Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Shares Acquired Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) on June 9th, as disclosed in a filing.
• Tesla's stock recently experienced a decline, trading down 1.2% at $320.11 with a market cap of $1.03 trillion.
• Recent analyst ratings for Tesla indicate a consensus of "Hold" with a target price of $303.31, following mixed upgrades and downgrades from multiple research firms.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Tesla, Inc. NASDAQ: TSLA. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Tesla stock on June 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Tesla Stock Performance

Tesla stock traded up $6.59 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $346.60. The company had a trading volume of 86,311,059 shares, compared to its average volume of 79,735,472. The company has a 50 day moving average of $321.27 and a 200-day moving average of $302.58. Tesla, Inc. has a 52 week low of $202.59 and a 52 week high of $488.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a market cap of $1.12 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 200.01, a PEG ratio of 11.82 and a beta of 2.33.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $22.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.18 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 7.98% and a net margin of 6.54%.The business's revenue for the quarter was down 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.52 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 91,588 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $357.39, for a total value of $32,732,635.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,463,220 shares of the company's stock, valued at $522,940,195.80. This represents a 5.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Xiaotong Zhu sold 15,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $323.81, for a total value of $4,857,150.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 67,600 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $21,889,556. This represents a 18.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 599,724 shares of company stock valued at $213,126,501. Insiders own 20.70% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Eagle Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter worth $331,000. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tesla by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $35,509,000 after purchasing an additional 9,293 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Tesla by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $2,147,000 after buying an additional 931 shares during the period. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Tesla during the 4th quarter worth approximately $346,000. Finally, Highview Capital Management LLC DE acquired a new position in Tesla during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,367,000. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSLA has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $320.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, June 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Sunday, August 17th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on Tesla from $303.00 to $333.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Piper Sandler reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a "sell" rating and set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $303.31.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Tesla

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.