Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Stake Lifted by Contravisory Investment Management Inc.

Contravisory Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 4,296.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,586 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up approximately 2.1% of Contravisory Investment Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Contravisory Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $10,733,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA raised its holdings in Tesla by 332.5% during the third quarter. Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA now owns 3,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,475,000 after purchasing an additional 2,550 shares in the last quarter. Embree Financial Group grew its position in shares of Tesla by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. Embree Financial Group now owns 1,466 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $652,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Central Valley Advisors LLC raised its stake in Tesla by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Central Valley Advisors LLC now owns 4,007 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,782,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Park Edge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Tesla by 29.6% in the third quarter. Park Edge Advisors LLC now owns 2,034 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $905,000 after acquiring an additional 464 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Riversedge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Tesla by 34.5% in the third quarter. Riversedge Advisors LLC now owns 3,499 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,556,000 after acquiring an additional 897 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays restated a “neutral” rating and set a $350.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $300.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised shares of Tesla from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $320.00 to $548.00 in a research report on Friday, September 19th. One research 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $404.14.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Tesla news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’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 transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

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 opened at $481.20 on Friday. 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 has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 2.07. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $495.28. The company’s fifty day moving average is $439.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $380.55.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its 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 net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The business had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.98 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.72 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current 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.