Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky Raises Position in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky increased its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLAFree Report) by 1.1% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 293,112 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,220 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises about 0.8% of Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest position. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky’s holdings in Tesla were worth $108,964,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. PFS Partners LLC grew its position in Tesla by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 590 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $265,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Boltwood Capital Management lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Boltwood Capital Management now owns 2,120 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $953,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC now owns 2,124 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $955,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Aspect Partners LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Aspect Partners LLC now owns 225 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $101,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Finally, Human Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Tesla by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Human Investing LLC now owns 578 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $260,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $407.76 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $410.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $408.67. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $297.82 and a fifty-two week high of $498.83. The firm has a market cap of $1.53 trillion, a P/E ratio of 374.09, a P/E/G ratio of 14.93 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

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. The company had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.89% and a net margin of 3.95%.Tesla’s quarterly revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.27 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Tesla News Roundup

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Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the director directly owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at $18,300,145.89. This trade represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available 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 Tesla stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total transaction of $1,350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 32,015 shares of company stock worth $12,383,640 over the last 90 days. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSLA has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Tesla from $350.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Mizuho reduced their price target on Tesla from $540.00 to $480.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $600.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on Tesla in a research note on Thursday. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $406.87.

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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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