Archford Capital Strategies LLC Buys 2,223 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Archford Capital Strategies LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 72.9% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 5,273 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,223 shares during the quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $2,345,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $35,509,000 after buying an additional 9,293 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 21.2% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,147,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC grew its stake in Tesla by 52.2% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,187,000 after acquiring an additional 3,558 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 34.2% in the first quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 259 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flputnam Investment Management Co. raised its position in shares of Tesla by 45.5% during the first quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 7,481 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,939,000 after purchasing an additional 2,341 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $454.31 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.51 trillion, a P/E ratio of 302.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.61 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $445.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $389.22. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The company had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.98 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.72 EPS. Tesla’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on TSLA shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Tesla from $483.00 to $508.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. Baird R W upgraded shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 19th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $300.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Melius began coverage on Tesla in a report on Monday, October 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $520.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $414.50.

Key Stores Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Baird reiterated a Buy and a $548 price target, highlighting long-term robotaxi, Optimus and energy catalysts that support a premium valuation and give bulls a reason to hold through short-term delivery weakness. Analyst revises Tesla stock price target
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla’s Full Self-Driving fleet just neared 7 billion miles driven (2.5B in urban streets), reinforcing the company’s data advantage for autonomous/robotaxi ambitions — a key long-term narrative investors prize. Tesla FSD Approaches 7B Miles
• Neutral Sentiment: Robotaxi competition is intensifying (Waymo expanding in 2026), which raises both the opportunity and competitive risk for Tesla’s robo-taxi timeline — watch execution and regulatory progress. Tesla and Waymo: Robotaxi competition set to heat up in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Some investors and funds (e.g., Contrarius) still call Tesla undervalued, providing pockets of institutional support that can cushion downside if short-term results disappoint. Contrarius believes Tesla remains undervalued
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla unusually published a company-compiled consensus showing Q4 deliveries are expected to fall ~15% year-over-year (~422,850), signaling a near-term demand pullback and prompting investor concern ahead of the official delivery report. Tesla previews a drop in its upcoming Q4 deliveries in unusual move
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters and other outlets report Q4 deliveries seen falling as loss of tax credits, rising competition and weaker demand weigh on volumes — a concrete near‑term revenue risk. Tesla quarterly deliveries seen falling
• Negative Sentiment: Battery-supply/accounting shock: South Korea’s L&F cut the disclosed value of its Tesla deal from ~$2.9B to just $7,386, and reports point to weak Cybertruck demand — a signal of reduced future revenue for related suppliers and questions about product traction. L&F says value of battery deal with Tesla cut to $7,386
• Negative Sentiment: Product and quality concerns (Cybertruck slow sales, alleged returns, door safety probe reports) plus portfolio trimming by notable holders (e.g., Cathie Wood selling some TSLA) add selling pressure. Cathie Wood Is Selling Tesla Stock Yet Again

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of Tesla 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 in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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.