Global X Japan Co. Ltd. Lowers Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. trimmed its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 99,681 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 7,252 shares during the quarter. Tesla makes up about 3.8% of Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $44,330,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC lifted its position in Tesla by 0.8% during 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 purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Intergy Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 0.9% in the third quarter. Intergy Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,975 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,323,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the period. Security National Bank of SO Dak lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Security National Bank of SO Dak now owns 1,216 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $541,000 after buying an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Financial Harvest LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Harvest LLC now owns 1,217 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $541,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Finally, Holos Integrated Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Tesla by 10.8% in the 2nd quarter. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC now owns 309 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $102,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the sale, the director 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Price Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $484.35 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $444.26 and its 200 day moving average is $385.32. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $214.25 and a 12 month high of $498.83. The company has a market capitalization of $1.61 trillion, a P/E ratio of 322.90, a P/E/G ratio of 12.26 and a beta of 1.87. 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 (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.72 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analyst upgrades and price‑target raises are supporting the rally — Deutsche Bank raised its target after strong delivery analysis and several brokers have lifted targets (some headlines cite targets as high as the low $500s). Deutsche Bank Price Target Hike Analysts Set $551 Target
• Positive Sentiment: Industry tech partners publicly praise Tesla’s FSD progress (Nvidia’s robotics chief complimented FSD v14), reinforcing the narrative that Tesla’s software/AI could unlock outsized future profits. Nvidia Praises FSD v14
• Neutral Sentiment: Driverless testing in Austin (including tests without safety drivers) is drawing Wall Street attention — this keeps the stock sensitive to any operational updates or regulatory comments but does not yet change fundamentals. Wall Street Attention on Austin Testing
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Elon Musk posted a “joyful” edit to Tesla’s mission wording — a PR/branding move that can influence sentiment but is unlikely to materially affect near‑term fundamentals. Musk Edits Mission Wording
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. regulators opened a defect petition/investigation into ~179,000 Model 3 vehicles over hidden/unlabeled emergency door releases — this raises potential recall, remediation costs and reputational risk. Reuters: NHTSA Defect Petition
• Negative Sentiment: Reporting indicates Tesla’s Austin robotaxi operation is much smaller than public claims, raising execution and credibility questions around the timing/scale of commercial robotaxi rollout. NYT: Robotaxis Lag on Roads AOL: Project Smaller Than Claimed
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and regional demand softness: reports show Tesla’s European registrations have dropped while BYD’s European sales surge — this heightens margin and volume risk in a key market. Tesla European Sales Plunge

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on TSLA. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Tesla from $475.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Baird R W upgraded shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 19th. William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on Tesla from $341.00 to $471.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. One equities 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $414.50.

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.