Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Tesla shares fell 2.1% to about $475 on Friday, with trading volume (~58.3M shares) down roughly 41% from the daily average, signaling weaker intraday demand. Newsflow is mixed: bullish catalysts include a Deutsche Bank price-target hike, fresh robotaxi demo footage, institutional inflows and a 1 GWh Megapack deal in Scotland, while regulatory and safety risks — notably an NHTSA probe into Model 3 door releases and FSD issues in rain — keep headline volatility elevated. Analyst and insider moves add nuance: the consensus rating is a "Hold" with an average price target of $414.50 despite several buy ratings and higher targets, and insiders (including Kimbal Musk and CFO Vaibhav Taneja) have recently sold shares. MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/15 - 12/19 Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.72 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Insider Buying and Selling 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 transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock. Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $11,839,824,000. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 581,880.5% in the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 6,436,704 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $2,044,683,000 after purchasing an additional 6,435,598 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Tesla by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 251,390,681 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $79,856,764,000 after buying an additional 4,502,976 shares during the last quarter. Amundi boosted its holdings in Tesla by 29.4% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 16,771,882 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $4,482,789,000 after purchasing an additional 3,814,610 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP raised its position in Tesla by 132.2% in the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 6,157,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $2,738,141,000 after acquiring an additional 3,505,000 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Tesla Company Profile