
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Stock Price Up 1.8% - Here's Why
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- Oct 21, 2025
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Key Points
Tesla's stock price increased by 1.8%, trading at $447.43 with a notable decrease in trading volume of approximately 38% from its average.
Analysts' ratings for Tesla are mixed, with a range of price targets from $300 to $520, reflecting a consensus average target price of $363.54 and an average rating of "Hold".
Recent insider selling included significant transactions by SVP Xiaotong Zhu and CFO Vaibhav Taneja, collectively selling over $8 million worth of shares, highlighting sell-off activities among executives. Lithium Americas: Why This 31% Rally Is More Than Just a Headline
In other Tesla news, SVP Xiaotong Zhu sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $363.75, for a total value of $7,275,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 47,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,314,500. This represents a 29.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $352.38, for a total transaction of $918,302.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 9,856 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,473,057.28. This trade represents a 20.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 202,606 shares of company stock worth $75,588,902. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 4,502,976 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Tesla by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 64,767,993 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $20,480,477,000 after purchasing an additional 1,269,304 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $11,839,824,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Tesla by 322.1% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 26,590,525 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $6,891,201,000 after purchasing an additional 20,291,139 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in Tesla by 5.9% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 20,225,098 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $6,424,705,000 after purchasing an additional 1,134,678 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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