Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Key Points

• Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. disclosed a purchase of Tesla shares valued between $1,001 and $15,000, highlighting congressional investments in the electric vehicle sector.
• Tesla's stock has seen significant price movement, trading at $421.62 on a recent trading day, with a notable market capitalization of $1.36 trillion.
• Despite a miss on quarterly earnings at $0.40 EPS compared to the expected $0.43 EPS, Tesla reported revenue of $22.50 billion, although down 11.8% year-over-year.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA). In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Tesla stock on August 5th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Semtech NASDAQ: SMTC on 9/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chart Industries NYSE: GTLS on 9/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Avient NYSE: AVNT on 9/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 8/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intapp NASDAQ: INTA on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of APi Group NYSE: APG on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Semtech NASDAQ: SMTC on 8/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fortive NYSE: FTV on 8/26/2025.

Tesla Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of TSLA traded up $9.22 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $426.07. The company had a trading volume of 92,721,496 shares, compared to its average volume of 86,324,392. The stock has a market cap of $1.42 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 246.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 14.54 and a beta of 2.06. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $340.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $308.15. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $212.11 and a fifty-two week high of $488.54. The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

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

Insider Activity at Tesla

In related news, SVP Xiaotong Zhu sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $363.75, for a total transaction of $7,275,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 47,600 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,314,500. This represents a 29.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $422.68, for a total transaction of $25,360,800.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 637,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $269,260,263.08. This represents a 8.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 208,606 shares of company stock valued at $77,360,462 in the last quarter. Insiders own 20.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tesla

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Means Investment CO. Inc. increased its position in shares of Tesla by 37.7% in the 1st quarter. Means Investment CO. Inc. now owns 23,089 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $5,984,000 after purchasing an additional 6,323 shares during the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. increased its position in shares of Tesla by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 22,467 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $5,823,000 after purchasing an additional 670 shares during the last quarter. Siren L.L.C. bought a new stake in shares of Tesla in the 1st quarter worth about $2,332,000. Zuckerman Investment Group LLC increased its position in shares of Tesla by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Zuckerman Investment Group LLC now owns 12,748 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $3,304,000 after purchasing an additional 826 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keystone Global Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 1st quarter valued at about $594,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on TSLA shares. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Tesla from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $320.00 to $548.00 in a report on Friday. William Blair restated a "market perform" rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, September 5th. Guggenheim restated a "sell" rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $440.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on shares of Tesla from $303.00 to $333.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $317.70.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.