Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA Has $1.48 Million Stock Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 332.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,550 shares during the quarter. Tesla accounts for about 5.8% of Dakota Community Bank & Trust NA’s holdings, 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.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth about $11,839,824,000. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC raised its position in Tesla by 581,880.5% in the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 6,436,704 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,044,683,000 after acquiring an additional 6,435,598 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Tesla by 1.8% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 251,390,681 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $79,856,764,000 after acquiring an additional 4,502,976 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in shares of Tesla by 29.4% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 16,771,882 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,482,789,000 after acquiring an additional 3,814,610 shares during the period. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 1st quarter worth approximately $469,339,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Tesla Stock Performance

Tesla stock 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 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 has a market capitalization of $1.60 trillion, a PE ratio of 320.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.08 and a beta of 1.87. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $439.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $380.55.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, September 5th. BNP Paribas increased their price target on Tesla from $307.00 to $313.00 in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Tesla from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. One investment 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. According to MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $404.14.

Key Stores 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 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.