Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Director James Murdoch Sells 60,000 Shares

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Director James Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Tesla Stock Down 4.1%

Shares of Tesla stock traded down $18.71 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $432.96. 88,714,269 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 80,715,016. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $498.83. The company has a market cap of $1.44 trillion, a PE ratio of 288.64, a PEG ratio of 7.02 and a beta of 1.83. 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $445.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $392.74.

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

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New Street Research raised its price target to $600 and reiterated a Buy, signaling some analysts still see substantial upside if Tesla executes on AI/energy opportunities. New Street raises PT to $600
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla showed pockets of strength in some European markets (notably Norway), where December registrations improved — a localized bright spot investors may view as evidence the company can stabilize share in select markets. Is Norway the silver lining?
• Positive Sentiment: Independent tests highlighted positive real?world results for Tesla’s FSD in South Korea, which supports the narrative that its software remains a competitive asset. FSD praised in South Korea
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat’s tactical note frames today’s weakness as a short?term pullback ahead of January earnings — two clear trading paths exist: “buy the dip” or wait for post?earnings confirmation. That makes earnings the near?term catalyst investors are watching. 2 ways to trade Tesla
• Neutral Sentiment: Tesla’s Shanghai plant posted a December rebound, but full?year China shipments still declined — the month?end bounce reduces immediate downside risk but leaves the full?year China story mixed. China rebound but full?year weakness
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple headlines highlight intensifying competition from Nvidia (Alpamayo) and other players pushing accessible autonomous platforms — investors fear Tesla’s self?driving lead could erode over the next several years. Nvidia targets robotaxis
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla reported its second consecutive annual decline in deliveries (Q4 deliveries missed estimates), renewing concerns about market share loss to lower?priced rivals (e.g., BYD) and pricing/incentive pressures. That delivery miss is a primary driver of intraday selling. China sales dip despite December
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/branding hiccup: Tesla was unable to secure the “Cybercab” trademark, a small but symbolic setback that spooked some product?announcement expectations. Cybercab trademark unavailable
• Negative Sentiment: Several sell or reiterate?sell ratings (UBS, JPMorgan, DZ Bank, HSBC) and critical commentary on valuation increase downside pressure; UBS and others kept low price targets that are well below current levels. UBS reiterates sell

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group upped 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. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Tesla from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the company from $320.00 to $548.00 in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Baird R W upgraded Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Dbs Bank raised Tesla to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, November 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Tesla has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $408.36.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Tesla by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 252,386,304 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $112,241,237,000 after buying an additional 995,623 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.3% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 113,762,849 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $50,592,614,000 after acquiring an additional 344,162 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Tesla by 2.0% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 64,767,993 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $20,480,477,000 after acquiring an additional 1,269,304 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $19,583,547,000 after acquiring an additional 2,403,019 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $11,839,824,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.