Calamos Wealth Management LLC Has $17.60 Million Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Calamos Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 36.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 39,566 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,653 shares during the quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $17,596,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of TSLA. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Chelsea Counsel Co. raised its position in Tesla by 59.7% during the first quarter. Chelsea Counsel Co. now owns 107 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Tesla in the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, ESL Trust Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 1,900.0% during the 2nd quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 100 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tesla continues to push its robotaxi/Cybercab roadmap (mass production teased for April 2026), which supports the company’s long-term monetization case for Full Self-Driving and helps justify premium valuation assumptions. Elon Musk Teases Tesla Cybercab Scale-Up As Robotaxi Push Accelerates
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile skeptic Michael Burry says he is not short Tesla, removing a well-known potential source of short pressure and signaling some investor restraint among bears. ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry denies shorting Tesla
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk donated roughly $100M in Tesla shares to charity (year‑end tax planning). This is not a sale (so not supply pressure) but draws attention to insider share movement and tax planning. Elon Musk gave nearly $100 million worth of Tesla shares to charity for ‘tax planning’
• Neutral Sentiment: Some bullish long-term forecasts remain (multi-year upside scenarios tied to autonomy and energy). These help sentiment but are long‑dated and don’t offset near-term operational concerns. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Stock Price Prediction and Forecast 2026-2030 (Jan 1)
• Negative Sentiment: UBS reiterated a Sell rating with a $247 target, drawing criticism from commentators and adding headline risk around valuation — a concrete near‑term catalyst that can pressure momentum and institutional flows. UBS’ Tesla (TSLA) Coverage is “Sad,” Says Jim Cramer
• Negative Sentiment: Company‑compiled analyst delivery estimates and commentary warn of a weaker Q4 and a darkening sales outlook; several outlets and brokers expect Q4 deliveries to fall materially year‑over‑year, which is the primary near‑term driver of downward revisions. Tesla Sales Outlook Darkens Despite Musk’s Self-Driving Euphoria
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure in key markets (notably from BYD and other Chinese players) and signs of slowing sales growth in China add execution risk to Tesla’s near-term volume and margin outlook. China’s BYD Sales Growth Cools in 2025 as Tesla (TSLA) Braces for Slump

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on TSLA shares. Morgan Stanley set a $425.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 7th. Robert W. Baird upgraded Tesla from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the company from $320.00 to $548.00 in a report on Friday, September 19th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Tesla from $483.00 to $508.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Tesla in a report on Thursday, October 16th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $307.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Roth Capital set a $505.00 target price on Tesla and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a 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 issued a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $414.50.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

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 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,107,145.01. The trade was a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Tesla Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $449.72 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $214.25 and a 12 month high of $498.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a market cap of $1.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 299.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.36 and a beta of 1.83. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $445.68 and a 200-day moving average of $390.06.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. Tesla’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.72 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

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.