Tesla stock ends 2025 lower as Musk charity share gift surfaces ahead of deliveries
NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 7:33 PM ET — Market closed. Tesla shares finished the last trading session of 2025 lower after a regulatory filing showed Chief Executive Elon Musk gifted 210,699 shares to charities at the end of December. The stock last closed down 1.1% at $449.72. SEC The disclosure matters now because Tesla enters 2026 with investor focus turning back to near-term demand signals, starting with its quarterly vehicle deliveries update expected Friday. Those numbers are being watched closely as the electric-vehicle market gets more crowded and price competition remains intense, especially in China. Wall Street’s regular session