Carnegie Investment Counsel Purchases 2,359 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Carnegie Investment Counsel lifted its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 17.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 16,047 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,359 shares during the quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel’s holdings in Tesla were worth $7,136,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.8% during the third quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 3,118 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,387,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. KRS Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Tesla by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. KRS Capital Management LLC now owns 2,035 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $905,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. DecisionMap Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. DecisionMap Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,533 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,126,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Intergy Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Tesla by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Intergy Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,975 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Security National Bank of SO Dak raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.4% in the third quarter. Security National Bank of SO Dak now owns 1,216 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $541,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Tesla Trading Down 2.1%

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $475.19 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.58 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 316.79, a PEG ratio of 12.01 and a beta of 1.87. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $214.25 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $444.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $387.32. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced 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. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The company had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.98 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.72 EPS. Tesla’s revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stores Impacting Tesla

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, 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 directly owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $510.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $307.00 price target on the stock. BNP Paribas upped their price target on Tesla from $307.00 to $313.00 in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, China Renaissance lifted their price objective on Tesla from $349.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. One research 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $414.50.

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.