Worth Asset Management LLC Decreases Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Worth Asset Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 81.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 666 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 3,023 shares during the quarter. Worth Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $296,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake 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 valued at $79,856,764,000 after acquiring an additional 4,502,976 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 1,269,304 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $11,839,824,000. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 20,225,098 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $6,424,705,000 after purchasing an additional 1,134,678 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi grew 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 worth $6,374,284,000 after buying an additional 3,422,270 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stores Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Baird analyst Ben Kallo reaffirmed a Buy and $548 price target, citing long‑term catalysts — robotaxi, Optimus and energy — as justification for Tesla’s premium valuation. Tesla: Maintaining Buy on Long-Term Robotaxi, Optimus, and Energy Growth Catalysts
• Positive Sentiment: Retail returns show strong YTD performance — a $1,000 stake at the start of 2025 produced meaningful gains, underlining continued investor appetite despite recent weakness. $1,000 invested in Tesla stock at the start of 2025 returned
• Positive Sentiment: Brand strength persists in key markets — Tesla ranked the most popular imported car brand among South Koreans in their 20s–30s, signaling durable consumer appeal in an important EV market. Tesla Becomes the Most Popular Imported Car Brand in South Korea among Young People
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentators (e.g., Jim Cramer) continue to debate Tesla’s mix of operational progress and CEO-driven volatility — watch headlines for sentiment swings that can magnify moves. Jim Cramer on Tesla: “It Is a Horse”
• Neutral Sentiment: Ideas around a SpaceX SPARC that could reward Tesla shareholders surfaced — interesting strategically but speculative and unlikely to move fundamentals in the near term. Bill Ackman Has a Bold Idea for a SpaceX IPO That Would Reward Tesla Stockholders
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are bullish on the 2026 autonomous/AI theme, which supports Tesla’s longer‑term growth thesis but leaves near‑term execution risk. 2026 will be ‘year of autonomous’: Analyst on Tesla, Waymo robotaxis
• Negative Sentiment: Major outlets (Reuters / Yahoo) report Q4 deliveries are expected to decline as U.S. tax‑credit loss and intensifying global competition have sapped demand — the core near‑term driver behind the stock’s weakness. Tesla quarterly deliveries seen falling as lack of tax credits, competition sap demand (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Tesla pre‑released delivery estimate data — some investors (Gary Black) call the move “highly unusual,” raising concerns the company may be signaling a delivery shortfall or managing expectations ahead of other announcements. Gary Black Calls Tesla’s Move To Release Delivery Estimate Data ‘Highly Unusual’
• Negative Sentiment: Supplier and product problems: L&F slashed the value of its 2023 battery‑materials deal with Tesla to negligible amounts, and reports point to weak Cybertruck demand and supplier hits — both pressure margins and supply‑chain confidence. South Korea’s L&F says value of battery material supply deal with Tesla cut to $7,386
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and safety scrutiny continues — a new probe into door safety adds legal/recall risk that could increase costs or dent consumer confidence. As Tesla Faces a New Investigation Over Door Safety, How Should You Play TSLA Stock Heading into 2026?
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure from China’s BYD and others is intensifying — BYD looks set to surpass Tesla in annual EV sales, increasing pricing and share risks globally. China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on TSLA. Melius started coverage on Tesla in a report on Monday, October 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $520.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Truist Financial set a $444.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Roth Capital set a $505.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $548.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday. One investment 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $414.50.

Tesla Trading Down 3.3%

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $459.64 on Tuesday. 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 market capitalization of $1.53 trillion, a P/E ratio of 306.43, a P/E/G ratio of 12.01 and a beta of 1.87. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $214.25 and a 52-week high of $498.83. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $445.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $388.31.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.72 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Tesla

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 value of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.