Global X Japan Co. Ltd. Has $44.33 Million Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. decreased its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 6.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 99,681 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 7,252 shares during the period. Tesla makes up about 3.8% of Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $44,330,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 0.8% during the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Intergy Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 0.9% during the third quarter. Intergy Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,975 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Security National Bank of SO Dak raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 2.4% in the third quarter. Security National Bank of SO Dak now owns 1,216 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $541,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the period. Financial Harvest LLC lifted 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 worth $541,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Holos Integrated Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 10.8% during the 2nd quarter. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC now owns 309 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $102,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla News Roundup

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

Tesla Price Performance

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $484.35 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.61 trillion, a PE ratio of 322.90, a P/E/G ratio of 12.26 and a beta of 1.87. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $444.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $385.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 2.07. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-week high of $498.83.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. The trade was a 16.09% 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on TSLA shares. CICC Research increased their target price on Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Tesla from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $320.00 to $548.00 in a research note on Friday, September 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $115.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Melius Research set a $520.00 target price on shares of Tesla and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Roth Capital set a $505.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. 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 given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target 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.