Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Trading Down 1.5% - Here's Why
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- Oct 16, 2025
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Key Points
Tesla's stock fell by 1.5%, trading as low as $421.31, with a total volume of approximately 76.5 million shares—a significant drop from its average volume.
Analysts have differing views on Tesla's future, with target prices ranging from $300 to $548, while the average rating stands at "Hold" with a price target of $363.54.
Recent insider trading activity includes significant sales of shares by company executives, with a total of 202,606 shares sold in the last 90 days valued at $75.6 million. MarketBeat Week in Review – 09/29 - 10/03
In related news, SVP Xiaotong Zhu sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $363.75, for a total transaction of $7,275,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 47,600 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $17,314,500. The trade was a 29.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 120,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.29, for a total value of $42,034,800.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 697,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at $244,162,988.99. This represents a 14.69% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 202,606 shares of company stock valued at $75,588,902. Insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Tesla by 1.8% during 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 during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in 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 valued at $20,480,477,000 after acquiring an additional 1,269,304 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Tesla during the second quarter valued at about $11,839,824,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Tesla by 322.1% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 26,590,525 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $6,891,201,000 after acquiring an additional 20,291,139 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake 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. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
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