Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points JT Stratford LLC boosted its stake in Tesla by 24.2% in Q3 to 27,457 shares worth about $12.21 million, making TSLA its 14th-largest holding and ~1.6% of the fund's portfolio. Large institutions also added to positions—ARK Investment bought 512,158 shares (+16.6%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors holds roughly 4.89 million shares—leaving about 66.2% of Tesla owned by hedge funds and other institutions. Market sentiment is mixed: Bank of America resumed coverage with a Buy $460 target citing autonomy/robotaxi upside, but near-term risks include an NHTSA FSD data filing due March 9, regional demand variability, and lingering sell‑side skepticism. 5 Stocks Racing Ahead as AI Supercharges Robotics In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total value of $10,692,774.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,669 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,173,649.64. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the company's 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 sale, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 145,188 shares of company stock worth $64,193,919. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several research firms have weighed in on TSLA. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. HSBC reaffirmed a "reduce" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Dbs Bank raised Tesla to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on Tesla in a research note on Wednesday. They issued a "buy" rating and a $460.00 price target on the stock. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $406.84.