Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Trading Down 3.3% – Here’s What Happened

29 Dec 2025, 16:48 by Scott Moore · The Cerbat Gem

Shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) were down 3.3% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $459.00 and last traded at $459.64. Approximately 64,381,307 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 34% from the average daily volume of 98,074,938 shares. The stock had previously closed at $475.19.

Key Tesla News

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

Positive Sentiment: Tesla remains culturally strong with rising brand preference among young buyers in South Korea, supporting demand narratives in a key market. Tesla Becomes the Most Popular Imported Car Brand in South Korea among Young People
Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are still bullish on Tesla’s AI/robotaxi optionality for 2026, which underpins long-term growth expectations even if near-term catalysts are mixed. The 5 AI stocks Dan Ives thinks will define 2026
Neutral Sentiment: Bill Ackman’s SPARC proposal to give retail shareholders early access to a SpaceX IPO has been floated as a way to reward Tesla holders — potentially positive if realistic, but highly uncertain and unlikely to move fundamentals near-term. Bill Ackman Has a Bold Idea for a SpaceX IPO That Would Reward Tesla Stockholders
Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and price-target pieces (bull/bear forecasts, “hold” consensus) are proliferating — useful for context but not an immediate catalyst. Tesla Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts
Negative Sentiment: Macro/market: profit-taking in big tech and a broader tech selloff is pressuring Tesla alongside names like Nvidia, contributing to lower intraday momentum. S&P 500 falls as investors take profit on tech stocks into final stretch of 2025
Negative Sentiment: Supply-contract hit: South Korea’s L&F said the projected value of its 2023 battery-material deal with Tesla collapsed from ~$2.9B to about $7,386 — a sign of changed sourcing, product mix, or contract economics that rattles supply-chain confidence. South Korea’s L&F says value of battery material supply deal with Tesla cut to $7,386
Negative Sentiment: Product/supplier headwinds: reports of weak Cybertruck demand, alleged mechanical issues and a supplier hit stemming from the model weigh on near-term EV revenue and supplier relations. Tesla Cybertruck Flop Proves Costly for South Korean Supplier
Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/safety scrutiny: fresh headlines about door-handle complaints and potential bans/investigations in China add regulatory risk and could hit sales or require recalls/changes. Tesla Stock Slides, Door Handles to be Banned in China
Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure: BYD and other Chinese rivals are closing the gap on global EV sales, intensifying margin and share pressures in international markets. China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on TSLA shares. President Capital boosted their price target on Tesla from $373.00 to $529.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group restated a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. CICC Research lifted their price objective on Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Tesla from $483.00 to $508.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $414.50.

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Tesla Stock Down 3.3%

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.53 trillion, a PE ratio of 306.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.01 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.67. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $444.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $387.32.

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

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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.