Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Sold by Ninety One UK Ltd

Ninety One UK Ltd cut its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 93.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 48,797 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 677,033 shares during the period. Ninety One UK Ltd’s holdings in Tesla were worth $21,701,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Westend Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. LGT Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter worth about $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new position in Tesla during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, ESL Trust Services LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 1,900.0% in the 2nd quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 100 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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 owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC reiterated a “buy” on TSLA with a $500 price target — a signal that some large brokers still see meaningful upside tied to Tesla’s longer‑term story. MarketScreener Latest Ratings
• Positive Sentiment: Dan Ives and other bulls kept high targets and public optimism about Tesla’s valuation if autonomy/robotaxi execution accelerates — a reminder investors are pricing optionality beyond car volumes. Dan Ives Maintains Street-High Tesla Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Record energy‑storage deployments in Q4 were disclosed alongside vehicle numbers — a business line that can help revenue diversification and offset auto weakness. Benzinga: Tesla Deliveries Slide, Energy Storage Hits Records
• Neutral Sentiment: Some Wall Street coverage and commentators note Tesla can “shake off” the delivery miss because investors are focused on AI/autonomy upside — but that view depends on execution and timing. TSLA: Tesla Stock Rises Despite Missing Q4 Delivery Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Canaccord and other sell‑side analysts are discussing CyberCab/robotaxi scale plans for 2026 — bullish if achieved but execution risk remains. Canaccord Genuity on CyberCab Production
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla reported Q4 deliveries (~418k) down ~16% year‑over‑year and full‑year sales declined for a second consecutive year, missing already‑low Street expectations — the direct driver of today’s negative price reaction. Reuters: Tesla’s quarterly deliveries fall
• Negative Sentiment: BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s top battery‑electric seller in 2025 — a strategic and competitive setback that raises pricing and market‑share concerns, especially in China and Europe. MarketWatch: BYD overtakes Tesla
• Negative Sentiment: Regional weakness (sharp registration declines in parts of Europe) and the expiration of U.S. federal EV tax breaks were cited as reasons for demand softness — risks to near‑term volumes. Benzinga: Tesla’s European slump worsens
• Negative Sentiment: Some broker moves trimmed targets/ratings (Truist trimmed price target to $439 and maintained a Hold; other houses remain cautious), adding pressure for disappointed near‑term returns. TickerReport: Truist lowers PT on Tesla

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSLA has been the topic of several analyst reports. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Tesla from $444.00 to $439.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. CICC Research lifted their target price on Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Tesla from $374.00 to $509.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Morgan Stanley set a $425.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Sunday, December 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $500.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. One investment 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $414.92.

Tesla Trading Down 2.6%

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $438.07 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 2.07. The firm has a market cap of $1.46 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 292.05, a PEG ratio of 7.00 and a beta of 1.83. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $445.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $391.34. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $214.25 and a one year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.72 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Tesla

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.