Key Points LifeWealth Investments LLC increased its holdings in Tesla, Inc. by 35.5% during the 2nd quarter, bringing their total shares owned to 5,081, valued at approximately $1.6 million. Several institutional investors also raised their stakes in Tesla, with hedge funds and other institutional investors owning 66.20% of the stock. Analysts have issued varied ratings for Tesla, with price targets ranging from $235 to $520, reflecting differing expectations about the company's performance. Lithium Americas: Why This 31% Rally Is More Than Just a Headline Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 7.98% and a net margin of 6.54%.The firm had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $24.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.72 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year. Insider Activity In other news, SVP Xiaotong Zhu sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $363.75, for a total transaction of $7,275,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 47,600 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $17,314,500. The trade was a 29.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 120,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.29, for a total value of $42,034,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 697,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $244,162,988.99. The trade was a 14.69% 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. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock. Tesla Profile