Deltec Asset Management LLC Buys 4,630 Shares of Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Deltec Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLAFree Report) by 29.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,615 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,630 shares during the period. Tesla accounts for about 1.5% of Deltec Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Deltec Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $9,168,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Narwhal Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 32.8% during the third quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 9,516 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $4,232,000 after buying an additional 2,350 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $11,839,824,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its stake in Tesla by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 427,150 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $135,688,000 after purchasing an additional 22,607 shares during the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1,823.0% in the 2nd quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 68,325 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock worth $21,704,000 after purchasing an additional 64,772 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Breakthru Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the third quarter worth $835,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of TSLA stock opened at $447.20 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.07, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Tesla, Inc. has a 12 month low of $214.25 and a 12 month high of $498.83. The stock has a market cap of $1.49 trillion, a P/E ratio of 298.13, a P/E/G ratio of 7.46 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $443.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $397.34.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLAGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.72 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was 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 owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total value 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock valued at $53,501,145. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $130.00 price objective (up from $120.00) on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $300.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a report on Monday, October 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $510.00 price objective on shares of Tesla and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Melius initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, October 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $520.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, HSBC reaffirmed a “reduce” rating on shares of Tesla in a research report on Monday, November 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $408.54.

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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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