Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Twelve‑month consensus: Tesla has an average analyst rating of "Hold" from 44 brokerages (9 sell, 14 hold, 20 buy, 1 strong buy) with an average 12‑month price target of $414.50. Insider selling: CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares (~$1.17M) and director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares (~$25.6M), and insiders now own 19.90% of the stock. Mixed catalysts and risks: Analysts have raised price targets and cited upside from AI/robotaxi messaging and a 1 GWh Megapack order, while near‑term negatives include an NHTSA probe into Model 3 door releases and FSD safety/performance concerns. Tesla Is Knocking on $500 Again—Here’s What It Means For January In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. Institutional Trading of Tesla A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in Tesla by 2.6% in the third quarter. Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV now owns 1,956 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $870,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. AIA Group Ltd grew its stake in shares of Tesla by 35.2% during the 3rd quarter. AIA Group Ltd now owns 165,316 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $73,519,000 after purchasing an additional 43,022 shares during the period. Peterson Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 47.9% during the 3rd quarter. Peterson Wealth Management now owns 1,412 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $628,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Keel Point LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 54,791 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $24,367,000 after purchasing an additional 617 shares during the period. Finally, Mirabella Financial Services LLP boosted its holdings in Tesla by 108.8% during the third quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP now owns 8,786 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $3,900,000 after buying an additional 4,578 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock. Tesla News Roundup