Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Shares Acquired by Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC

Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLAFree Report) by 13.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 16,316 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 1,975 shares during the quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $6,065,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 79.4% during the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Tesla in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Prism Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Tesla in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX bought a new position in Tesla in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on TSLA. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Tesla from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. China Renaissance lowered their price objective on shares of Tesla from $382.00 to $372.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. William Blair reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. Finally, Tigress Financial began coverage on Tesla in a research report on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $403.92.

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Insider Activity at Tesla

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total value of $1,350,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,147,700. This represents a 14.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 32,015 shares of company stock worth $12,383,640. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $393.45 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $407.39 and a 200-day moving average of $411.79. The firm has a market cap of $1.48 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 360.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.61 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $288.77 and a twelve month high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLAGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.27 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Tesla

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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.

Tesla’s automotive business includes a lineup of battery‑electric vehicles and related services.

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