Are TSLA insiders selling?

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Earnings update: TSLAupdated 12:17 a.m. ET, Oct. 23 · refreshed every 15 minutes

On Oct. 22, the first trading day after the report, TSLA closed at $374.58, -3.1% from the $386.47 close before it.

Tesla, Inc. reported fiscal Q3 2026 results on Oct. 21 after the close: revenue $28.05B vs $28.44B expected (-1.4%); earnings per share $0.48 vs $0.44 expected.

Results figures as reported by the company; prices from market data. The company's results filings (8-K) on SEC EDGAR → Not investment advice.

Yes: 1 Tesla, Inc.

Below is every large open-market trade by Tesla, Inc.'s executives and directors in the last 90 days, taken from their SEC Form 4 filings, along with how the stock moved around them.

The chart below tracks TSLA's daily closing price from April 28, 2026 to Oct. 22, 2026. Over that stretch it is down 0.4%, from $376.02 to $374.58, with a high of $445.27 on May 13, 2026 and a low of $298.32 on July 29, 2026. Each red circle marks a week in which company insiders sold shares on the open market (4 weeks in this period; bigger circles mean more money). There are no green diamonds: no insider bought on the open market in this window.

TSLA share price and insider trades
Daily closing price, Apr 28, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026 · dots are open-market trades by company insiders (SEC Form 4), one per week
Latest
$374.58
Oct 22, 2026
Change
▼ -0.4%
since Apr 28, 2026
High
$445.27
May 13, 2026
Low
$298.32
Jul 29, 2026
$250$300$350$400$450Week of Apr 27, 2026: insiders sold $10.0M on the open market (1 trade)Week of May 11, 2026: insiders sold $1.4M on the open market (1 trade)Week of Jun 8, 2026: insiders sold $1.0M on the open market (1 trade)Week of Sep 7, 2026: insiders sold $938K on the open market (1 trade)Apr 28, 2026Oct 22, 2026JulAugSep
Share price Insider sales: $13.3M in 4 trades Insider buys: noneBigger dot = more money. Hover a dot or the line for details.

Largest TSLA insider trades in 90 days

The table below lists largest TSLA insider trades in 90 days, newest first, each with a link to the original SEC filing.

DateInsiderRoleTradeFiling
2026-09-08Taneja VaibhavCFOsold $938KSEC filing

Also worth knowing about TSLA

Latest close: $374.58 on Oct. 22, 2026, which is down 23.5% versus the 52-week high.

On share issuance, the dilution score is 30/100 (moderate). Share count up 18.9% over a year.

Most recent notable SEC filing: 8-K on Sept. 29, 2026 (Debt financing (not convertible)).

Live TSLA data, updated every 30 minutes: TSLA insider trades, ownership and filings →

What would change the picture for TSLA

These are the specific events and levels to watch. None of them is a prediction.

  • The Jan. 26, 2027 earnings report (95 days away). Tesla, Inc. beat estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters (average surprise -1.9%); a miss would break that pattern.
  • Insider buying: none on the open market in 90 days. A purchase by an executive or director would be the first in at least three months, and it would show up on SEC Form 4 within two business days.
  • Analyst ratings: the average score moved from 3.48 to 3.54 over three months (on a scale where 5 is strong buy and 1 is strong sell). A run of downgrades after earnings usually shows up here first.
  • Price levels: a close above $489.88 would be a new 52-week high, 30.8% above the latest close of $374.58; a close below $298.32 would be a new 52-week low, 20.4% below it.
  • Growth: revenue rose 8.3% year over year in the quarter ending Sep 2026 (trend: steady). At a P/E of 411.6, a slowdown would matter more than at a lower multiple.
  • New shares: dilution risk is moderate now. A new shelf registration (S-3) or a prospectus supplement (424B) for an offering would raise it.

How TSLA compares with its peers

Over the past month TSLA ranks 1 of 5 in this group (-1.5%); the best was TSLA (-1.5%) and the weakest RIVN (-19.7%).

TSLA's P/E of 411.6 is above the peers' median of 16.8, so investors pay more for each dollar of its profit, usually for faster expected growth.

A dash in the P/E column means the company lost money over the last 12 months, so it has no P/E.

StockClose1 month3 monthsFrom 52-wk highP/EPrice/salesRevenue growth
TSLA$374.58-1.5%+19.7%-23.5%411.614.3+8.3%
GM$77.21-7.8%-6.4%-14.3%16.80.35-0.3%
F$11.94-7.7%-16.0%-30.8%—0.24+1.5%
RIVN$12.06-19.7%-23.9%-46.3%—2.72+14.2%
LCID$3.46-16.8%-45.1%-81.4%—0.88+66.5%

TSLA history: what happened after similar moves

Since 2023, TSLA fell 10% or more in a month 16 times (separate episodes, not counting the current one). Three months later it was higher in 10 of 16 cases; the median change was +4.5%.

Past moves don't predict the next one; they show how volatile the stock has been.

