additional 1,039 shares during the period. Finally, United Community Bank increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 16.6% during the third quarter. United Community Bank now owns 962 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $428,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Street bullishness on Tesla’s AI/robotics upside — Mizuho raised its price target and continues to call Tesla a “physical AI” leader, and high-profile bulls like Jim Cramer voiced strong buying interest, supporting positive sentiment around Optimus and robotaxi monetization. Tesla (TSLA) Seen as ‘Physical AI’ Leader as Mizuho Lifts Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk touted a battery chemistry breakthrough that could materially lower cell costs if validated, a potential long-term margin tailwind for EV economics and Tesla’s cost leadership. Elon Musk Hails ‘Major’ Battery Chemistry Breakthrough By Tesla
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla beat Q4 EPS but missed revenue; the mixed earnings print (strong margins/subscriptions vs. revenue softness) has traders rotating — good for long-term narratives but leaving near-term execution questions. ETFs in Spotlight as Tesla Tops Q4 Earnings, Dips on Revenue Miss
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla’s aggressive 2026 capex plan (~$20B) to scale factories, AI compute and robotaxi initiatives is being priced in — investors split between funding future growth and fearing near-term margin/earnings pressure. Inside Tesla’s $20B Capex Plan
• Negative Sentiment: China implemented a ban on concealed/”pop-out” door handles — a design associated with Tesla — raising regulatory and retrofit risk for vehicles in Tesla’s largest EV market and contributing to share weakness. China Bans Hidden Car Door Handles in World-First Safety Policy
• Negative Sentiment: New-vehicle registrations for Tesla in several European markets fell sharply in January, signaling persistent demand softness abroad that could pressure near-term delivery/revenue trends. Tesla’s stock falls as bleak new sales figures signal more pain for beleaguered EV business
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to trim earnings targets and some price targets were cut sharply (Phillip Securities lowered its target; reports show steep cuts from other shops), amplifying downside risk in the near term. Phillip Securities Adjusts Price Target on Tesla to $215

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value of $26,724,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145 over the last 90 days. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Tesla Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $421.81 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $447.77 and a 200 day moving average of $409.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 2.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.40 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 390.56, a PEG ratio of 7.34 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $214.25 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced 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. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on TSLA. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on Tesla from $500.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on shares of Tesla from $307.00 to $313.00 in a report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Tesla has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $403.92.

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.