Venturi Wealth Management LLC Purchases 2,125 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 12.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 19,431 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,125 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $8,641,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,916,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 0.8% in the third quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 3,118 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,387,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. KRS Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 1.2% in the third quarter. KRS Capital Management LLC now owns 2,035 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $905,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. DecisionMap Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Tesla by 1.0% during the third quarter. DecisionMap Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,533 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,126,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Tesla by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Lakeridge Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,585 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,149,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Early rollout of the promised FSD “reasoning” upgrade gives the autonomy thesis credibility and supports upside for TSLA if wider software adoption follows. The ‘Reasoning’ Upgrade Tesla (TSLA) Promised Is Already Partly Here
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk’s public explanation for a sizable Nvidia hardware spend helped reframe Tesla as an AI/autonomy play rather than just an automaker, boosting investor confidence in the robo-taxi/AI optionality. Tesla Stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) Gains as Elon Musk Explains Nvidia Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media narratives linking Tesla to broader AI/autonomy upside (Cybercab timelines, FSD progress) have traders pricing more optionality into TSLA and boosting short-term momentum. Tesla stock surges nearly 2% today: here’s why analysts see more upside
• Positive Sentiment: China deliveries showed healthy growth in December (best month ever claims), helping offset broader delivery concerns and supporting revenue momentum in Tesla’s largest market. Tesla China Sales Rise 13.2% In December To Clock Best Month Ever
• Neutral Sentiment: High options activity and volatility ahead of Tesla’s late-January earnings suggest traders are positioning for a big post-earnings move, which can amplify intraday swings. Tesla stock: what’s driving the spike in January options volume?
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentators (e.g., Jim Cramer) describe Tesla as an “enigma” — reflecting mixed sentiment that can sustain volatility but not necessarily a directional catalyst by itself. Jim Cramer Calls Tesla an “Enigma”
• Negative Sentiment: Q4/2025 delivery declines and repeated misses remain a concrete headwind to the core auto growth story, keeping some investors skeptical about near-term revenue and margin expansion. Tesla Stock (TSLA) Opinions on Q4 2025 Delivery Decline
• Negative Sentiment: Rising competition in autonomy from Nvidia and others is prompting skepticism about Tesla’s FSD monopoly and valuation premium; several pieces highlight this risk and pressuring analyst views. Tesla Adds Nvidia To Its Enemy List
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street pushback—analyst downgrades/reiterated sells (e.g., UBS, Truist PT cut) and high-profile bearish takes—adds selling pressure and keeps the valuation debate alive. UBS Sticks With Sell on Tesla (TSLA) as AI Optimism Runs Ahead of Fundamentals
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling (a director sale disclosed) and headline legal/exec controversies (Musk vs OpenAI dispute) can weigh on sentiment during volatile stretches. Insider Selling: Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Director Sells $26,724,000.00 in Stock

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. President Capital dropped their price target on Tesla from $529.00 to $517.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Tesla from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $320.00 to $548.00 in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $482.00 to $551.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. One equities research 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $408.54.

Tesla Price Performance

Tesla stock opened at $445.01 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-week 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’s fifty day moving average is $444.28 and its 200 day moving average is $395.12. The company has a market cap of $1.48 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 296.67, a PEG ratio of 7.15 and a beta of 1.83.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. The firm 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%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.72 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the director directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, 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 value of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 over the last ninety days. Company 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.