Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Barclays reiterated a Neutral rating on Tesla, consistent with a MarketBeat consensus of Hold and an average analyst target of $408.09 (18 Buy, 14 Hold, 9 Sell). Tesla beat Q4 estimates with $0.50 EPS (vs. $0.45) and $24.90B revenue (vs. $24.75B) despite revenue declining 3.1% year‑over‑year; shares traded near $415 with a market cap of about $1.56T and a PE of ~382. Mixed operational and regulatory signals: Tesla hit a Cybercab production milestone and avoided a California license suspension, but reports of robotaxi crashes, European probes into its Grok AI, FSD pricing changes and recent insider selling raise safety, regulatory and adoption risks. Tesla P/E Hits 400: 2 Reasons It's Still a Buy, 1 to Avoid In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. The trade was a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares of the company's stock, valued at $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock. Institutional Trading of Tesla Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Networth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Tesla by 79.4% in the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of Tesla during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Tesla News Roundup