Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Holdings Boosted by New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC

New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 72.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,924 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,487 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up 1.0% of New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $2,635,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla in the third quarter worth $29,000. Westend Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust acquired a new position in Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, 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. Insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145 in the last quarter. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on TSLA. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Tesla from $470.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on Tesla from $482.00 to $551.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Barclays reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on Tesla from $307.00 to $313.00 in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $341.00 to $471.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $410.77.

Tesla Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $449.06 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $444.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $403.25. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $214.25 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The firm has a market cap of $1.49 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 299.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.66 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.72 earnings per share. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla has begun offering unsupervised robotaxi rides in Austin and removed in‑car safety monitors for some vehicles — a tangible execution milestone that supports the long‑term robotaxi revenue and AI thesis. Tesla starts robotaxi rides without safety monitors in Austin
• Positive Sentiment: A partnership with Lemonade to offer steep insurance discounts for FSD miles gives third‑party validation to Tesla’s safety claims and could accelerate FSD adoption and monetization via subscriptions/licensing. Lemonade’s Tesla Deal Could Rewrite How Auto Insurance Is Priced
• Positive Sentiment: Operational proof points: a Tesla Model S reportedly completed a ~3,000‑mile trip using FSD without human intervention — a concrete data point investors cite when pricing in FSD upside. Tesla Model S Completes 3000-Mile Journey Using FSD without Human Intervention
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla will report Q4 and full‑year 2025 results on Jan. 28; the company released an analyst consensus estimate of roughly $24.5B in revenue — earnings and margins (not top‑line) are likely to drive the next big move. Tesla Releases Analyst Estimates Ahead Of Q4 Earnings Call, Touts $24.5 Billion Revenue
• Neutral Sentiment: Options traders have priced attractive out‑of‑the‑money put premiums ahead of earnings — this implies market participants expect volatility or are hedging; it can amplify moves around the report. Tesla Inc Put Options Still Look Attractive To Short-Sellers Before Earnings Next Week
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla discontinued its basic Autopilot offering in the U.S. and Canada to steer customers to paid FSD (Musk says FSD prices will rise) — that could spur short‑term consumer pushback and slow new‑car demand while FSD adoption shifts to a subscription/higher‑price model. Tesla drops Autopilot feature in US and Canada
• Negative Sentiment: Product demand concerns: Cybertruck sales reportedly plunged ~48% in 2025, highlighting ongoing vehicle demand softness for a marquee product. Tesla Saw Cybertruck Sales Plunge 48% In 2025
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst stance remains mixed: Barclays reaffirmed an equal‑weight/neutral view and set a $360 target — a signal that some institutional coverage still views downside risk vs. current valuation. Barclays sticks with neutral/equal-weight on TSLA

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.