Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Shares fell 3.3% intraday to about $459.64 on Monday, with roughly 64.4 million shares traded — down ~34% from the average daily volume and off a prior close of $475.19. Newsflow is mixed: longer‑term bullishness around Tesla’s AI/robotaxi optionality and rising brand preference in South Korea is offset by near‑term headwinds including a macro tech selloff, a reported collapse in the value of L&F’s battery‑material deal, weak Cybertruck demand and regulatory scrutiny in China, and intensifying competition from BYD. Analysts are split (consensus rating: "Hold", consensus price target $414.50) even as some firms raised targets toward $500+, and insiders have been selling shares recently (notably the CFO and Kimbal Musk), while institutions own about two‑thirds of the stock. MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/15 - 12/19 Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The business had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.98 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.72 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year. Insider Buying and Selling In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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 transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock. Institutional Trading of Tesla A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC raised its position in shares of Tesla by 0.4% in the third quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $2,916,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the period. Equita Financial Network Inc. increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $380,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. raised its holdings in Tesla by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $464,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Tesla by 0.3% during the third quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $3,814,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 1.1% in the third quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $923,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock. Tesla Company Profile