Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Shares Unloaded Rep. Val T. Hoyle

Key Points

• Representative Val T. Hoyle sold shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) between $1,001 and $15,000 on September 23rd, as disclosed in a filing on October 10th.
• Tesla reported a quarterly earnings miss with an EPS of $0.40, falling short of the $0.43 consensus estimate, and revenue of $22.50 billion, also below expectations.
• Institutional investors hold 66.20% of Tesla's stock, with significant recent increases in positions from firms like Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC and First PREMIER Bank.

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Tesla, Inc. NASDAQ: TSLA. In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Tesla stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA" account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marriott International NASDAQ: MAR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of H&R Block NYSE: HRB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon NYSE: BK on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Pentair NYSE: PNR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Heico NYSE: HEI.A on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 9/23/2025.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ TSLA opened at $413.49 on Friday. Tesla, Inc. has a 52-week low of $212.11 and a 52-week high of $488.54. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $375.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $327.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 2.04. The company has a market capitalization of $1.37 trillion, a PE ratio of 239.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 15.81 and a beta of 2.08.

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 analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.03). Tesla had a return on equity of 7.98% and a net margin of 6.54%.The company had revenue of $22.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $23.18 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.52 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was down 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 86.3% in the first quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 95 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. First PREMIER Bank lifted its position in Tesla by 79.2% during the first quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 95 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Newton One Investments LLC lifted its position in Tesla by 250.0% during the first quarter. Newton One Investments LLC now owns 105 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI bought a new stake in Tesla during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on TSLA. Daiwa Capital Markets reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Sunday, July 27th. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $475.00 target price (up previously from $350.00) on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Tesla from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $320.00 to $548.00 in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Tesla from $345.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of Tesla from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and eight have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $354.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 637,031 shares in the company, valued at $269,260,263.08. The trade was a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Xiaotong Zhu sold 20,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 47,600 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $17,314,500. The trade was a 29.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 202,606 shares of company stock worth $75,588,902 over the last three months. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

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.

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