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

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Tesla stock on November 18th. 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):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.

Tesla Trading Down 4.6%

TSLA traded down $22.62 on Wednesday, reaching $467.26. 105,813,533 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 98,812,977. Tesla, Inc. has a twelve month low of $214.25 and a twelve month high of $495.28. The company’s 50 day moving average is $437.09 and its 200-day moving average is $378.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 2.07. The company has a market cap of $1.55 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 311.51, a PEG ratio of 11.88 and a beta of 1.87.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The company had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.72 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TSLA has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $510.00 price target on Tesla and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Tesla from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. Finally, New Street Research lifted their price target on shares of Tesla from $465.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $400.86.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Tesla news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Peterson Wealth Management increased its position in Tesla by 47.9% during the third quarter. Peterson Wealth Management now owns 1,412 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $628,000 after buying an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Keel Point LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 54,791 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $24,367,000 after acquiring an additional 617 shares during the last quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 108.8% in the 3rd quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP now owns 8,786 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,900,000 after acquiring an additional 4,578 shares in the last quarter. CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. boosted its position in Tesla by 36.3% during the third quarter. CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. now owns 18,588 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $8,266,000 after purchasing an additional 4,949 shares during the period. Finally, Painted Porch Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 80.4% during the third quarter. Painted Porch Advisors LLC now owns 956 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $425,000 after purchasing an additional 426 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

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.

Tesla Company Profile

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.