Greenbush Financial Group LLC Raises Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Greenbush Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 13,348 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,160 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for approximately 2.3% of Greenbush Financial Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position. Greenbush Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $5,936,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Coastline Trust Co raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 105.1% in the third quarter. Coastline Trust Co now owns 203 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $90,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. RB Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Tesla by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. RB Capital Management LLC now owns 2,649 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,178,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Daner Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Tesla by 11.5% during the 3rd quarter. Daner Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,561 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $686,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the period. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in Tesla during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,075,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 62.6% in the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 2,940 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,264,000 after purchasing an additional 1,132 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Morgan Stanley set a $425.00 target price 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 boosted their price objective for the company from $320.00 to $548.00 in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $300.00 price objective on Tesla in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Tesla from $470.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. One 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 data from MarketBeat, Tesla has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $414.92.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC reiterated a “buy” on TSLA with a $500 price target — a signal that some large brokers still see meaningful upside tied to Tesla’s longer‑term story. MarketScreener Latest Ratings
• Positive Sentiment: Dan Ives and other bulls kept high targets and public optimism about Tesla’s valuation if autonomy/robotaxi execution accelerates — a reminder investors are pricing optionality beyond car volumes. Dan Ives Maintains Street-High Tesla Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Record energy‑storage deployments in Q4 were disclosed alongside vehicle numbers — a business line that can help revenue diversification and offset auto weakness. Benzinga: Tesla Deliveries Slide, Energy Storage Hits Records
• Neutral Sentiment: Some Wall Street coverage and commentators note Tesla can “shake off” the delivery miss because investors are focused on AI/autonomy upside — but that view depends on execution and timing. TSLA: Tesla Stock Rises Despite Missing Q4 Delivery Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Canaccord and other sell‑side analysts are discussing CyberCab/robotaxi scale plans for 2026 — bullish if achieved but execution risk remains. Canaccord Genuity on CyberCab Production
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla reported Q4 deliveries (~418k) down ~16% year‑over‑year and full‑year sales declined for a second consecutive year, missing already‑low Street expectations — the direct driver of today’s negative price reaction. Reuters: Tesla’s quarterly deliveries fall
• Negative Sentiment: BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s top battery‑electric seller in 2025 — a strategic and competitive setback that raises pricing and market‑share concerns, especially in China and Europe. MarketWatch: BYD overtakes Tesla
• Negative Sentiment: Regional weakness (sharp registration declines in parts of Europe) and the expiration of U.S. federal EV tax breaks were cited as reasons for demand softness — risks to near‑term volumes. Benzinga: Tesla’s European slump worsens
• Negative Sentiment: Some broker moves trimmed targets/ratings (Truist trimmed price target to $439 and maintained a Hold; other houses remain cautious), adding pressure for disappointed near‑term returns. TickerReport: Truist lowers PT on Tesla

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’s 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 directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. The trade was a 16.09% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $438.07 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.46 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 292.05, a PEG ratio of 7.00 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla, Inc. has a 1 year low of $214.25 and a 1 year high of $498.83. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $445.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $391.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.67.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share 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%. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.72 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.