Tesla, Inc. $TSLA Position Increased by Strategic Planning Group LLC

Strategic Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLAFree Report) by 25.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 67,507 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,702 shares during the quarter. Tesla comprises 4.1% of Strategic Planning Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Strategic Planning Group LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $30,022,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Tesla during the second quarter valued at about $11,839,824,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 427,150 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $135,688,000 after purchasing an additional 22,607 shares in the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd increased its position in shares of Tesla by 1,823.0% during the 2nd quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 68,325 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $21,704,000 after purchasing an additional 64,772 shares during the last quarter. Breakthru Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter valued at about $835,000. Finally, WT Wealth Management lifted its position in Tesla by 178.7% in the 2nd quarter. WT Wealth Management now owns 9,313 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $2,958,000 after buying an additional 5,972 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 577,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Tesla Price Performance

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $445.01 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $444.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $395.12. Tesla, Inc. has a 12-month low of $214.25 and a 12-month high of $498.83. The firm has a market cap of $1.48 trillion, a PE ratio of 296.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.15 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLAGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.72 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year.

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have commented on TSLA shares. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. China Renaissance upped their price objective on shares of Tesla from $349.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, October 16th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $307.00 target price on the stock. HSBC reissued a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, November 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Tesla presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $408.54.

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Tesla Profile

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Tesla, Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is an American company that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, energy generation and energy storage products. Founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Tesla grew into a vertically integrated mobility and clean‑energy company with Elon Musk serving as its chief executive officer. The company’s stated mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, reflected in its combined focus on electric drivetrains, battery technology, renewable energy products and software.

Tesla’s automotive business includes a lineup of battery‑electric vehicles and related services.

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