Yousif Capital Management LLC Has $144.23 Million Stock Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

25 Dec 2025, 13:50 by Michael Walen · The Markets Daily

Yousif Capital Management LLC lowered its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA – Free Report) by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 324,309 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 15,372 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for approximately 1.5% of Yousif Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $144,227,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Tesla in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Chelsea Counsel Co. boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 59.7% during the 1st quarter. Chelsea Counsel Co. now owns 107 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new position in Tesla in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, ESL Trust Services LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 1,900.0% in the second quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 100 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Down 0.2%

Tesla stock opened at $484.35 on Thursday. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $214.25 and a 12 month high of $498.83. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $443.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $384.62. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a market cap of $1.61 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 322.90, a PEG ratio of 12.27 and a beta of 1.87.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS 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 company had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.98 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.72 earnings per share. Tesla’s revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 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 value of $25,606,501.20. Following the sale, the director 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $600.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, December 15th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Tesla from $483.00 to $508.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $300.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, CICC Research lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. One equities 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 given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $414.50.

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Tesla News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

Positive Sentiment: Robotaxi/autonomy narrative is accelerating — bullish stories argue Tesla is making concrete progress toward a 2026 robotaxi/Cybercab rollout, which is driving investor expectations for a material new revenue stream. Why 2026 Will Be the Year of the Tesla Robotaxi
Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets are supporting the rally — firms including Canaccord and Deutsche Bank have recently lifted targets (Canaccord to $551, Deutsche Bank to $500), reinforcing buy-side conviction. Canaccord price target raise
Positive Sentiment: Technical/flow signals show momentum — trading alerts (Power Inflow) and intraday highs suggest institutional order flow is favoring TSLA, which attracts short‑covering and momentum buyers. Tesla Shares Hit Intraday High After Key Trading Signal
Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst and valuation views — some strategists warn that current valuations price in huge autonomy upside, while others trim delivery forecasts but keep bullish long‑term targets. That creates higher short‑term volatility. Tesla risks vs rewards analysis
Neutral Sentiment: Q4 delivery uncertainty — some analysts flag the risk Tesla could miss Q4 delivery targets in key markets (U.S. weakness), which could temper short‑term upside even as the autonomy story dominates headlines. Five‑Star Analyst Says Tesla Likely to Miss Q4 Deliveries
Negative Sentiment: NHTSA safety probe into Model 3 door releases — U.S. regulators opened a defect petition covering ~179,000 Model 3s, creating potential recall/repair costs and regulatory scrutiny that can weigh on sentiment and create headline risk. US opens defect petition into about 180,000 Tesla vehicles
Negative Sentiment: Regional sales pressures and competition — reports of plunging European registrations and BYD share gains in Europe highlight near‑term demand and competitive risks that could limit sustained multiple expansion absent clear autonomy progress. Tesla’s European Sales Plunge

Tesla 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.