Key Points Riverwater Partners LLC acquired 630 shares of Tesla, valued at approximately $200,000, enhancing its position in the electric vehicle market during the 2nd quarter. Institutional investors now own 66.20% of Tesla's stock, with several hedge funds, including Siren L.L.C. and Zuckerman Investment Group LLC, increasing their stakes in the company. Wall Street analysts have mixed ratings for Tesla, with an average target price of $381.00, and ratings ranging from "Strong Buy" to "Sell" among 63 total ratings. Tesla’s Earnings Review: Does the Juice Justify the Squeeze? Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The firm had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $24.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.72 EPS. Tesla's revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Insider Transactions at Tesla In related news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 120,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction 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 sale, the director directly owned 697,031 shares in the company, valued at $244,162,988.99. This trade represents a 14.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Monday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.38, for a total transaction of $918,302.28. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 9,856 shares in the company, valued at $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. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 202,606 shares of company stock valued at $75,588,902. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. Tesla Company Profile