Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Position Trimmed by HBW Advisory Services LLC

HBW Advisory Services LLC trimmed its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 10.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 13,924 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 1,689 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for 0.7% of HBW Advisory Services LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. HBW Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $6,192,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $35,509,000 after acquiring an additional 9,293 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Tesla by 21.2% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,147,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 3,558 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 34.2% during the 1st quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 259 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Saudi Central Bank bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $295,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank raised Tesla’s price target after its analysis of Q4 2025 deliveries, supporting bullish analyst momentum and providing a near‑term catalyst for upside. Deutsche Bank’s Analysis of Q4 2025 Deliveries Drives Tesla (TSLA) Price Target Hike
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is doubling down on AI/robotaxi messaging — new footage and executive posts have boosted investor optimism that robotaxi commercialization could drive material upside in 2026 and beyond. Tesla’s AI Director Shows Off His Unsupervised Robotaxi Ride in New Video
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla won a 1 GWh Megapack order in Scotland — a tangible win for the energy business that diversifies revenue and supports long‑term margins if storage growth continues. Tesla’s Recent UK Megapack Deal to Supercharge Its Energy Business
• Positive Sentiment: Reports show heavy institutional inflows and bullish analyst coverage (price target hikes, reiterated buys), which have underpinned rally momentum into year‑end. Tesla Shares Way Up Since First Big Money Buy, Keep Rising
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity: unusually active put option flow has recently generated income strategies for traders, signaling elevated hedging and short‑term volatility expectations. Tesla + Robinhood + FedEx’s Unusually Active Put Options Could Deliver Big Income
• Neutral Sentiment: Long‑term retail narratives (what a $10K investment could look like by 2030) keep some buy‑and‑hold investors engaged, but these are speculative and not immediate price drivers. What a $10K Investment in Tesla Could Look Like by 2030
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory pressure: the NHTSA opened a probe into Model 3 emergency door releases — a clear near‑term negative that raises recall/liability risk and investor concern. Elon Musk’s Tesla Faces NHTSA Probe Into Model 3 Emergency Door Release
• Negative Sentiment: Safety and FSD performance criticisms (reports FSD struggles in rain and questions about Austin robotaxi scale) are weighing on sentiment and fueling short‑term profit‑taking. Ross Gerber Says Tesla FSD v14 Doesn’t Work Well In Rain
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting Tesla’s Austin robotaxi project is smaller than Musk’s claims adds skepticism about the speed of commercial rollout and regulatory approvals. Tesla’s Austin Robotaxi Project Is Smaller Than Elon Musk’s Claims

Tesla Trading Down 2.1%

Tesla stock opened at $475.19 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 2.07. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $444.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $387.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.58 trillion, a PE ratio of 316.79, a PEG ratio of 12.01 and a beta of 1.87. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $214.25 and a 52 week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share 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 return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The firm’s revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.72 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $600.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, December 15th. President Capital raised their price target on shares of Tesla from $373.00 to $529.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group reissued a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, DZ Bank reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $414.50.

Insider Activity at Tesla

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

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.