Key Points Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its holdings in Tesla, Inc. by 57.1%, owning 1,808 shares valued at approximately $571,000 after acquiring an additional 657 shares in the second quarter. Multiple institutional investors, including Goldman Sachs, Vanguard, and Amundi, have also significantly increased their positions in Tesla during the first quarter, collectively illustrating a robust interest from hedge funds. Tesla's stock has been positively reviewed by analysts, with new price targets set by firms like JPMorgan Chase and Mizuho, reflecting a consensus rating of "Hold" with a price target of $363.54. Lithium Americas: Why This 31% Rally Is More Than Just a Headline Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $22.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $23.18 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 6.54% and a return on equity of 7.98%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.52 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 news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.38, for a total transaction of $918,302.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 9,856 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,473,057.28. The trade was a 20.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Xiaotong Zhu sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $363.75, for a total value of $7,275,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 47,600 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,314,500. The trade was a 29.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 202,606 shares of company stock worth $75,588,902 in the last 90 days. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders. Tesla Profile