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Hamilton Wealth LLC Acquires 7,003 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

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Key Points

  • Hamilton Wealth LLC boosted its Tesla stake by 682.6%, buying 7,003 shares to hold 8,029 shares worth about $3.57 million according to its latest SEC filing.
  • Tesla trades with a market capitalization of $1.48 trillion and a high valuation (PE 366.26); it beat Q4 EPS estimates ($0.50 vs. $0.45) despite revenue falling 3.1% year‑over‑year, and analysts’ consensus rating is a "Hold" with a $406.84 price target.
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Hamilton Wealth LLC increased its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 682.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,029 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after purchasing an additional 7,003 shares during the period. Hamilton Wealth LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $3,571,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 252,386,304 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $112,241,237,000 after buying an additional 995,623 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $19,583,547,000 after acquiring an additional 2,403,019 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Tesla in the second quarter worth $11,839,824,000. Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in Tesla by 5.9% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 20,225,098 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $6,424,705,000 after acquiring an additional 1,134,678 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi increased its stake in Tesla by 20.4% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 20,194,152 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $6,374,284,000 after acquiring an additional 3,422,270 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Tesla Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $395.56 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.48 trillion, a PE ratio of 366.26, a P/E/G ratio of 11.57 and a beta of 1.89. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $214.25 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The business has a 50-day moving average of $418.86 and a 200 day moving average of $426.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 1.77.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.Tesla's revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Tesla News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TSLA has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Piper Sandler reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Bank of America started coverage on Tesla in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. They set a "buy" rating and a $460.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Tesla from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $406.84.

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Insider Activity

In related news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,731 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $415.56, for a total transaction of $10,692,774.36. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 19,669 shares in the company, valued at $8,173,649.64. This represents a 56.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 87,995 shares of company stock valued at $38,315,650. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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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