Tesla Price Performance NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $430.41 on Thursday. Tesla has a 52 week low of $214.25 and a 52 week high of $498.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 2.16. The company has a 50-day moving average of $447.69 and a 200-day moving average of $407.49. The company has a market capitalization of $1.43 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 398.53, a PEG ratio of 7.11 and a beta of 1.83. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The business had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. Tesla’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Tesla will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla In other news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total value of $25,606,501.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 577,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $257,009,607.40. This represents a 9.42% decrease in their position. 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. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock. Institutional Inflows and Outflows Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Narwhal Capital Management grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 2,350 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Tesla in the second quarter valued at approximately $11,839,824,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey raised its position in Tesla by 5.6% during the second 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 in the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd lifted its stake in Tesla by 1,823.0% during the second 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 20.0% in the 3rd 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 purchasing an additional 2,765 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Tesla News Summary