Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Position Increased by Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLAFree Report) by 3.8% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 113,896 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,193 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $42,341,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 34.7% in the 4th quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC now owns 19,567 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $8,799,000 after buying an additional 5,039 shares during the last quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Calamos Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,907 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $18,846,000 after buying an additional 2,341 shares during the last quarter. Private Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 139.3% in the fourth quarter. Private Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 21,331 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $9,593,000 after acquiring an additional 12,417 shares during the period. Wealthquest Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla in the fourth quarter worth $1,035,000. Finally, Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC increased its position in Tesla by 34.8% during the fourth quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 64,481 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $28,998,000 after acquiring an additional 16,652 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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Tesla Price Performance

Shares of Tesla stock traded up $1.21 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $407.76. 33,333,565 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 42,504,768. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $410.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $409.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The firm has a market cap of $1.53 trillion, a P/E ratio of 374.09, a PEG ratio of 14.89 and a beta of 1.80. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $297.82 and a 52 week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLAGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.89% and a net margin of 3.95%.The company had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.96 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.27 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on TSLA shares. Citizens Jmp initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Erste Group Bank raised Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, April 24th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $600.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered Tesla from a “hold” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $406.87.

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Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were 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 approximately $8,864,085.80. This trade represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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 that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 48,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,300,145.89. This trade represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 32,015 shares of company stock valued at $12,383,640 in the last quarter. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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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