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

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 Stock Performance

Shares of Tesla stock opened at $426.07 on Monday. Tesla, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $212.11 and a fifty-two week high of $488.54. 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 has a market capitalization of $1.42 trillion, a P/E ratio of 246.28, a P/E/G ratio of 14.86 and a beta of 2.06. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $340.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $308.67.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last issued its 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). Tesla had a net margin of 6.54% and a return on equity of 7.98%. The company had revenue of $22.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.18 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.52 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on TSLA shares. UBS Group set a $290.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, June 30th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Baird R W upgraded shares of Tesla from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday. Guggenheim reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, HSBC reiterated a “reduce” rating and set a $120.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, July 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Tesla currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $317.70.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Base Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Tesla by 7.2% during the second quarter. Base Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,300 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $413,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. WT Wealth Management increased its stake in Tesla by 178.7% in the second quarter. WT Wealth Management now owns 9,313 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $2,958,000 after purchasing an additional 5,972 shares in the last quarter. NWF Advisory Services Inc. increased its stake in Tesla by 3.6% in the second quarter. NWF Advisory Services Inc. now owns 12,232 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $3,886,000 after purchasing an additional 420 shares in the last quarter. Alternative Investment Advisors LLC. bought a new stake in Tesla in the second quarter valued at $258,000. Finally, SevenBridge Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 7.3% in the second quarter. SevenBridge Financial Group LLC now owns 1,279 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $436,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, SVP Xiaotong Zhu sold 20,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $363.75, for a total value of $7,275,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $269,260,263.08. This trade represents a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 208,606 shares of company stock valued at $77,360,462. Corporate insiders own 19.90% 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.