Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA Increases Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA increased its position in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 332.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 2,550 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for 5.8% of Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA’s holdings in Tesla were worth $1,475,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Siren L.L.C. bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the first quarter valued at about $2,332,000. Zuckerman Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Zuckerman Investment Group LLC now owns 12,748 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,304,000 after acquiring an additional 826 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at about $11,839,824,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey grew its position in Tesla by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 427,150 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $135,688,000 after acquiring an additional 22,607 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Tesla in the 1st quarter worth approximately $205,495,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More 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

Insider Activity at Tesla

In related news, 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on TSLA. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Melius Research set a $520.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. CICC Research boosted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $300.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $404.14.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ TSLA opened at $481.20 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $495.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.60 trillion, a P/E ratio of 320.80, a P/E/G ratio of 12.08 and a beta of 1.87. The company’s 50-day moving average is $439.98 and its 200 day moving average is $380.55. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The business had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.72 earnings per share. Tesla’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current 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.