Truist Financial Corp Grows Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Truist Financial Corp raised its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 2.3% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 760,286 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,446 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp’s holdings in Tesla were worth $338,114,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in TSLA. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 0.4% during the third quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,916,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. boosted its position in Tesla by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $380,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. boosted its position in Tesla by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $464,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,814,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. raised its position in shares of Tesla by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 609 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $271,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TSLA has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $307.00 to $313.00 in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $600.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Tesla from $475.00 to $530.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Tesla from $470.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $410.77.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In related news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 over the last three months. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on EPS and revenue — Tesla reported $0.50 GAAP EPS (above consensus) and $24.9B in revenue, topping Street expectations; the upside drove immediate investor relief despite weaker unit trends. TSLA Earnings: Tesla Beats Wall Street Estimates Even as Annual Sales Decline for the First Time
• Positive Sentiment: Robotaxi / AI narrative remains a catalyst — Analysts and commentators emphasized Tesla’s pivot to FSD, Optimus robots and robotaxis as the long-term growth story that can justify a higher multiple. That forward-looking narrative buoyed sentiment despite near-term weakness. TSLA EPS Review: A Tsunami of New Product Launches Awaits
• Positive Sentiment: Margins showed some stabilization — Several reports noted improved margins or better-than-feared profit metrics in Q4, helping investors look past sliding deliveries. Tesla revenue beats estimates despite weaker vehicle deliveries
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla to invest $2B in Elon Musk’s xAI — The company disclosed a roughly $2B preferred-share investment in xAI; it supports the AI story but raises questions about capital allocation given shrinking auto profits. Tesla to invest $2 billion in xAI, Elon Musk’s OpenAI competitor
• Neutral Sentiment: Model S and Model X to be discontinued — Musk said Tesla will end S/X production next quarter to repurpose lines for robotics; strategic for the AI/robotics pivot but could compress vehicle revenue/volume near term. Elon Musk says Tesla ending Models S and X production, converting Fremont factory lines to make Optimus robots
• Negative Sentiment: First-ever annual revenue decline and profit slump — Tesla reported full-year revenue down ~3% and profit plunged (reports cite a ~46% drop), underlining weakening vehicle demand and policy headwinds that pressure fundamentals. Tesla suffers first annual drop in revenue in 2025
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto loss, competition and brand erosion — Tesla recorded a Bitcoin impairment (~$239M reported) and faces stronger competition (BYD gains, collapsing European sales) plus a falling brand valuation — all risks to near-term sales and sentiment. Tesla Reports $239 Million Loss on Bitcoin Holdings in Q4 2025

Tesla Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $431.46 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.43 trillion, a P/E ratio of 287.64, a PEG ratio of 7.32 and a beta of 1.83. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $446.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $406.64.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The firm had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current 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.