Month endingMove in that month1 month later3 months later
2025-11-18-10.3%+20.5%+2.6%
2026-01-16-10.7%-6.0%-10.3%
2026-02-23-11.0%-4.2%+6.5%
2026-03-26-10.9%+1.8%+2.0%
2026-06-10-14.2%+3.5%-4.7%
2026-07-23-16.2%+13.5%+20.9%
The bottom line

Yes: 1 Tesla, Inc. insider sold $938,000 on the open market in the last 90 days. Sales are often routine (taxes, diversification, pre-planned 10b5-1 trading plans); purchases tell you more.

Questions people also ask

What is TSLA's 52-week high and low?

Over the past year TSLA closed as high as $489.88 and as low as $298.32. At $374.58 (Oct. 22, 2026) it is down 23.5% from the high and 25.6% above the low.

Do analysts think TSLA is a buy?

30 of the 61 analysts who cover Tesla, Inc. rate it a buy or strong buy, for a consensus of Hold. Ratings describe analysts' views, not a guarantee, and they change after earnings. More →

Does TSLA pay a dividend?

Tesla, Inc. reported no dividend payments over the last 12 months in its SEC filings.

Who is the largest shareholder of TSLA?

Among investment managers that file Form 13F, BlackRock Inc. reported the largest TSLA position ($90.1 billion). 4286 institutions reported holding TSLA for Q2 2026. More →

When does Tesla, Inc. report earnings next?

The next report is expected on Jan. 26, 2027, 95 days from now. Tesla, Inc. beat the average estimate in 3 of its last 4 reports. More →

Is Tesla, Inc. profitable?

Yes. Tesla, Inc. had $103.6 billion of revenue over the last 12 months with a net margin of 3.1% and a P/E of 411.6. More →

Dates to watch for TSLA

Insider trades can come any day: they must be filed on Form 4 within two business days.

DateEventWhy it matters
Wed Oct 28, 2026F earningsA read-through for TSLA: results from a peer often move the group.
Wed Oct 28, 2026Federal Reserve rate decisionMarket odds: 93% hold, 1% cut, 6% hike.
Thu Oct 29, 2026RIVN earningsA read-through for TSLA: results from a peer often move the group.
Mon Nov 9, 2026LCID earningsA read-through for TSLA: results from a peer often move the group.
Mon Nov 16, 202613F filing deadlineFunds disclose what they held on 2026-09-30, including TSLA.
Fri Nov 20, 2026Monthly options expirationOften heavier trading and bigger swings in widely traded stocks.
Tue Jan 26, 2027Tesla, Inc. earningsResults and guidance; the biggest scheduled event for the stock.

Key terms on this page

P/E ratio
Price divided by the last 12 months of earnings per share. A P/E of 20 means investors pay $20 for each $1 of yearly profit. It is only defined when the company is profitable.
Form 4
The SEC form a company's officers, directors and 10% owners must file within two business days of buying or selling its stock.
10b5-1 plan
A trading plan an insider sets up in advance (with a cooling-off period) so that later sales happen automatically. Sales under these plans say little about the insider's current view.
Open-market trade
A purchase or sale on the exchange at the market price, paid with the insider's own money (code P or S on Form 4), as opposed to option exercises, grants or gifts.
Form 13F
A quarterly SEC report listing the U.S. stock holdings of every investment manager with more than $100 million. It is due 45 days after each quarter ends, so it shows positions with a delay.
Dilution
When a company issues new shares, each existing share owns a smaller piece of the company. Common sources: stock offerings, convertible debt and large stock-based pay.
Form 8-K
The SEC form for material events between quarterly reports: earnings releases, deals, executive changes, stock offerings and similar news.

Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page is computed from the data when the page is refreshed (usually daily); nothing is typed in by hand. This is information, not investment advice.

  • Price: daily closing prices through Oct. 22, 2026; changes use 5, 21 and 63 trading days; the 52-week range uses the last 252 closes.
  • Insider trades: SEC Form 4 filings for the last 90 days, counting only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S); option exercises, grants, gifts and filings with data errors are left out.
  • Analyst ratings: counts of current ratings from 61 analysts, compared with three months ago.
  • Earnings dates and estimates: a market-data calendar; reported vs expected EPS for the last 4 quarters.
  • Valuation and growth: revenue, earnings, margins and share counts from the company's SEC filings (XBRL data, latest quarter Sep 2026); P/E and price/sales use the latest close.
  • Fund ownership: SEC Form 13F filings for Q2 2026.
  • Dilution: share-count changes and offering-related SEC filings (shelf registrations, prospectus supplements, convertible notes) over two years, scored 0-100.
  • History: 21-trading-day moves over about three years of daily closes, counted once per episode.

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How this article was made: it was generated from SEC filings and market data with automated tools and is published under Brooke Harlan's editorial responsibility. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it.

Sources: SEC EDGAR (Form 4, 8-K/6-K, prospectuses, XBRL share counts) and daily closing prices. Insider sales are often routine (taxes, diversification, pre-planned 10b5-1 plans). Not investment advice.

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