Tranquility Partners LLC Makes New Investment in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Tranquility Partners LLC bought a new stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 1,921 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock, valued at approximately $854,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 15.4% during the 3rd quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 14,846 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $6,602,000 after buying an additional 1,984 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the third quarter valued at approximately $5,168,000. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 26.4% during the third quarter. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC now owns 882 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $392,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares during the period. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 3.1% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 10,816 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $4,810,000 after acquiring an additional 323 shares during the period. Finally, Brandywine Oak Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in Tesla by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Brandywine Oak Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,028 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,791,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Removal of human safety monitors for some Austin Robotaxi rides is being treated as a material operational milestone that signals Tesla’s self-driving software may be ready for commercial deployment — a direct catalyst for the stock as the market re-rates Tesla toward a higher-margin autonomy/AI story. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Lemonade’s new autonomous-insurance product (50% discount for FSD miles) provides third‑party validation that Tesla’s FSD data can be monetized and de‑risked, reducing a major liability question for Robotaxi scaling. That partnership lifted sentiment across both stocks. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk’s Davos comments — predicting widespread U.S. Robotaxi deployment by end‑of‑2026 and consumer Optimus sales by late‑2027 — reinforce the long‑term AI/robotics narrative that underpins Tesla’s premium valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/order‑flow signals (Power Inflow alert) and institutional buying have driven short‑term momentum, attracting traders and helping fuel the rally. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming catalysts create uncertainty: Tesla reports Q4 and full‑year 2025 earnings on Jan. 28 (same week as a Fed meeting), so guidance, margins and FSD/energy commentary could produce big moves in either direction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Musk has warned Cybercab and Optimus production will be “agonizingly slow” at first, reminding investors that execution risk on hardware rollouts remains high and could delay revenue conversion from the autonomy/robotics thesis. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: High valuation and persistent safety/regulatory scrutiny keep downside risk elevated; public critics and competitors continue to highlight Autopilot/FSD safety issues that could attract regulators or slow approvals in other markets. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst positioning is mixed — Barclays kept an equal‑weight stance and a price target well below current levels, illustrating that some shops still see material downside if execution slips. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSLA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. HSBC reiterated a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Roth Mkm set a $505.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $600.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Dbs Bank raised shares of Tesla to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $307.00 price objective (up previously from $247.00) on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Tesla has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $410.77.

Tesla Trading Up 4.2%

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $449.36 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $443.91 and its 200-day moving average price is $402.18. 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, Inc. has a 12-month low of $214.25 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The company has a market cap of $1.49 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 299.57, a PEG ratio of 7.36 and a beta of 1.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The company had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.98 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.72 earnings per share. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter 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 fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction 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 completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. The trade was a 16.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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.