MURDOCH JAMES R

Tesla director Murdoch sold 60,000 shares (60.0K shares) for $26,723,781.43 (26.7M) on 2026-01-02 at average $445.40; stock now $432.96.

James R. Murdoch, a Tesla director, executed 22 separate sales totaling 60,000 shares (60.0K shares) for $26,723,781.43 ($26.7M) on 2026-01-02, reducing his holdings from 637,031 to 577,031 shares (-9.4%). The sale occurred across a narrow price range ($435.86–$457.88 on a single trading day), consistent with a pre-planned liquidation rather than reactive selling. Stock has since declined to $432.96, placing the sale price approximately 2.9% above current levels. At Tesla's valuation (P/E 274.03, market cap $1,439.9B), this transaction represents a material but not exceptional reduction in a director's position. His prior trades at Tesla (3 prior sells in prior quarters) generated 90-day returns averaging +10.3%, indicating his recent sales have not been consistently well-timed as advance signals of subsequent declines.

Tesla Director Murdoch sells 60.0K shares (8.6% of holdings) for $25.4M at $422.68 on 2025-09-15

Director James R Murdoch sold 60,000 shares at $422.68, reducing his Tesla holdings from 697,031 to 637,031 shares. This represents a material disposition of 8.6% of his pre-transaction stake worth $25,360,800. The sale occurred at prices within recent ranges; Tesla currently trades at $425.86, slightly above the sale price but -11.2% from its 52-week high of $479.86. Notably, Murdoch executed another TSLA sale on 2025-08-26, just 20 days prior, suggesting a pattern of sequential dispositions in a compressed timeframe. His cross-ticker sell track record shows an average 90-day return of +22.6% after prior sales, indicating those prior sales have been poorly timed (stock rose after), with 0 of 2 cross-ticker sells well-timed at the 90-day mark. At this specific ticker, his March 2025 sale also showed poor timing (+22.6% 90-day return), and the recent August 26 sale outcome remains unmeasurable. The fundamentals show Tesla trading at a lofty 226.52 P/E against modest +1.0% annual revenue growth and $1.2B quarterly net income on $22.5B revenue.

Director James R Murdoch sells 120.0K TSLA shares at $350.29 for $42.0M, reducing stake by 14.7%

Director James R Murdoch sold 120,000 shares of Tesla on 2025-08-26 at $350.29, realizing $42,034,320.00, and retained 697,031 shares post-transaction. This represents a 14.7% reduction in his stated holdings. Across his open-market history on all tickers, Murdoch's prior sells averaged +13.0% return over 30 days and +22.6% over 90 days, with a 90-day well-timed rate of 0.00%—meaning his prior sell was followed by gains, not declines. His single prior sale at Tesla on 2025-03-10 showed identical 30-day and 90-day returns (+13.0% and +22.6% respectively), indicating the stock rose after that earlier sale. The current price of $345.98 is 27.9% below the 52-week high of $479.86, and the stock has moved +7.7% in the last 30 days but is essentially flat (-0.1%) over 90 days. Tesla's valuation remains elevated at a P/E of 184.03, with modest 1.0% annual revenue growth despite a $1.2B net income on $22.5B quarterly revenue. The timing pattern here lacks the benefit of recent downward momentum and mirrors his prior Tesla sales' pattern of subsequent stock gains rather than declines.

Director James R Murdoch sold 54,776 TSLA shares at $240.79 (−48.3% from 52-week high)

Director James R Murdoch sold 54,776 shares of Tesla at $240.79 on 2025-03-10, reducing his holdings from 531,787 to 477,011 shares. The sale occurred after Tesla's stock has declined 40.7% over the prior 90 days and currently trades 48.3% below its 52-week high of $479.86. Against this backdrop of significant price weakness, the sale's placement relative to recent trading ranges and the director's choice to execute the transaction during a downturn merits investor attention. Tesla's fundamentals show minimal growth (annual revenue growth of only 1.0%) and an elevated P/E of 166.50, creating a disconnect between valuation and near-flat organic revenue expansion that warrants scrutiny of insider positioning.