Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Stock Position Raised by Waldron Private Wealth LLC

Waldron Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 33.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,356 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,856 shares during the period. Waldron Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $3,271,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 0.4% in the third quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,916,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. lifted its holdings in Tesla by 2.8% in the third quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $380,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. grew its position in Tesla by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $464,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,814,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. raised its position in shares of Tesla by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 609 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $271,000 after buying an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. HSBC reissued a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, November 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Tesla from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Mizuho raised their target price on Tesla from $475.00 to $530.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Industrial Alliance Securities set a $300.00 target price on Tesla in a report on Monday, October 13th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $410.77.

Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. 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 that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value 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. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla launched unsupervised robotaxi rides in Austin — a concrete execution milestone that validates its autonomy stack and helps justify the higher valuation investors place on software/robotaxi optionality. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Lemonade announced plans to insure Tesla FSD miles (deep discounts for FSD usage). Third-party insurance backing reduces a major regulatory/liability overhang and signals confidence in FSD safety metrics. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk says FSD subscription/pricing will rise as unsupervised capability nears — implying higher recurring revenue per vehicle if adoption and approvals continue. This improves the revenue mix outlook if regulators sign off. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla published Q4 analyst estimates ahead of the call (revenue ~$24.49B, operating income ~$1.05B, non‑GAAP EPS ~$0.44). These set expectations but leave margin and guidance as the deciding factors at the earnings print. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment is mixed — the street’s average recommendation is around “Hold,” and several analysts emphasize that delivery trends and margins will determine near-term P/L moves. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and tech rivals are advancing — Nvidia released new autonomous-vehicle tools, prompting questions about whether Tesla can maintain its AI lead. Increased competition raises execution risk for Tesla’s software monopoly thesis. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Operational and valuation risks persist — reports of Berlin workforce cuts, analyst warnings about slow Optimus/Cybercab production, and price-targets below market leave little margin for disappointment. These risks could amplify downside if Q4 margins or guidance disappoint. Article Title

Tesla Trading Up 4.2%

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $449.36 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.49 trillion, a PE ratio of 299.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.36 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. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.67. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $443.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $402.18.

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

Tesla Company 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.