Key Points CAP Partners LLC increased its stake in Tesla by 16.2%, owning a total of 24,864 shares valued at approximately $7.90 million, making it the firm's 3rd largest position. Tesla reported an EPS of $0.50, surpassing analysts' expectations and achieving $28.10 billion in revenue, which is a 11.6% increase year-over-year. Institutional investors currently hold 66.20% of Tesla's stock, while company insiders have sold a total of 202,606 shares recently, indicating significant trading activity among leadership. Tesla’s Earnings Review: Does the Juice Justify the Squeeze? Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.72%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.72 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year. Insider Transactions at Tesla In other news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 120,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.29, for a total transaction of $42,034,800.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 697,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $244,162,988.99. This trade represents a 14.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $352.38, for a total transaction of $918,302.28. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 9,856 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,473,057.28. This represents a 20.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 202,606 shares of company stock valued at $75,588,902. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades