Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) recently sold shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA). In a filing disclosed on November 07th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $100,001 and $250,000 in Tesla stock on October 28th.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 10/30/2024.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) on 10/29/2024.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) on 10/29/2024.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) on 10/29/2024.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mastercard (NYSE:MA) on 10/29/2024.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) on 10/29/2024.
- Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) on 10/28/2024.
- Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) on 10/11/2024.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) on 10/8/2024.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) on 10/8/2024.
Tesla Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $296.91 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The stock has a market cap of $953.10 billion, a PE ratio of 81.35, a PEG ratio of 9.51 and a beta of 2.29. The company’s fifty day moving average is $237.23 and its 200 day moving average is $213.07. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $138.80 and a 52 week high of $299.75.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Connable Office Inc. increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Connable Office Inc. now owns 12,872 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $3,368,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Holistic Financial Partners grew its holdings in Tesla by 1.0% during the third quarter. Holistic Financial Partners now owns 4,055 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,061,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Integris Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Tesla by 1.0% in the second quarter. Integris Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,065 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $804,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Sherrill & Hutchins Financial Advisory Inc raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 1.4% in the third quarter. Sherrill & Hutchins Financial Advisory Inc now owns 3,058 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $800,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Finally, Echo Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Echo Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,474 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $1,281,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Activity at Tesla
In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $2,000,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 105,032 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,258,000. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $2,000,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 105,032 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,258,000. This trade represents a 0.00 % 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. Also, SVP Xiaotong Zhu sold 297 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.77, for a total value of $65,865.69. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 67,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,967,479.07. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 76,797 shares of company stock worth $19,211,821. 20.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Tesla from $165.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $310.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. HSBC restated a “reduce” rating and issued a $124.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, October 11th. Truist Financial raised their target price on Tesla from $236.00 to $238.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $286.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research report on Friday, July 26th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have given a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $222.03.
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About Senator Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Rhode Island. He assumed office on January 3, 2007. His current term ends on January 3, 2025. Whitehouse (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Rhode Island. He declared candidacy for the 2024 election. Whitehouse previously served as the Rhode Island attorney general from 1999 to 2003. Before that, he was a United States attorney from 1994 to 1998. He was nominated to the position by President Bill Clinton (D). Whitehouse was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island. He cast his vote for Hillary Clinton. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Whitehouse is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills.
Tesla Company Profile
Tesla, Inc designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Automotive, and Energy Generation and Storage. The Automotive segment offers electric vehicles, as well as sells automotive regulatory credits; and non-warranty after-sales vehicle, used vehicles, body shop and parts, supercharging, retail merchandise, and vehicle insurance services.
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