Tesla, Inc. $TSLA is Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s 8th Largest Position

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 1.8% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 374,975 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 6,552 shares during the period. Tesla comprises 1.7% of Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $166,803,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. James Investment Research Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at $216,000. Tufton Capital Management purchased a new stake in Tesla in the 3rd quarter worth $253,000. Instrumental Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Tesla by 14.0% during the third quarter. Instrumental Wealth LLC now owns 1,616 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $711,000 after acquiring an additional 199 shares during the period. Monte Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 1.5% in the third quarter. Monte Financial Group LLC now owns 1,644 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $731,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Copia Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 15.6% in the third quarter. Copia Wealth Management now owns 998 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $444,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst and product catalysts — Wedbush reiterated an Outperform and a $600 target, highlighting improving delivery trends and Tesla’s “AI transformation”; Dan Ives says FSD adoption could surge above 50%, and multiple CEO updates point to progress on robotaxis and Optimus that could re‑rate the stock if confirmed. Wedbush Outperform Dan Ives on FSD Musk updates
• Positive Sentiment: Third‑party ecosystem tailwinds — Lemonade’s autonomous‑car insurance product and other partners may lower operating friction and boost the commercial case for FSD/robotaxi usage and monetization. Lemonade insurance
• Neutral Sentiment: Event risk and positioning — Mega‑cap earnings (including Tesla) and a Fed decision are tightening volatility expectations; traders expect a meaningful post‑earnings move, so short‑term swings may be driven more by guidance than by current revenues. Mega‑cap earnings piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Potential product catalyst timing — Markets are watching for an FSD Gen 3 reveal (rumored for February); confirmation would be a material upside catalyst but timing and rollout details remain uncertain. FSD Gen 3 rumor
• Negative Sentiment: Sales and market‑share pressure in Europe — Data show gasoline registrations fell while BEVs rose and BYD sharply increased European registrations; Tesla’s European volumes declined significantly in 2025, spotlighting competitive erosion. BYD surge / Europe sales
• Negative Sentiment: Brand‑value decline and investor caution — Brand Finance and other reports show a multi‑year drop in Tesla’s brand value; several analysts are cautious or on Hold ahead of Q4, citing delivery softness and margin pressure. Brand value drop Analyst caution
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings/operational risk — Street models expect lower Q4 EPS and revenue vs. year‑ago; media and analysts warn the quarter could look “ugly,” amplifying downside if guidance disappoints. Earnings preview
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and regulatory scrutiny around robotaxis — Austin rollout and unsupervised robotaxi availability have drawn scrutiny and practical limits, undercutting the near‑term revenue case for transport‑as‑a‑service. Robotaxi delays & scrutiny

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on TSLA shares. Roth Mkm set a $505.00 target price on Tesla and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $400.00 to $420.00 in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Tesla from $475.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on shares of Tesla from $307.00 to $313.00 in a report on Monday, December 1st. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $410.77.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief financial officer 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Price Performance

Tesla stock opened at $430.90 on Wednesday. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $214.25 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $445.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $406.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.43 trillion, a PE ratio of 287.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.40 and a beta of 1.83.

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.