Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. Reduces Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. lessened its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 43.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,680 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 1,290 shares during the period. Tesla makes up about 5.1% of Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Tesla were worth $747,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 11.8% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $35,509,000 after purchasing an additional 9,293 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 21.2% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,147,000 after buying an additional 931 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 52.2% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,187,000 after acquiring an additional 3,558 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 9.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,135 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,855,000 after acquiring an additional 1,011 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AGP Franklin LLC raised its holdings in Tesla by 21.2% in the 2nd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 4,861 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $1,544,000 after acquiring an additional 851 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Removal of human safety monitors for some Austin Robotaxi rides is being treated as a material operational milestone that signals Tesla’s self-driving software may be ready for commercial deployment — a direct catalyst for the stock as the market re-rates Tesla toward a higher-margin autonomy/AI story. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Lemonade’s new autonomous-insurance product (50% discount for FSD miles) provides third‑party validation that Tesla’s FSD data can be monetized and de‑risked, reducing a major liability question for Robotaxi scaling. That partnership lifted sentiment across both stocks. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Elon Musk’s Davos comments — predicting widespread U.S. Robotaxi deployment by end‑of‑2026 and consumer Optimus sales by late‑2027 — reinforce the long‑term AI/robotics narrative that underpins Tesla’s premium valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/order‑flow signals (Power Inflow alert) and institutional buying have driven short‑term momentum, attracting traders and helping fuel the rally. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming catalysts create uncertainty: Tesla reports Q4 and full‑year 2025 earnings on Jan. 28 (same week as a Fed meeting), so guidance, margins and FSD/energy commentary could produce big moves in either direction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Musk has warned Cybercab and Optimus production will be “agonizingly slow” at first, reminding investors that execution risk on hardware rollouts remains high and could delay revenue conversion from the autonomy/robotics thesis. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: High valuation and persistent safety/regulatory scrutiny keep downside risk elevated; public critics and competitors continue to highlight Autopilot/FSD safety issues that could attract regulators or slow approvals in other markets. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst positioning is mixed — Barclays kept an equal‑weight stance and a price target well below current levels, illustrating that some shops still see material downside if execution slips. Read More.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on TSLA shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Dbs Bank upgraded Tesla to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. President Capital lowered their target price on shares of Tesla from $529.00 to $517.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $307.00 to $313.00 in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Tesla presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $410.77.

Tesla Trading Up 4.2%

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $449.36 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a one year low of $214.25 and a one year high of $498.83. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $443.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $402.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.49 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 299.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.36 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.67.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.72 earnings per share. Tesla’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

About Tesla

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.