Sierra Summit Advisors LLC Purchases 4,278 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Sierra Summit Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLAFree Report) by 8.8% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 53,123 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after buying an additional 4,278 shares during the period. Tesla comprises 2.9% of Sierra Summit Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Sierra Summit Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $19,748,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Tesla by 79.4% in the 4th 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. Friedenthal Financial boosted its stake in Tesla by 66.7% during the 1st quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

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Tesla Price Performance

Tesla stock opened at $393.45 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $407.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $411.79. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $288.77 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The stock has a market cap of $1.48 trillion, a P/E ratio of 360.96, a PEG ratio of 15.61 and a beta of 1.80.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSLA has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Barclays reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Tesla in a report on Friday, June 5th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $403.92.

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Insider Activity at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total transaction of $1,048,133.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 22,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,864,085.80. This trade represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total value of $9,985,506.99. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 32,015 shares of company stock worth $12,383,640. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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.

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

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