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Core Alternative Capital Has $687,000 Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

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Key Points

  • Core Alternative Capital boosted its Tesla stake by 1,023.5% in Q4 and now owns 1,528 shares worth about $687,000 according to its latest SEC filing.
  • Company insiders have been net sellers recently — Director Kathleen Wilson‑Thompson sold 25,809 shares (~$9.27M) and the CFO sold 2,264 shares, with insiders offloading 53,804 shares (~$20.87M) in the past 90 days and holding about 19.9% of the stock.
  • Wall Street is mixed: Tesla posted $0.41 EPS (beating estimates) but revenue of $22.39B missed expectations, and analysts’ consensus is a “Hold” with an average target of $398.42.
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Core Alternative Capital increased its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 1,023.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,528 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after purchasing an additional 1,392 shares during the quarter. Core Alternative Capital's holdings in Tesla were worth $687,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 0.4% during the third quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $2,916,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. boosted its holdings in Tesla by 2.8% during the third quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $380,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. boosted its holdings in Tesla by 2.2% during the third quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $464,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 0.3% during the third quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $3,814,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 1.1% during the third quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $923,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Tesla

In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total transaction of $9,273,947.97. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 33,860 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,166,913.80. This trade represents a 43.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. This represents a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the topic of several analyst reports. New Street Research upped their price target on shares of Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price target on shares of Tesla and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Phillip Securities upped their price target on shares of Tesla from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Tesla currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $398.42.

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Tesla News Summary

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Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $390.82 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $383.09 and a 200-day moving average of $419.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.04. The stock has a market cap of $1.47 trillion, a PE ratio of 358.55, a P/E/G ratio of 14.87 and a beta of 1.79. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $271.00 and a 52-week high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. Tesla's quarterly revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.27 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

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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