Tesla Stock Performance NASDAQ TSLA opened at $430.41 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.43 trillion, a P/E ratio of 398.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.11 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company’s 50 day moving average is $447.69 and its 200-day moving average is $407.49. Tesla has a 12-month low of $214.25 and a 12-month high of $498.83. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 4.00% and a return on equity of 4.86%. Tesla’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Tesla will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year. Insider Activity In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Narwhal Capital Management boosted 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 worth $4,232,000 after purchasing an additional 2,350 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Tesla during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $11,839,824,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey grew its position 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 buying an additional 22,607 shares during the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 1,823.0% during the second quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 68,325 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $21,704,000 after buying an additional 64,772 shares during the period. Finally, Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 20.0% during the third quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 16,565 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $7,367,000 after acquiring an additional 2,765 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company’s stock. Trending Headlines about Tesla