Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Shares Down 2.1% – Should You Sell?

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s stock price was down 2.1% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $473.82 and last traded at $475.19. Approximately 58,279,520 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 41% from the average daily volume of 98,209,781 shares. The stock had previously closed at $485.40.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank raised Tesla’s price target after its analysis of Q4 2025 deliveries, supporting bullish analyst momentum and providing a near‑term catalyst for upside. Deutsche Bank’s Analysis of Q4 2025 Deliveries Drives Tesla (TSLA) Price Target Hike
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is doubling down on AI/robotaxi messaging — new footage and executive posts have boosted investor optimism that robotaxi commercialization could drive material upside in 2026 and beyond. Tesla’s AI Director Shows Off His Unsupervised Robotaxi Ride in New Video
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla won a 1 GWh Megapack order in Scotland — a tangible win for the energy business that diversifies revenue and supports long‑term margins if storage growth continues. Tesla’s Recent UK Megapack Deal to Supercharge Its Energy Business
• Positive Sentiment: Reports show heavy institutional inflows and bullish analyst coverage (price target hikes, reiterated buys), which have underpinned rally momentum into year‑end. Tesla Shares Way Up Since First Big Money Buy, Keep Rising
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity: unusually active put option flow has recently generated income strategies for traders, signaling elevated hedging and short‑term volatility expectations. Tesla + Robinhood + FedEx’s Unusually Active Put Options Could Deliver Big Income
• Neutral Sentiment: Long‑term retail narratives (what a $10K investment could look like by 2030) keep some buy‑and‑hold investors engaged, but these are speculative and not immediate price drivers. What a $10K Investment in Tesla Could Look Like by 2030
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory pressure: the NHTSA opened a probe into Model 3 emergency door releases — a clear near‑term negative that raises recall/liability risk and investor concern. Elon Musk’s Tesla Faces NHTSA Probe Into Model 3 Emergency Door Release
• Negative Sentiment: Safety and FSD performance criticisms (reports FSD struggles in rain and questions about Austin robotaxi scale) are weighing on sentiment and fueling short‑term profit‑taking. Ross Gerber Says Tesla FSD v14 Doesn’t Work Well In Rain
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting Tesla’s Austin robotaxi project is smaller than Musk’s claims adds skepticism about the speed of commercial rollout and regulatory approvals. Tesla’s Austin Robotaxi Project Is Smaller Than Elon Musk’s Claims

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. HSBC reaffirmed a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Roth Capital set a $505.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Truist Financial set a $444.00 target price on Tesla and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Glj Research reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, BNP Paribas lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $307.00 to $313.00 in a research note on Monday, December 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $414.50.

Tesla Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $1.58 trillion, a P/E ratio of 316.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.01 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.67. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $444.97 and its 200-day moving average is $386.90.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.98 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.72 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,107,145.01. The trade was a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the 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 directly 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Siren L.L.C. purchased a new position in Tesla in the first quarter worth $2,332,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth $11,839,824,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 427,150 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $135,688,000 after purchasing an additional 22,607 shares during the period. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the 1st quarter valued at about $205,495,000. Finally, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1,823.0% in the 2nd quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 68,325 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $21,704,000 after purchasing an additional 64,772 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

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.