Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Acquired by Vest Financial LLC

Vest Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 23.8% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 36,095 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,944 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $16,052,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC boosted 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 valued at $2,916,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Equita Financial Network Inc. lifted its holdings in Tesla by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $380,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. boosted 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 during the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 0.3% during the third quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,814,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 4.1% in the third quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 609 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $271,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla News Roundup

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. The trade was a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on TSLA. President Capital lowered their price objective on Tesla from $529.00 to $517.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Tesla from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Tesla from $341.00 to $471.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $410.77.

Tesla Stock Up 4.2%

TSLA stock opened at $449.36 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.49 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 299.57, a PEG ratio of 7.36 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $214.25 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $443.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $402.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.67.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 business 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 quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.72 EPS. Research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

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.