Shelton Wealth Management LLC Boosts Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Shelton Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 286.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,874 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,612 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises approximately 1.0% of Shelton Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Shelton Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $2,168,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC grew its stake in Tesla by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 3,118 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,387,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 10.8% during the second quarter. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC now owns 309 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $102,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 4.5% during the third quarter. Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions Inc. now owns 704 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $313,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. First Merchants Corp raised its position in shares of Tesla by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. First Merchants Corp now owns 2,413 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $767,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kaye Capital Management boosted its stake in Tesla by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Kaye Capital Management now owns 1,047 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $333,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on TSLA shares. DZ Bank restated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $500.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price target on Tesla from $490.00 to $482.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $404.14.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are lifting targets and reiterating bullish views, providing near‑term support for the rally — Deutsche Bank bumped its target to $500 and other firms (Mizuho, CICC, Truist) have issued bullish notes. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla committed ~$1.2B to battery cell production in Germany (8 GWh target from 2027), a strategic capex that supports localization, margin improvement and long‑term EV supply. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Robotaxi and Cybercab testing appears to be accelerating (production‑ready units seen in streets), keeping momentum behind Tesla’s high‑value autonomy thesis that investors are pricing in. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla avoided a potential ~€11M fine in Italy over range claims, removing a modest legal overhang. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: The Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Musk’s 2018 pay package, ending a years‑long legal dispute and removing uncertainty — but the scale of the award (now valued far higher) raises governance and dilution debates. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Large institutional repositioning: ARK/active managers have trimmed holdings recently (profit‑taking), which can amplify intraday volatility but doesn’t necessarily change the structural bull case. Article
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and safety pressure persists: California actions on Autopilot/FSD marketing, a proposed federal/state focus on autonomy rules, and consumer safety complaints (e.g., door‑handle issues) keep legal/regulatory risk elevated. Article
• Negative Sentiment: Core EV metrics remain mixed: U.S. vehicle sales have softened and operating expenses have risen as Tesla spends on autonomy/robotics — analysts warn near‑term margins and volumes could pressure sentiment if growth stalls. Article

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $481.20 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-week high of $495.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock has a market cap of $1.60 trillion, a PE ratio of 320.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.03 and a beta of 1.87. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $439.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $380.80.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The company had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.98 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.72 earnings per share. Tesla’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. The trade was a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.