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Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk Makes $1 Billion Share Purchase
On September 12, 2025, Elon Musk bought approximately 2.57 million shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) for around $1 billion, marking his first open-market purchase since February 2020. The shares were acquired at prices between $372 and $396. This significant insider move has sparked discussion about the company’s valuation and long-term prospects in autonomous driving and robotics, areas Musk has emphasized as key drivers of Tesla’s future market value.
Tesla’s second-quarter revenue was reported at about $22.5 billion, a 12% year-over-year decrease, with operating income around $900 million and a 4.1% operating margin. Despite a challenging first half of 2025 for electric vehicle demand, Tesla’s management highlighted plans to expand into AI and robotics, including the launch of a limited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas. However, investor sentiment remains cautious due to mixed near-term performance and a valuation of approximately 250 times earnings per share, which may suggest limited room for error moving forward.
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