Strong Tower Advisory Services Raises Stock Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Strong Tower Advisory Services boosted its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 8.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 37,033 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,972 shares during the period. Tesla comprises approximately 3.1% of Strong Tower Advisory Services’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Strong Tower Advisory Services’ holdings in Tesla were worth $16,469,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. DAVENPORT & Co LLC grew its position in shares of Tesla by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 48,314 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $21,486,000 after buying an additional 909 shares during the last quarter. Scratch Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the third quarter worth approximately $257,000. Defined Financial Planning LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 5.7% in the third quarter. Defined Financial Planning LLC now owns 1,007 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $442,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Praetorian Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $429,000. Finally, Sound Stewardship LLC bought a new position in Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $243,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are raising price targets and reiterating buys (Canaccord bumped its target to $551; Wedbush, Deutsche and others remain bullish), which helps near‑term sentiment and supports higher valuation expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Autonomy/FSD momentum: industry praise for FSD v14 and continued robotaxi hype (including bullish commentary from analysts) keep the long‑term narrative intact and attract AI/robotics‑focused investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Flow‑based trading signals and heavy options activity have produced intraday momentum spikes (Power Inflow alerts, options “frenzy”), drawing short‑term buyers and traders. Read More. • Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some firms flag higher volatility even as they lift targets—Truist raised its target but warned autonomy will drive swings; expect choppy trading around newsflow. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. regulators opened a defect petition on ~179,000 Model 3s over hidden/unlabeled mechanical emergency door releases—this is the biggest immediate regulatory risk and is pressuring sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sales pressure in Europe and rising competition from BYD (strong European growth) raise near‑term demand concerns and margin risk for Tesla’s automotive business. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large activist/conviction investors and ARK have trimmed positions (Cathie Wood sells) and some analysts reiterate steep downside scenarios, which can amplify downside on delivery or regulatory misses. Read More. • Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSLA has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Tesla from $470.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Melius started coverage on Tesla in a research note on Monday, October 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $520.00 target price for the company. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $510.00 price target on Tesla and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $414.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’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 sale, the director owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Tesla Stock Performance

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $484.35 on Thursday. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average of $443.14 and a 200-day moving average of $384.62. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $214.25 and a one year high of $498.83. The company has a market cap of $1.61 trillion, a P/E ratio of 322.90, a P/E/G ratio of 12.27 and a beta of 1.87.

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