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Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Shares Acquired Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

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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.
  • Five stocks to consider instead of Tesla.

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 Price Performance

NASDAQ TSLA traded up $11.58 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $421.62. 103,709,357 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 103,524,711. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.55. The firm's 50-day moving average is $331.21 and its 200-day moving average is $304.53. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $212.11 and a 52-week high of $488.54. The company has a market capitalization of $1.36 trillion, a PE ratio of 243.71, a PEG ratio of 13.81 and a beta of 2.06.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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%. Tesla's revenue for the quarter was down 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.52 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in 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 buying an additional 9,293 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Tesla by 21.2% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $2,147,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the period. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Tesla during the 4th quarter worth $346,000. Highview Capital Management LLC DE purchased a new stake in Tesla during the 4th quarter worth about $2,367,000. Finally, Bison Wealth LLC raised its position in Tesla by 52.2% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $4,187,000 after purchasing an additional 3,558 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $292.89, for a total transaction of $1,171,560.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 5,924 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,735,080.36. This trade represents a 40.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 120,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.29, for a total transaction of $42,034,800.00. Following the sale, the director owned 697,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at $244,162,988.99. This represents a 14.69% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 148,606 shares of company stock worth $51,999,662 over the last 90 days. 20.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSLA has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $303.00 to $333.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. William Blair reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Glj Research reiterated a "sell" rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their target price on Tesla from $390.00 to $375.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Tesla currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $303.00.

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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

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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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