Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Purchased by Dupont Capital Management Corp

Dupont Capital Management Corp boosted its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 15.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 30,835 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 4,168 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for 1.4% of Dupont Capital Management Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Dupont Capital Management Corp’s holdings in Tesla were worth $13,713,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of Tesla 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

More Tesla News

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

Tesla Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $438.07 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $214.25 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $445.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $391.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.46 trillion, a P/E ratio of 292.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.00 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 2.07.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The firm’s revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.72 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on TSLA. UBS Group restated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $115.00 to $150.00 in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Tesla from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $320.00 to $548.00 in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Morgan Stanley set a $425.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 7th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $475.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $414.92.

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.