Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Stock Holdings Trimmed by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 7.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 887,720 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 71,332 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises approximately 0.5% of Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest position. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $394,787,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $11,839,824,000. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC raised its holdings in Tesla by 581,880.5% during the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 6,436,704 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,044,683,000 after purchasing an additional 6,435,598 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Tesla by 1.8% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 251,390,681 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $79,856,764,000 after purchasing an additional 4,502,976 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its stake in Tesla by 20.4% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $6,374,284,000 after purchasing an additional 3,422,270 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 64,767,993 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $20,480,477,000 after purchasing an additional 1,269,304 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction 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 company’s 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New Street Research raised its price target to $600 and maintained a Buy rating, signaling some sell‑side conviction that upside remains despite short‑term pain. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Tesla is offering zero‑interest loans on Model 3 and Y in China to regain market traction — a tactical move to support volume in a key market. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts and commentators see signs of stabilization (U.S. share gains and energy/AI levers) that could support a recovery if Tesla demonstrates demand and execution improvement. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat notes two ways to trade TSLA into January earnings — buy the dip (if you trust the long‑term story) or wait for post‑earnings confirmation given weakened short‑term technicals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk has downplayed an immediate threat from Nvidia, while acknowledging some Nvidia tech could be competitive in several years — a mixed signal about timing of competitive risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Nvidia’s Alpamayo rollout and broader push into autonomous‑driving AI is prompting investors to rethink Tesla’s AI advantage, increasing competitive pressure on Tesla’s FSD/robotaxi ambitions. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla reported another year of lower vehicle deliveries (2025 decline, Q4 miss) and faces falling shipments in China, UK and Germany — concrete demand/market‑share headwinds versus rivals like BYD. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple firms have reaffirmed sell/concerned ratings (UBS, HSBC, JPMorgan, DZ Bank) and critics cite valuation and execution risk — analyst divergence raises volatility risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: a U.S. lawmaker is preparing a bill to require manual door releases — a potential design/regulatory headwind given Tesla’s popular electrically powered handles. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Brand/product execution issues: a key product name (Cybercab) was reportedly unavailable for trademark, adding uncertainty around product rollout/marketing. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider activity: Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares (SEC filing), an action that can weigh on sentiment even if it’s routine diversification. Read More.

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA opened at $432.96 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.44 trillion, a P/E ratio of 288.64, a PEG ratio of 7.23 and a beta of 1.83. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $445.20 and a 200-day moving average of $393.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $214.25 and a 12-month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last posted 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. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The firm had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.72 earnings per share. Tesla’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TSLA has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, November 17th. 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 raised shares of Tesla from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $320.00 to $548.00 in a research note on Friday, September 19th. President Capital cut their target price on shares of Tesla from $529.00 to $517.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, China Renaissance lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $349.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $408.36.

Tesla 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.